3 posts tagged “comedy”

Fair Lawn, New Jersey is the latest battle ground for a turf-war brewing in the cone-eat-cone world of Ice Cream Truck operators. In this business its all about the unwritten rule of respecting the route. When that single rule of the Cream is ignored and prized lanes are encroached upon by another, tempers can flare and in this case, violent acts are unleashed on one’s self.

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A colleague showed me this. I am amazed that people don’t do this type of goofy experiment more often. I suppose it is just our rational brains that keep us operating withing the boundaries of such tools as Google Maps to simply get directions from Point “A” to Point “B.” That is, unless you are talking about getting off of a continent.

Google Map’s view on how to get from New York to London
On the left side where the directions are listed. Head down to line #15.

Click here to get the directions

When I was a kid I used to have a RadioShack yellow helmet that had a flashing red light on the top. I was an authority figure early on in life "You Must Respect My Authoriti." I have now determined that there is a practical use for a device of that nature..... THE FASHION POLICE.

I have mentioned that Japan seems to be in the middle of an identity crisis and is always looking outside of the country for suggestions and advice on what the next trend should, could and would be. That results in some pretty scare interpretations. First and foremost on fashion. There are hundreds of Japanese magazines on the very topic. Every edition contains some western movie star or entertainment icon clad in what is sold as the latest fashion. Samples are presented with Japanese women sporting the style followed by pages of shops where you can buy the various items.

That last bit is where I think things go wrong. You see, once they get you in the shops, anything goes. You go in with one idea and come out with some crazy concept of fashion. Last years hot fashion item still baffles me to this day. Wearing jeans or some type of trousers, and then putting a skirt on top of it. What the hell was that all about? But you know what? It was all over the streets and no one blinked an eye.

The men are no better. I think they generally get it better than the women do though. For the men it is not about what they wear, but how they wear it. I have never seen so many men pulling the cardinal sin of wearing trousers snapped and buckled about 2 inches below their nipples!!!! Not everyone, but many of them do this and to be honest, it is painful to witness. A world of Steve Erkles. In my neighborhood, things are much more normal and that comforts me. Jeans, T-Shrits and Khaki's are the fashion of norm around these parts.

For me, I am wearing Sketchers, shorts, and a long sleeved t-shirt with a ball cap. But sometimes the norm makes you the minority and you have to wonder if the world has moved on and left you behind. NO! I refuse to change.

In all fairness though, I do have to say that I think every culture has it's moments. I remember back in the 80's when it was not strange to see someone, male or female walking about with a plastic bag on their head. Or in other cultures to see people shopping about with curlers in their head.

Nevertheless, I think that there is a real need for a Fashion Police. Strap on the helmet and hit the light when you see someone who stands out as being a true fashion nightmare. After two violations, their wardrobe would be seized and they would be forced to either stay at home, change their ways or walk around but naked, but then you would need a branch of the FP developed to address things like body hair or, I can't even say it, other physical disgusting anomalies. YUK!