The problem in dealing with people that are mentally ill is
that these people themselves refuse to factor in their mental health problems
into the situation. How can you
talk to someone about how fucked up they are acting if they don’t think they
are acting fucked up? It can be
difficult to have a rational conversation about an issue with someone that
can’t really understand the true nature of reality. How do you work out a problem with someone that looks at an
apple and sees an orange? An
astounding number of people I know look at situations and come to wildly
inaccurate conclusions about things.
Look around you. People are
really fucked up. They can’t hold
jobs. They can’t pay their
bills. They leap into situations
without thinking anything through.
They make terrible decisions over and over and over, yet see no pattern
emerge. The reasons for the
conflict and failure that surrounds them is always else’s fault.
I am of the belief that the majority of the population is
crazy to some extent. The same guy that agrees to have a baby with his wife he
is on the verge of divorcing is also probably going to wager on the
Texas/Oregon State game. Why sure
that baby will bring you closer together!
Go for it buddy! The guy
that tries to solve a problem with someone by giving them the silent
treatment? “Yeah, I was pissed
about something, but rather than tell the person why I was pissed, I decided to
not talk to them and let them try to guess what the problem was. That hasn’t worked in my life yet, but
it probably will this time!” That
guy is probably also trying to figure out the Cowboys/Redskins game
tomorrow. “Yeah, I just
changed jobs again. Those people
are assholes at the old place, just like the ones at the place before
that…” The same guy that has no
idea he himself is at the root of his problems is right now analyzing that
Saints/Panthers game.
The key is to recognize that you cannot reason with or help
these people. They are a disaster
now. They will be a disaster
tomorrow. They have always been
disasters, and will be ever thus.
No, we must profit from these people. We must accept that whatever stupid ideas they have will
most likely unfold right in front of our eyes and end in predictable
fashion. “Oh, you got divorced
from that stripper you married? I
can’t believe it. She seemed so
stable…” We must figure out what
The Public thinks and go against it.
When I hear that 70% of the population thinks New Orleans is
going to beat Carolina by 4.5, I say “Hello opportunity!”. Right now there must be dudes with neck
tattoos clutching “Saints to win” tickets thinking about going to get
themselves a Bud Platinum and maybe dumping their winnings into some new
aftermarket crap for their truck.
The guys that spent their gas bill money on lottery tickets and pizza
are all in on the Saints. Let’s
get on board Carolina +4.5 even though I can’t think of a rational reason why…
I keep hearing about how RG3 and the Redskins are a team of
destiny on an unstoppable winning streak.
Dallas NEVER wins the big game.
This storyline, while somewhat accurate, fails to note that while Dallas
is 1-7 ATS at home, they are 5-2 ATS away. They are getting 3.5 playing a team that embarrassed them
early on Thanksgiving, but yet allowed them to crawl back to within one score
when everyone had changed the channel.
Dallas was down 28-3 and lost by seven. That guy that has a new satellite dish and 65 inch TV while his
roof is caving in? He’s on
Washington. Me? I’m on Dallas +3.5
Current Record Vs Spread: 13-13-1
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