The crazy raw-foods-eating vagabond hippie father of one of the attendees started preaching 9/11 consipiracy theories!
It started when I heard him (jeans, white polo shirt, hippie bead necklace) talking with another guest about the inanity of religion, which I agree with but don't espouse smugly at parties, when he says, "Do you believe all those other little fairy tales...LIKE WHAT HAPPENED ON 9/11?"
He then proceeded, for about the next half an hour, to preach to this poor woman, and then his grandson, all of the usual gobbledygook bullshit about 9/11 that we've all seen on a series of YouTube videos: the fires weren't hot enough, the smoke was the wrong color, Bush's MY PET GOAT blunder proves he knew (I don't get this at all), bombs, oil, blah blah blah. It was the usual litany of ignorant "facts", all of which have been debunked by people who actually know a thing or two about fires, explosives, jet fuel, architecture, and human fucking nature (people love to blab...a conspiracy this massive simply could not stand for 8 years and counting).
Well, once he ran out of steam on that subject, look out, because he was now in the mood to tell people how they're living their lives wrong. He came over to our deck table and launched into a little sermon about the benefits of his raw-foods diet, informing us that the reason people can't look directly into the sun is because of all the modern "toxins" that are in your eyeball tissue (which begs the question of why not staring into the sun is ancient wisdom that has existed long before the evil toxins).
Then, the worst thing of all. One of Jill's aunts was recently diagnosed with breasts cancer, and when preachy hippie grandpa learned that fact, he said (as smugly as ever), "Oh, don't get me started on that," before getting himself started on that regardless of our input. He of course believes that decades of proven medical procedure is silly, and that we can all magically improve our health my drinking some magical mineral water that cures malaria in no time and, I can only assume, will make cancers shrivel up and write formal apologies for inconveniencing you.
I'm sorry, old man, but using a cancer diagnosis as a springboard for your crazy patchouli-scented theories about medicine is crass, rude, and so hostile to the feelings of others that you should never be allowed to socialize again. You are an idiot, and a gullible tool of your Cheech and Chong-esque homeopathic pushers.
Futhermore, fuck you. The woman has breast cancer, asshole. Go stick your head in a horse.
If only people could wait to be asked for their opinion before giving it. And even then you should be allowed to cut them off once you determine if it's an opinion you actually want to hear.
ReplyDeleteWhat really gets me about these people is they have no sense of propriety when it comes to the timing or the place they decide to give these lectures. It's a FAMILY BARBECUE, dude!
ReplyDeletewell i think sensationalism has really gotten under everyone's skin so much we even talk about famous people like we actually know them or worse yet actually care what's going on in their personal, private lives. at least this dude was trying to help humanity by voicing what he considered might the truth about a very important political matter (or humanitarian issue) while "preaching" good health through raw vegetables. what annoyed you was probably that someone less attractive than you (with equally bad hygiene) actually had something important to say rather than your little bitchy rant here. otherwise we can agree he was white trash and not even worth mentioning.
ReplyDeleteHey, Anonymous, you're the guy, aren't you?
ReplyDeleteAs bad as the breast cancer thing is, it's his eyeball/sun thing that gets me. Seriously, wtf? Is it a great ambition of his to sit and do nothing but stare directly at the sun all day? I'm thinking that perhaps he's already done it one too many times.
Oh, my goodness, how did I fail to notice Anonymous's comment?
ReplyDeleteThe man believes that 9/11 was an inside job, and also that raw food and mineral water are some magical combination that will keep you from getting cancer ever. Therefore, no, he didn't have anything important to say. If you're too cowardly to leave your name when you insult me, it's safe to say that neither do you.