Sorry, took a day off.

Work was busy yesterday so I wasn't able to post, which was a shame because I was looking forward to it. Why? well, that's easy on Tuesday I made it clear how much I dislike the English language. Bot, since I like arguing so much I am going to disagree with myself and say that everyone in this country should learn English.

This is a topic that has been more out in front lately due to the influx of immigrants (lets be honest and just say Mexicans). Since Spanish is becoming more and more popular, businesses and even the government are mandating Spanish to be written along with English on signs, tests and legal documents. This is total B.S. The other day I was in some store (can't remember which one) and the Spanish was the large language while English was written smaller under it. That crossed the line, so here I am talking about it.

No,w don't take that to mean I don't think people should be allowed into this country, far from it in fact, nobody is actually from the U.S. and for us to close the boarders now would be insane. That being said there are two heads to this language coin.

1. It's the governments fault... For some reason the government has never declared an official language English or otherwise. You would think it would be English, what with all government business being held in English and the documents our country was founded on being in English as well but there is actually no official language of the U.S. So, all those people you hear on TV saying that "them foreigners should learn the language" (it's funny that the people who think everyone should learn English can barely speak it themselves). Countries around the world have declared a national language but for some reason the guys who founded our country couldn't wrap that concept around there powdered wigged heads. One could argue that it helps our "mixing bowl" of a country to be more diverse but that's wrong and it leads directly to point #2.

2. Back on the day people flocked to this country from across the ocean to try to get a better life. When my ancestors got of the boat they spoke whatever it was that Jews spoke back in the day, lets call it Egyptian, it is where Jews as a people come from after all (remember Moses and the 40 years in the desert thing?). Anyway, most of them could barely speak English (if at all) but they took it upon themselves to learn the language to better immerse themselves . Now there were a few standouts (most notably those who moved to Chinatowns across the nation) but the vast majority learned English and could get by without having the government translate every sign, document and form for them. But now there is a vocal segment of the population who, rather then learn what is already here, demand that everything be translated for them ahead of time.

So let's go ahead and fix this problem now. People in power, declare English the language make everyone learn it. Let's stop having to spend the money on a translator and making extra large signs that, with more and more information added to them get harder and harder to read.

Now, briefly about immigration. I believe the U.S. should welcome all people who wish to become citizens. If you want to come here for a better life and are willing to do what it takes to be on equal footing with ever other citizen of this country welcome aboard, but, if your coming here to live below the radar, living off government handouts, and generally sucking at the taxpayer teet well I say, Out, right now.

Tomorrow will be a more amusing topic, I promise

Me fail english? that's unpossible.

Today's rant is going to be quick, I'm tired from running around work and nothing can be done about today's topic. The English language sucks. I sent an e-mail to parents the other day and in my attachment is a link to my blog. They were of coursed amused by my typeings as anyone would be (but it was probably more of a parental amusement with a slight giggle). However, since both of them are college professors they felt compelled to proofread my rantings (not a big deal I have never been a good writer).

But this time I decided to, rather then take there markings with grace, lash out at the English language.

U.S. English (bear in mind that England has a different version) It's too confusing I don't know how anybody learns is. My big problem is like sounding words... There Their and They're specifically (I tend to mix them up as you've probably noticed). Who decided back in the day that were were going to have a bunch of words that sound the same but mean completely different things? The same goes with synonyms, I mean honestly, a bunch of different sounding words that mean the same thing for the love of Mike...

Letters aren't consistent in there sounds, and some vowels aren't even always vowels (I'm looking square at your Y). Plus, we lay out our sentences differently then every other language on the planet, what is that about?

So, I am proposing that we trim the fat. In our culture each word needs to have a distinct meaning that way we can get rid of like, half the dictionary. Lets have all letters sound the same way all the time. If we have to make up new letters, so be it. (Heck, the Jews have letters like the "cha" why don't we?) . Let's get to it people, a new language, one that people can learn quickly and efficiently.

