Rule No. 1: Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teen-ager uses
the phrase "It's not fair" 8.6 times a day. You got it from your parents,
who said it so often you decided they must be the most idealistic generation
ever. When they started hearing it from their own kids, they realized Rule
No. 1.
Rule No. 2: The real world won't care as much about your self-esteem as
much as your school does. It'll expect you to accomplish something before
you feel good about yourself. This may come as a shock. Usually, when
inflated self-esteem meets reality, kids complain that it's not fair. (See
Rule No. 1)

Rule No. 3: Sorry, you won't make $40,000 a year right out of high school.
And you won't be a vice president or have a car phone either. You may even
have to wear a uniform that doesn't have a Gap label.

Rule No. 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait 'til you get a boss.
He doesn't have tenure, so he tends to be a bit edgier. When you screw up,
he's not going to ask you how you feel about it.

Rule No. 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your
grandparents had a different word for burger flipping. They called it
opportunity. They weren't embarrassed making minimum wage either. They would
have been embarrassed to sit around talking about Kurt Cobain all weekend.

Rule No. 6: It's not your parents' fault. If you screw up, you are
responsible. This is the flip side of "It's my life," and "You're not the
boss of me," and other eloquent proclamations of your generation. When you
turn 18, it's on your dime. Don't whine about it, or you'll sound like a
baby boomer.

Rule No. 7: Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they
are now. They got that way paying your bills, cleaning up your room and
listening to you tell them how idealistic you are. And by the way, before
you save the rain forest from the blood-sucking parasites of your parents'
generation, try delousing the closet in your bedroom.

Rule No. 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers. Life
hasn't. In some schools, they'll give you as many times as you want to get
the right answer. Failing grades have been abolished and class
valedictorians scrapped, lest anyone's feelings be hurt. Effort is as
important as results. This, of course, bears not the slightest resemblance
to anything in real life. (See Rule No. 1, Rule No. 2 and Rule No. 4.)

Rule No. 9: Life is not divided into semesters, and you don't get summers
off. Not even Easter break. They expect you to show up every day. For eight
hours. And you don't get a new life every 10 weeks. It just goes on and on.
While we're at it, very few jobs are interested in fostering your
self-expression or helping you find yourself. Fewer still lead to
self-realization. (See Rule No. 1 and Rule No. 2.)

Rule No. 10: Television is not real life. Your life is not a sitcom. Your
problems will not all be solved in 30 minutes, minus time for commercials.
In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop to go to jobs.
Your friends will not be as perky or pliable as Jennifer Aniston.

Rule No. 11: Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all
could.



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--
Albert Frankenstein

Annoy a liberal: Work. Succeed. Be happy.

Albert Frankenstein wrote:
Rule No. 1: Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teen-ager uses
the phrase "It's not fair" 8.6 times a day. You got it from your parents,
who said it so often you decided they must be the most idealistic generation
ever. When they started hearing it from their own kids, they realized Rule
No. 1.
Rule No. 2: The real world won't care as much about your self-esteem as
much as your school does. It'll expect you to accomplish something before
you feel good about yourself. This may come as a shock. Usually, when
inflated self-esteem meets reality, kids complain that it's not fair. (See
Rule No. 1)

Rule No. 3: Sorry, you won't make $40,000 a year right out of high school.
And you won't be a vice president or have a car phone either. You may even
have to wear a uniform that doesn't have a Gap label.

Rule No. 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait 'til you get a boss.
He doesn't have tenure, so he tends to be a bit edgier. When you screw up,
he's not going to ask you how you feel about it.

Rule No. 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your
grandparents had a different word for burger flipping. They called it
opportunity. They weren't embarrassed making minimum wage either. They would
have been embarrassed to sit around talking about Kurt Cobain all weekend.

Rule No. 6: It's not your parents' fault. If you screw up, you are
responsible. This is the flip side of "It's my life," and "You're not the
boss of me," and other eloquent proclamations of your generation. When you
turn 18, it's on your dime. Don't whine about it, or you'll sound like a
baby boomer.

Rule No. 7: Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they
are now. They got that way paying your bills, cleaning up your room and
listening to you tell them how idealistic you are. And by the way, before
you save the rain forest from the blood-sucking parasites of your parents'
generation, try delousing the closet in your bedroom.

Rule No. 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers. Life
hasn't. In some schools, they'll give you as many times as you want to get
the right answer. Failing grades have been abolished and class
valedictorians scrapped, lest anyone's feelings be hurt. Effort is as
important as results. This, of course, bears not the slightest resemblance
to anything in real life. (See Rule No. 1, Rule No. 2 and Rule No. 4.)

Rule No. 9: Life is not divided into semesters, and you don't get summers
off. Not even Easter break. They expect you to show up every day. For eight
hours. And you don't get a new life every 10 weeks. It just goes on and on.
While we're at it, very few jobs are interested in fostering your
self-expression or helping you find yourself. Fewer still lead to
self-realization. (See Rule No. 1 and Rule No. 2.)

Rule No. 10: Television is not real life. Your life is not a sitcom. Your
problems will not all be solved in 30 minutes, minus time for commercials.
In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop to go to jobs.
Your friends will not be as perky or pliable as Jennifer Aniston.

