10:36 a.m. | 2004-02-13
Even Cate Agrees...
Word of the Day for Friday February 13, 2004
hinterland HIN-tur-land, noun:
1. A region situated inland from a coast.
2. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry.
3. A region situated beyond the major metropolitan or cultural centers.
Worst feeling ever? Jumpy nerves.
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Onto some complaining (because I'm wearing the lip ring today and that entitles me to be a bitch). For my sociology professor who still likes me, but I think might not have graded my test, so instead to whoever graded my test--thank you for the grade on the essays, you rock my cashbah.
BUT.
There's a multiple choice question on this test (otherwise I fear most of his students would fail, poor kids). And here's how it goes: "President George W. Bush is the current ________; the office of the President of the United States is a ________."
Ok. Simple, right? Here's your options:
(a) incumbent; role
(b) incumbent; job
(c) leader; status symbol
(d) head of the military; position
So. What's your decision? Oh wait, ALMOST ALL OF THEM WORK PERFECTLY? This is why I'm bad at multiple choice, I can make any answer valid. Options (a) and (b) are both correct in my mind because Bushie is the incumbent (occupant) as well as the presidency could be called a role and a job. He does technically get $200,000 for doing something people. That's what us IDIOTS call a job. Pay for work.
Choice (c) is a bit biased, and the least of my choices, but hey, it works. He's a leader, sure of the United States of America, and he DOES act as a symbol. Especially in the eyes of sociology. Whatever.
Now I picked (d), because it's different. And on top of that? He legally is the head of the military. And his job...is a fucking position. Cheney's position? Vice President. So Bushie's the...President. A third grader would agree with me.
Not this person. Apparantly it's only ONE of those answers, and it's (a), the occupant; role answer. Um. Ok.
Stupidity runs rampant. Whether or not you agree with it, read your fucking constitution, you imbeciles. I linked it so y'all can sit down and read it. Oy.
Today will be called: 'I Hate Stupid People Day.' And henceforth today I will refuse to keep my normal patient attitude with the idiots and simply tell them why they're stupid.
Signing Off--Lauren
