Well. That's One Way of Looking at It.

Overheard:

There is no need for the US to sustain the population. We (the planet) are overpopulated as it is. We should allow gays to marry to decrease the population, thus helping the environment.

So, all those in favor of green technologies and helping the environment should be in favor of gay marriage, as they cannot reproduce and continue overpopulating our planet.

First, the entire planet does not equal the US, or vice versa. Carry on.

Wow. Just, Wow.

Overheard:

My stepson has issues with being talkative at school and was diagnosed ADHD. He is 12 now (has lived with us since he was 9), so our consequences for this started when he was a little older than your son. He has since matured enough that the psychiatrist has said that he no longer needs ADHD meds, but must work to control his behaviors on his own. He is incredibly intelligent and knows better than to talk at school when it isn't appropriate.

He knows that if he gets in trouble at school for talking, he loses the privilege of speaking at our home for the evening. He must raise his hand and wait to be acknowledged (unless someone is bleeding or is in imminent danger) or he is given push-ups, sit-ups, etc.

If we have to go out, I've got labels printed which state "I'm not trying to be rude, but I cannot speak to you. I've lost the privilege since I would not maintain control of my mouth/speech today at school." He wears them without complaining.

Pick Me! Pick Me!

Overheard:

I make $40/hr. which I know sounds like pretty good cake but we live in a very HCOL area (Boston) and we still struggle check to check and the sad thing is that my DH probably makes about $45/hr. We're both in the IT field. Crazy, I probably should hire someone to be our financial advisor.

Uh...Guilty?

Overheard:

Christianity is one of those lovely religions that enforces in its followers a sense of obligation to convert and "save" all the other souls on the planet who might have other beliefs. Those other beliefs are irrelevant and SATANIC according to born again Christians. I was raised as one. I know lots about it.

This May Not Bode Well For Lots Of Us

Overheard:

"The best your (married) relationship is going to be is how it is when you're dating."

Agree or disagree? Why?

Hmm. And, Wow. The Sequel.

Overheard:

My BF had like 500 girlfriends before me, and then he had about 300 more chicks that wanted to sex him. He also cheated on me a couple times early in our relationship.

So he JUST made a Myspace account, and chicks from the past are already hunting him down. I have his password, so I can check it out and all, but he thought he could erase some of em before I would see how many women are trying to be flirty. I was able to see a couple messages, where the chick apologized saying she was sorry for being naughty she didn't know he had a lady, etc. Then this other chick who he cheated on me with has been messaging him, he they havn't, and I checked the "sent" folder, empty, but then I checked "inbox" and seen their messages. I'm not threatened that he will cheat, she lives halfway across the country and is married w/ a new baby, but still!

ARE YOU OK W/ YOUR MAN BEING FRIENDS W/ PEOPLE LIKE THIS?

Um

Overheard:

He's an ass, but that doesn't make him an *abuser*. He never hit anyone, just called his wife names.