A Hit from the Thong

If you want to know how insane things are becoming, all you have to do is see what people take to court. Like Richard Overton in 1991 who attempted to sue Anheuser-Busch for false advertising since, when he drank a Bud, he didn't lind himself surrounded by sexy women. And Cleanthi Peters who sued Universal Studios because thair Halloween Horror Nights haunted house was too scary and caused emotional distress. Of course, there are all the lawsuits surrounding music, movies, and video games causing people to do violent things, but even stranger was Edward Brewer who sued Providence Hospital because its security failed to prevent him from raping a patient and it caused him mental anguish.

I'll admit the new member of that illustrious group of plaintiffs isn't as obviously wrong, but Macrida Patterson does fit into that group. Macrida was putting on a Victoria's Secret thong when a staple holding a heart on the side popped and the staple ricocheted and hit her eye. It actually doesn't sound unreasonable until you find out she's worn the thong a few times before, so it's also (hopefully) been washed.

Let's see what Macrida has to say from the Today Show...



I also have to wonder in this lawsuit whether or not the thong was the appropriate size for Macrida. If she bought a thong too small, or it was the correct size, but he had gained weight since its purchase, and it's been worn twice before at least and washed, then I'm thinking this is operator responsibility. I mean, I don't think that staple is going to shoot off with enough force to do any harm unless it was put under more pressure than its recommended operating pressure.

Also, I tend to follow the "Shit-Happens" theory to life. Sometimes shit happens...that doesn't mean, in this case, the product is defective. Sometimes random stuff just happens and it's nobody's fault.

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A Crazy Canadian Kid's Coup

Let's say you have a daughter. Your daughter, or son, has been continuously breaking home rules. Her latest infraction has been getting on the computer without permission, going to websites that you blocked, and posting inappropriate pictures of herself on the webs. Then a school trip gets mentioned...one where you need to sign your permission for her to go. So, as punishment for her intentional breach of house rules, you refuse to let her go on the trip.

BUT...

Darling daughter will not fade quietly into grounding. She actually gets a lawyer to sue her father for the right to go on thie field trip. Ok, at this point I'm wondering why any lawyer would even mess with this. I mean, surely wouldn't even be allowed to take up court time. But alas, it gets taken to court. But surely no judge would see it as the court's place to determine the appropriateness of parental discipline short of actual abuse. But alas, a judge overturns a father's punishment.

WHAT!?!

Check it out...

http://news.yahoo.com:80/s/afp/20080618/wl_canada_afp/canadachildcourtoffbeat

That judge has taken every bit of parental power away from this father. This 12-year-old who already has trouble following the rules now can do ANYTHING! A 12-year-old Canadian girl is now in control of her raising. I wouldn't be surprised if the father just wiped his hands and let her go down the path to ruin. Not necessarily out of anger, but because of a feeling of futility. What's the point of trying to stop her from doing anything.

That's twigi, folks...Plain twigi