The Activist

Issue date: 10/16/06 Section: Opinion

"My World" is supposed to be a section of the paper for one writer to express his or her feeling on the climate of today's world in the political, social, economic, entertainment and/or scholastic realms.

As one of the few returning staff members to the Activist this year, I thought long and hard about how I would start this section off for the year. What political candidate or cable news pundit would I tackle? What unjust war would I try to open the students' eyes to? As I was sitting at the bar Saturday night, something occurred to me: I don't want to do that. The space for this article in the paper has already been appropriated to me, so I am going to use it, but not to rant on about my political or social ideals. I don't feel like getting up on that soap box this week. Besides it's a really tall climb. Instead, as I sat at the bar, I made a list of things that I like and don't like, and I submit them to you, the reader, not for your approval but because I have to fill this space somehow.

• I DON'T like being stuck behind a car on the street that is letting everyone in the parking lot pull out in front of me.

• I DON'T like it when the football game I am watching is constantly interrupted by updates from a game I don't care about. If I wanted to watch that game, I would be.

• I DO like it when Burger King lets me have it my way.

• I DON'T like it when people put down Skyline Chili.

• I DO like it when a girl doesn't take long to get ready but looks great.

• I DON'T like it when drunk guys at bars think I am their best friend five minutes after meeting me. Dude, if you touch me again you're gonna wear that next shot of Jager.

• I DO like it when girls at bars think I am their best friend five minutes after meeting me. Girl, if you keep talking to me, I think I might have to buy you another drink.

• I DON'T like it when girls travel in large packs….anywhere. Sorry, there's just something scary about that.

• I DON'T like it when I have to explain every darn thing to a person during a movie or game. Just shut up and pay attention!

• I DON'T like the Bengals' orange jerseys; I think they look like orange cream pops.

• I DO like when girls wear Bengals jerseys.

• I DON'T like when girls wear pink Bengals jerseys, You are emasculating football!

• I DO like it when Jon Stewart makes fun of Bill O'Reilly.

• I DON'T like it when Bill O'Reilly thinks he is funny.

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