Stupid charities, think their so great.

That's right people, I have a problem with everything, including companies that want to help others. Specifically, Goodwill Industries. Now around my area there are three different Goodwill stores and while I like the concept of getting rid of my old crap to help a charity, recently they have been annoying me more and more in several ways.

A. The whole receipt thing: They have become lazy about it. I'm not sure when it happened but somewhere along the way they switched from filing out the items and amount your donation was worth to just handing you signed and dated form for you to fill out when you feel like. You may think this is a great time-saver but I have two problems with it.
1. The first being the fact that I don't think the government should pay me money for something I'm going to be throwing away anyway. It's scams like charitable deductions that have helped make the tax code the giant mess it is right now (but more of that closer to tax time)
2. Talk about lazy! How much effort does it take for the guy to write down what you gave them and how much they will be selling it for, like a minute tops right?

B. They have a rule at the donation centers (and it's even posted on the goodwill website) that you can't leave items outside the donation center after hours. Well, screw that! I don't know about you but the days my wife and I get into a cleaning/ throwing out mode is always on a weekend. We set a goal of a couple of rooms and get to work. We work in short bursts on Saturday and Sunday and it's not until we are done that we have a complete pile of stuff ready to be taken to the center. Unfortunately, that's usually around Sunday evening and that is the day they close early (I blame god for that). So basically I have a pile of stuff that I have decided I want out of my house and have to wait for them to be willing to take it? F-NO. Now, I can understand they don't want people dropping stuff off one night and then coming back a day later going "uh, yeah I left a bunch of stuff outside last night can I get a receipt for that?" But for people like me who just want to get rid of the stuff and get on with my life I have one thing to say. Pick it up of the sidewalk in the morning and quit your bitching. And, if your worried about it getting stolen overnight it's not like you know what your missing out on.

C. Most importantly they are way too picky about stuff they receive. I'm sorry but if my whole livelyhood was based on the stuff I got from other people I would smile polightly and say thank you, no matter what was put in my hands (except for toxic waste then I might scowel a little bit) If I didn't want the item I would wait till that person turned the corner and threw the unwanted item away, which is exactly what they should do ( I know they have a dumpster). Otside the center they have a full sheet of things they won't take ranging from computers to window treatments. I could understand if they had a policy that everything they sold was perfect but they have a no return policy which says to me they know that some of the stuff they sell is broken. Even if they did have an "all electronics work" policy, they could start a quarter area, where stuff that they don't want to guarantee costs $.25 and they would still be making a profit. I say to them, If it's not 100% trash be happy you got it and charge whatever you think you can get for it, your not losing anything by doing so, in fact your gaining the extra revenue.

Although technically this isn't against the company (but I hope it might get back to them) I would also like to mention that the center in Brier Creek always has a jerk working in the donation area. I hope he is a volunteer because all I have ever seen him do is open the door (most of the time as your leaving after lugging in an armload of stuff) and hand out blank reciepts both are things capable of being done by inanimate objects.

Now, I'm not sure what there profits go to but I don know they are programs that they themselves operate which is a problem in my mind. Other then the fact that they are on file as a charitable foundation I have no way of knowing that they are doing what they claim they are doing. But, they've been around for quite a while so I won't rock the boat. However, If if ever get a warehouse given to me I plan to open up a store called "Betterwill". The motto of this store will be "thank you for giving whatever you are nice enough to give us". And, rather then trying to run my own charties, I would give out to measurable causes like Rulers 4 Kids (get it measurable... rulers, HEY, it's funny and you know it).

So, that is my rant on a company that seeks to make the world better, thus proving that I can complain about anything. In fact, I am so positive that I find the negative on any topic that I issue a challenge (similar to my rage hero Adam Carolla) that if you send me a topic I will find the bad in it. See ya tomorrow...

And PS Goodwill's Webpage takes FOREVER to load.