Rule No. 11: Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all
could.



********** taken from the internet ***********


Good old "Love and Logic"...

Great post!

Amen!

"Albert Frankenstein" wrote in message
news:hfFIf.9566$Lr.4454@trnddc01...
Rule No. 1: Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teen-ager uses
the phrase "It's not fair" 8.6 times a day. You got it from your parents,
who said it so often you decided they must be the most idealistic
generation ever. When they started hearing it from their own kids, they
realized Rule No. 1.
Rule No. 2: The real world won't care as much about your self-esteem as
much as your school does. It'll expect you to accomplish something before
you feel good about yourself. This may come as a shock. Usually, when
inflated self-esteem meets reality, kids complain that it's not fair. (See
Rule No. 1)

Rule No. 3: Sorry, you won't make $40,000 a year right out of high
school. And you won't be a vice president or have a car phone either. You
may even have to wear a uniform that doesn't have a Gap label.

Rule No. 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait 'til you get a
boss. He doesn't have tenure, so he tends to be a bit edgier. When you
screw up, he's not going to ask you how you feel about it.

Rule No. 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your
grandparents had a different word for burger flipping. They called it
opportunity. They weren't embarrassed making minimum wage either. They
would have been embarrassed to sit around talking about Kurt Cobain all
weekend.

Rule No. 6: It's not your parents' fault. If you screw up, you are
responsible. This is the flip side of "It's my life," and "You're not the
boss of me," and other eloquent proclamations of your generation. When you
turn 18, it's on your dime. Don't whine about it, or you'll sound like a
baby boomer.

Rule No. 7: Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they
are now. They got that way paying your bills, cleaning up your room and
listening to you tell them how idealistic you are. And by the way, before
you save the rain forest from the blood-sucking parasites of your parents'
generation, try delousing the closet in your bedroom.

Rule No. 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers. Life
hasn't. In some schools, they'll give you as many times as you want to get
the right answer. Failing grades have been abolished and class
valedictorians scrapped, lest anyone's feelings be hurt. Effort is as
important as results. This, of course, bears not the slightest resemblance
to anything in real life. (See Rule No. 1, Rule No. 2 and Rule No. 4.)

Rule No. 9: Life is not divided into semesters, and you don't get
summers off. Not even Easter break. They expect you to show up every day.
For eight hours. And you don't get a new life every 10 weeks. It just goes
on and on. While we're at it, very few jobs are interested in fostering
your self-expression or helping you find yourself. Fewer still lead to
self-realization. (See Rule No. 1 and Rule No. 2.)

Rule No. 10: Television is not real life. Your life is not a sitcom.
Your problems will not all be solved in 30 minutes, minus time for
commercials. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop
to go to jobs. Your friends will not be as perky or pliable as Jennifer
Aniston.

Rule No. 11: Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all
could.



********** taken from the internet ***********


--
Albert Frankenstein

Annoy a liberal: Work. Succeed. Be happy.

In article hfFIf.9566$Lr.4454@trnddc01,
Albert Frankenstein wrote:
Rules

Funny, and so much of it true.


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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
In article hfFIf.9566$Lr.4454@trnddc01,
Albert Frankenstein wrote:
Rules

Funny, and so much of it true.


The neighbor's kid was arrested again last week. He's 26 going on 12 - still
dresses hip-hop and hangs with teens buying them beer and drugs which he then
shares. Got a 13 year old pregnant which got him felony conviction but minimal
jail time. Didn't teach him anything 'cuz jail is like a resort you can't
leave - one's own TV in nice cell, exercise rooms, plenty of drugs and booze
(they make their own) - better than the street.

He can't find steady work 'cuz he's totally illiterate and can't even drive.
This time he got arrested for beating & robbing his invalid father for the 3rd
time and the found a gun and drugs on him. Gun in possession of a felon is bad
news hereabouts so he'll prolly draw some serious prison time.

He'll prolly move into your neighborhood when he gets out ..... grin

Vito wrote:
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...

In article hfFIf.9566$Lr.4454@trnddc01,
Albert Frankenstein wrote:

Rules

Funny, and so much of it true.



The neighbor's kid was arrested again last week. He's 26 going on 12 - still
dresses hip-hop and hangs with teens buying them beer and drugs which he then
shares. Got a 13 year old pregnant which got him felony conviction but minimal
jail time. Didn't teach him anything 'cuz jail is like a resort you can't
leave - one's own TV in nice cell, exercise rooms, plenty of drugs and booze
(they make their own) - better than the street.

He can't find steady work 'cuz he's totally illiterate and can't even drive.
This time he got arrested for beating & robbing his invalid father for the 3rd
time and the found a gun and drugs on him. Gun in possession of a felon is bad
news hereabouts so he'll prolly draw some serious prison time.

He'll prolly move into your neighborhood when he gets out ..... grin


Hopefully he'll move to Texas...

"Mys Terry" wrote in message
...

Sounds like Mooron, except Mooron has never managed to get
me
pregnant. The thing fits, though!

"katy" wrote
Hopefully he'll move to Texas...

Good idea. I'll suggest it.