Stupid Swimmer

There are seriously way too many reality shows out there. Honestly, whose life is so boring that they want to watch every little detail of someone else's?

I think one of the worst reality shows is Laguna Beach. Blondes (who by the way, look and talk like clones of each other) fight over guys. That's it. Talk, talk, talk, shop, shop, shop, cheat on a boyfriend, steal someone else's boyfriend, talk, talk talk.

Snore.

It also has a Hilary Duff themesong. *pukes in background* And the characters don't even act human.

I say cartoons are better.

If the sitcom is so frickin' funny, then why is a laugh track needed anyway? If it's so frickin' funny, the AUDIENCE should be laughing.

I read somewhere that laugh tracks are used because laughter is contagious and the audience will laugh easier, but I think that's stupid. Good cartoons, which are wrongly looked down upon by society, remain really funny without one.

And, it's really annoying when the laugh track sounds every 10 seconds when the joke isn't even funny! Like in Everybody Loves Raymond. You hear laughter after everything they say, and without the laugh track, you wouldn't even be able to tell it was a joke. I'm not saying the laugh track is helpful; I'm saying they need to cancel the show.

I do realize that bullying is a major problem. But have you noticed how stupid the prevention tips are? If they're that dumb, they're not stopping bullying. They're promoting it.

The following was taken directly from a bookmark I received in homeroom.

• "Laugh, shake your head, walk away.
• Ignore the bully completely.
• Stand up yourself and tell the bully how you feel.
• Throw the bully off by changing the subject.
• Repeat what the bully says. This helps the bully hear his own words. An example might be, 'I don't enjoy being called a spineless loser.'
• Ask the bully a question, such as, 'Why do you always insult me?' This puts you in control of the conversation.
• Get help from a friend or an adult you trust."

Try one of these tips out next time you're bullied. Especially the first one. See what happens. Then tell me about it.

I don't know about you, but I think it's disgusting when teachers lick the paper before they pass it out to you. It's really disgusting when the teacher has been SICK for a week and the spit is YELLOW and CHUNKY. There is seriously no good reason. I've gotten the following responses after asking why teachers lick:

• "I'm exposing myself to germs for you to get your paper faster." Um, since when have we WANTED to get our papers faster, anyway? This is school.
• "I might pass out the wrong number of papers." Yes, well, they always do that anyway, so ya know.
• "Well, if you hate it so much, why don't you talk to me about it in detention?" I think I'll stop now.

They make crappy copies of everything. They have even copied LOGOS off of other stores.

And, the commercials. Everyone is so gay (as in happy) and gay (as in Elton John-gay).

Ugh. Old Navy, you disappoint me.