Dilemnas

I've spent a great deal of my current underemployedness not doing much of anything. I cleaned my parent's house. I walk the dog. I play an unholy amount of computer games. I run errands, and pick up heavy things, and it's all very relaxing. Except for the court TV.

My father is old. I mentioned that, right? And he will only watch three things on television: war movies, NCIS and court TV. And luckily for him, they show different court shows from 10 am to 2 pm on the same channel. He doesn't even have to flip channels.

Now, all of this wouldn't be a big deal if not for the fact that I don't like being cooped up in my current room. It's small, the only thing I can sit on is the bed, and it doesn't have air conditioning. No air conditioning in Texas is like no roller coasters at the amusement park. It's just not fun. So I get to sit out in the living room, with the air conditioning, and listen to court TV.

Right now, it's Judge Jeannine Pirro. Before her, it was Judge Mathis. Before HIM, it was Divorce Court, and before that, it was People's Court. Arrrrgh, I have it all memorized.

Anyway, there's one thing I've learned from watching/listening to all of these televised judiciary proceedings. And that is: PEOPLE SUCK.

I know that there are recruiters for this show, who go around and scour legal claims until they find the most interesting cases, or the most ridiculous people, and then offer them an appearance on this show. I know that some of these claims are probably set-ups, because the people get paid for appearing on the show. But, geez, all they involve are people jacking money from other people, or parents feuding over their children, or boyfriends or girlfriends trying to avoid paying child support, or trying to get their child support.
This is not fun.

Then, to top that off, today I've been reading this site, and it's basically encouraged me to never think about dating again. Which isn't such a bad idea. If I don't date, I'll never be tempted to sue my deadbeat-abusive-lazy boyfriend for the cost of the china that he broke whilst we were in the midst of one of our knock-down-drag-outs, while my terrorized children from 3 different fathers look on.

But then again, I wouldn't get to meet Judge Judy. She's a feisty one.