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You have finally landed on the one page on this entire site (and on the entire internet for that matter) that is purely without bullshit... my soapbox page. There are a lot of times during our show that, whether it's because of time constraints and other obligations, I don't always get to address some issues that I feel don't get the attention they deserve. There are even more times when I just don't feel like waiting until the show the next day to get some things off my chest. Thus, I have started the "Rob's Soapbox" page. If you have clicked on this page looking for someone to coddle your fragile sense of self-esteem, or tell you what you want to hear or to reinforce your outdated world view, then exit this page right now and go somewhere else. If you are in search of the last forum for reason and common sense left in the world, then sit back, relax, and enjoy. I make only one promise with this soapbox page... if you read long enough and often enough, you will eventually be offended. So here's my latest soapbox. Listen up, 'cause you just might learn something... |
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December 17th, 2007 PEOPLE YOU SHOULD HATE THIS HOLIDAY As I wrap up the year with my final Soapbox of 2007, I find myself reflecting not just on the past 12 months, but on the present world around me and I see that yet again, the undeniable truth is that…people still suck. Obviously the last thing I want to do is head into the Christmas break with more angst, venom or hate than I need so I will use this space this week to cleanse my soul and share with you a group of random people (both specific and generic categories) that I could do without. Have a great holiday. - - People that say “See you next year,” as one calendar year ends and a new one begins. This is usually done as the jerk-wad is leaving the office on December 28th for his week-long vacation. Hey, Jerk-wad, do us all a favor and fall into a sewer. Nothing is funny, creative, witty, original or interesting about “see you next year,” if you are over the age of 5. - - Anyone named Rolf. - - People that drive slow in the fast lane and then become indignant when you pass them. They then proceed to speed up as if to say “how dare you pass me?” If they don’t mind driving fast, why weren’t they doing so in the first place? - - While we’re on the subject of driving, let’s also drive a stake through the heart of all these assholes that can’t seem to maintain any sort of consistent speed on the freeway. These are the crap-heads that will drive 55 one minute, 75 the next and 45 after that for no explainable reason other than their presumable addiction to Meth. - - Thomas Kinkade; I’m over it. - - Everyone that indignantly, stubbornly, and obnoxiously campaigned for embryonic stem cell research. As per usual in this nation, no one ever says they’re sorry or is forced to defend why they were such idiots while being so wrong, The embryonic stem cell debate is now over as yet again, American ingenuity has provided a better answer than destroying a fetus for research (which by the way, I couldn’t care less about. This debate was never about abortion for me, it was about science). My only hope is that Michael J. Fox and all of the other assholes that made patently false statements to the American public during the last 6 years of this debate are stricken with a new, incurable disease. What they did and said was so untrue and wrong it is unforgivable and the fact that they are not held to account is more so. I realize that this is how things work (no one is EVER held to account for their hysterical comments about things like Y2K, Bird flu, man-made global warming, etc) but that doesn’t mean I don’t hate it. - - Those damn Christmas Starbucks radio commercials. The only thing worse than a “barista” claiming to be a “barista,” (you’re a god-damned coffee maker for the love of Christ) is that same “barista” singing a Christmas carol with the words changed to promote a peppermint-pine-triple-mocha-chai-misteltoe-latte-whip. - - Children in radio and TV commercials. Nothing makes me want to strangle a child more than hearing some pre-pubescent puke stain lecture people on the intricacies of getting a car loan as if the little brat has any idea about money management at all. The only person I hate more than the kid is his stupid father for allowing such a thing in the first place. Get the kid a baseball mitt, apologize for being a rotten dad and a horrible human, and give him a chance in life, will ya? - - Anyone that still believes that reality TV is in any way, real. I tolerated it at first but enough is enough. Take some time to truly analyze what you watch and you will see, based on camera angles alone, how planned and contrived everything is. The only actual reality TV is still the original; COPS. Filmed as it happens, one take, no do-overs. It’s not slick for a reason; it’s actually real. - - Mike Nolan. He was handed a storied franchise (the 49ers), tons of free money to spend and a first round draft pick. Three years later, Alex Smith sucks and Nolan is about to hand the New England Patriots a top 5 draft pick next year (thanks to an abhorrently bad trade made at last year’s draft handing the Patriots the 49ers 1st round pick in 2008). I actually really like Mike Nolan and hope the Niners give him next year to turn things around and I root for him to figure this out and fix the problem this off season (by acquiring a real quarterback for starters), but it’s fair to declare his first three years as head coach an abject failure. By the way, if Bill Cowher wants the job, fire Nolan tomorrow. - - People that hate the New England Patriots because they’re good. I don’t care about people that hate teams because they’re arrogant or because they’re dirty or because they’re the rival of that person’s own personal favorite team. One thing I can’t stand though is people that hate and envy success. Face it, the Patriots are the dynasty of this decade and that probably makes them the most impressive NFL dynasty ever, since they’ve had to do it in the salary cap era. They didn’t do it by cheating, they did it by being great. Revel in it, don’t hate it. - - Jennifer Lopez and her crappy husband. It is patently embarrassing to see mutli-millionaires register for baby gifts. Have some, any, just a little, pride. (http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/12/11/2007-12-11_jlos_twins_will_live_the_high_life.html) - - Anyone that uses the phrase “mama-mia.” - - Any ass that still has a bumper sticker on his car that says “Get In, sit down, shut up and hold on.” Especially the jerk-wad I saw last week driving a green CRX. Grow up. - - Bud Selig. What a cowardly jackass. He gives all people in leadership roles a bad name and should resign immediately as commissioner of baseball. He won’t, of course, because that would take a scintilla of courage, honesty, ability and selflessness
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