i am jj song.

sweetsilverlining:

(redacted user)

the above statement came from a friend.

now while i call this person a friend, the above statement leads me to question how i could when clearly his statement is beyond ignorant. 

i am so disgusted by the outcome of this trial to even begin to rationalize with the jurors on how they came to their decision. seriously, did they call up OJ’s jurors to come and sit at Casey Anthony’s trial?!

is your friend aware that abortions aren’t illegal? but murder is? they’re comparing apples to oranges and frankly, the wording of that sentence implies that if she DID murder her child, it’s okay that she got acquitted - because “hookers have no problems getting abortions.”

while on the subject, here are my two-cents on the matter: although i haven’t been following the case closely - from the articles i have read, yes, i’m shocked in regards to her being acquitted; however - none of us were there. we don’t know what exactly went down during the trial — we only know, what the media wants us to know.

let’s say that she did murder her own kid and then proceeded to party and lie through her teeth in the days to follow… and then gets off with four misdemeanors, no amount of bitching about it on various social networking sites will change the verdict. let this be a lesson for life… if you’re ever in any serious legal trouble - hire a fucking kick-ass lawyer. the justice system has NEVER been about whether or not a person is innocent/guilty — it’s ALWAYS been about whether or not either can be proven.

remember, presumption of innocence - the accused have rights — and within those rights, “innocent… until proven guilty.” it’s the prosecutor’s job to gather every and any evidence to make sure justice is served. instead of being upset with the jurors, we might have to ask, where were the prosecutors?

GPOYW: work edition. i don’t always wear a bow-tie to work, this happened to be on new years eve. i am going to take the time now, to discuss some of the DOs and more importantly, the DON’Ts of dining out.

—- AT THE BAR —-

situation: you’re out with a group of friends and all y’all need a drink.
solution: have your drink orders ready. i can’t stress the PLURAL on drink enough. there’s nothing more annoying (actually, there are a lot of things more annoying) than the one person who takes it upon himself to order for the group — and wastes my time by ordering one… drink… at… a… time. (ie. guy says: “hey lemme getta captain and coke…” i make it… “yo yea, lemme get another one of those….” i make it… “ok yea and then a merlot…” yea, no. it’s, “hey, may i please have two captain and cokes, a merlot, vodka/soda and an ipa?” see how much time that saves? don’t worry about your bartender not being able to remember more than one drink at a time, we’re smarter than you think.

situation: the bar is packed and you just got there and want a drink.
solution: have money in your hand. make eye contact… and again, have your drink order ready! don’t snap, don’t whistle, don’t wave your goddamn hand in the air like you’re in second grade ready for show-and-tell and sure as hell don’t yell across the bar. it’s rude, and makes you look like an ass.

situation: there are five people in your group and only four chairs left.
solution: fucking stand. you’re not eating goddamn steak you’re having a drink. you can stand and hold a drink, i promise.

situation: you look young, get carded but you “left your wallet at home” and the bartender refuses service.
solution: go home and get your wallet. don’t argue, don’t beg. it won’t help your cause. i can’t speak for the laws anywhere else but the ones here in good ol’ NYC are pretty damn strict for serving minors - if you look like you’re twelve… and don’t have proper identification to prove otherwise, you ain’t gettin’ no drank. my job isn’t worth your fun. lo siento mi amigo!

situation: you’re not sure what you want to drink.
solution: this should never be a situation. figure it out. we’re not here to hold your hand, we’re not here to take you on an tasting tour. stick with what you know - meaning, quit ordering martinis while throwing words like “dry” “wet” and “dirty” around not knowing what they mean. james bond doesn’t care that you want to be like him, he’s not real.

just a couple more notes before i head off to work —

“please” and “thank you” go a long way. as does, “whenever you get a chance.” for me personally, anyone who gives a crap and takes into consideration how busy i am, gets their drinks faster. and even more than that — TIP YOUR GODDAMN SERVICE STAFF. for most of us, it’s all we make, meaning there’s no paycheck for us on friday. and not only that, if we get stiffed, it’s money out of our own pockets to pay our service staff… (ie. food runners, bussers… barbacks…)

frankly, to me, all of this is basic human courtesy. but for whatever reason, there’s a huge group of people out there who feel as though they are far superior to everyone else… and treat people as such. no one is rolling out the red carpet for your ass when you walk through the door so maybe today, you could try being nice - it’s amazing what a lack of negative energy brings, to those around you.

H A P P Y    W E D N E S D A Y , EVERYONE!
THREE CHEERS FOR THE GOLDEN RULE!

(i guess i’ll do waitress edition next week…)