Speak of injustice? No? Well listen to this... I never was one to study. I mean my study habits, or lack thereof, were a constant problem for me. Oh, my grades were okay but not good. Remember how some people seemed like they never studied but always made the honor roll?Remember that crap? Cheaters! How about those that would only occasionally open a book but always "aced" their fuggin' exams. Huh? Cheaters!
When it came time to perform well I had to buckle down and study. Study consisted of opening a book. Turn on some Janis Joplin or Jimi Hendrix, and break the seal on a fifth of Bicardi. Then I would flip through the assigned pages. By the time I finished I was convinced I had done my studying for the night.
I couldn't bust 80 on an exam. Maybe 85 if I only drank half the bottle. Others were out all night with friends, but they were pulling straight A's and 3.7's and such crap! Why was I being targeted by the grades Gods? Was there a conspiracy to force me to work selling lawnmowers at Sear's for the rest of my life?
Seems like such an injustice even now. The people that succeeded are now doctors, lawyers, Wall Street moguls and bankers. Hmm, success doesn't sound so great when I put it like that. I'm not too sure I'd want to be any of those at the moment. I knew the Bicardi was my friend. No cares, no stress, no shit!
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Those same doctors, lawyers and Wall Street moguls and bankers have more than there fair share of ulcers, high b.p. and cholesterol, 2nd, 3rd and 4th wives with all the alimony that goes with it, they're probably on some government hit list for all of their cheating... no cares, no stress... sounds pretty good Don!
I'm with you Don. Too bad they didn't teach classes in rock and roll appreciation or the history of beer. I might've aced those.
I swear I used to lay in bed at night and pray to be just like Samantha from Bewitched when it came to test time. All I had to do was wiggle my nose and, tah-daaah, I'd have an 'A'. It never worked.
Tattoo Jim. That was my point. I'll take what I have including the rum. Never did learn how to study well anyway.
nonamedufus: Hehehe. Same here. Barley, malt, yeast and Eric Clapton has a better ring to it than pharmacology, engineering and math.
Me-Me King: That's kind of funny because I never wished for good grades. The only wish I had was that my parents wouldn't see my grades. That never worked either.
Studying was something I only did if I felt like it. I didn't get A's but I didn't get F's either. So average grades = average life. Yeah it could be better but it could be a hell of a lot worse. At least I had fun while I was younger instead of stuffing my head in a book all the time.
Ann: Same here Ann. That's almost exactly what I got for my lack of studying. Average.
I was never smart enough to get good grades, study or no study. Drugs was the test of choice for me. That and a big bottle of Jim Beam. Ahh the good old days.
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