Saturday, July 5, 2008

So this guy...

So, on wednesday, this guy killed his wife, kid, and then himself. Everyone that knew them was shocked by this. This family lived in a really nice house in Mililani (for you folks that don't live on Oahu, its a place where mostly well-to-do people live), and had what looked like to be a bunch of good things going for them. Their friends and family and such were not aware that they were apparently in crippling debt, had family problems, and the husband had some seriously messed up mental problems. According to their friends, they seemed like the family to compare their own to (I'm exaggerating on that one but work with me). Then you know, the husband goes and kills everyone and ruins the entire image.

So, to continue on, I'm thinking about this, specifically about how know one knew. No one knew they had problems, and so now everyone is shocked that they did, and even more, are also now dead. This kind of makes me glad I don't really have a problem letting people know when I'm miserable, because at least when/if I go insane and kill a shit load of people, everyone that knows me will say "fuck, I guess I saw it coming."

I don't even mean that as a joke (mostly). Seriously, I'm sure my friends probably say things when I'm not around like "man, that Michael, I love the guy but damn does he get really depressing sometimes" or "That guy is much like a math book, in that they both have a lot of problems." I'm sure they say that, or have said things of that nature on at least a few occasions. See, thing here is, at least they know I feel fucked up sometimes, and whether or not they feel its their place to do something, there would be no surprise to them if I ended up doing something totally insane. Really, they'd just say "Eh, saw it coming. Totally knew he was going to do that. You know what would have surprised me, though? If he didn't."

Garett, I totally imagine you saying that (Since most of you PWOT folks don't know Garett, do know he says things like that with this really funny face, and I guess you got to be there to really appreciate it, but yeah, its amazing. And yes, that is how his name is spelled).

What I am getting at here is I am not a man of unforeseen consequences, and I'm glad I'm not a man with a life down a road with a shitload of (voluntary) turns, because hot pockets are delicious, and I hope you agree.

EDIT: By the way, I am totally not planning on going insane and killing people. I like to think I have enough control over myself that no matter how depressed/angry/insane I may get, I'll never hulk my fist through anyones (or my own) face. That'd be pretty awesome though, wouldn't it? It'd be like that scene in Kung Pow when The Chosen One punches a hole through that guys stomach, except you know, it will be his face. I think if I did do that though, I could only do it under the condition I say some sweet one liner just after I do it. Maybe it will go as follows:

Me: Arg! *PUNCH THROUGH DUDES FACE*

Dude: AHH YOU PUNCHED THROUGH MY FACE.

Me, with this tiny little grin: Looks like you just got an extreme makeover.

*I laugh and walk off with two concubines hanging on my arms. They are giggling incessantly, and hold sandwiches. The kind that I like. Also I am shirtless for some reason, and I know tomorrow will be good.*

*Fade out*

End.

Awesome.

2 comments:

Disco Stu said...

Regardless of the edit, I still feel compelled to urge you not to snap and kill a bunch of people.

Lothar- don't snap and kill a bunch of people.

I'm fairly sure the satisfaction of knowing you were going to flip out ahead of time would be cold comfort, you know?

Lotharian said...

Every time I read "cold comfort" I cannot stop thinking about ham. Totally off topic of the comment but yeah. Ham.