Deep question today.

Why do movies portray criminals as good people? In every movie that they have a bank robbery, they make you sympathize with the bank robbers and WANT them to get away with the crime… Like the movie Set it Off, or other bank robbery movies.. They want you to to sympathize with the person commiting the crime… Just like the movie Suicide Squad.. They want you to root for the bad guy… Even in movies about serial killers, they try to make them look innocent and it was society that made them that way like in the movie “Monster”, they made Aileen Wuoronos seem like she only killed because she got raped and almost killed by a John, so that’s why she started killing… It’s like they want you to empathize and sympathize with the criminal… In real life aren’t we supposed to do anything we can to keep criminals behind bars? Why glamorize them on the movies?

Let’s go ahead and break this down.

Those bank robbery movies usually paint the character as a good person because they are. Good people can do bad things, but they are not bad people…generally. It’s like how God loves the sinner; but hates the sin. In this case, most of the time, you see these characters are on their last leg and are desperate. Tying in that emotional component does allow the viewer to relate because, deep down, if we were really desperate or in that character’s position, we’d at least consider doing what they do.

Suicide Squad (which was a meh movie) did a decent job of allowing you to sort of relate to the characters…these bad guys. But, without spoiling, they weren’t really…they had different circumstances so that movie isn’t a very good argument for your case. It’s sort of there; but not quite just because of their role in the movie in the end.

Monster (I haven’t seen it), they painted a woman seeking justice (according to what you’re saying because, again, I haven’t seen the movie). Like my first point, we have a good person doing bad things but it’s like “can’t blame her” or “I ain’t even mad”. We don’t encourage it, but we understand it.

Ultimately, these scenarios and stories happen in real life, which is why it’s not Hollywood’s fault. I will agree that we really shouldn’t be glamorizing criminal activity. However, like the end of Set It Off, if the ending is realistic to the character’s actions, I’m okay with it. If you meet justice for your crimes, I don’t really care how things play out. Judgement comes for all of us at some point.

I’ll stop here since I’m touching on something else.

Very simple question:

Working From Home: Yay or Nay?

Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay. It’s funny; my projected career path would allow me to work from home easily. Writing for a website or newspaper or whatever means I can sit with my laptop and type away. We can schedule a Skype call for meetings.

Obviously, not every industry can be made to work from home and, in other cases, being in a certain setting is better for productivity.

The only real downside of being able to work from home is if you’re easily distracted. I’ve seen comment son how it’s not good for self motivation and procrastination problems but that’s if you’re the owner of a business AND work from home. But, if you’re an employee, due dates aren’t a problem. You better get your job done; and location of work doesn’t matter.

I already have proved I can work on my own without compensation and this blog is a testament to that. So, in either scenario, I don’t worry about working from home. So, yay!

Ah, the question that gets to us. Some of us hate it. Others don’t get to experience it.

What can do when I’m bored? I’m 11 years old and have like 20-30mins to spare. This hasn’t happened in a while. What should I do?

This looks like an opportunity for a list! For 20-30 minutes, there’s not a lot of time to complete much stuff. And, in your case of “this hasn’t happened in a while” this means you probably would like something to do that doesn’t require a lot of time. Lastly, I’m considering your age. Just a little baby!

• Netflix
• Never too old for a nap
• Read stuff from this blog
• Invest in binoculars and spy on the neighbors
• Homework (hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha)
• Reorganize your library
• Rig one of the traps from Home Alone. Retailers have Christmas stuff on the shelves already.
• Lock yourself in the bathroom and get your karaoke on.
• Paint or draw
• Social media
• Invent an anti-boredom machine.
• Punch pillows
• Move furniture around and stun your parents and blind little brother.
• Play a game (video, board, mobile, whatever)
• Prank somebody. Not me; I’m unprankable.
• Do some exercising.
• Anything radioactive around? Get bit or drown and be a hero

Sometimes…eh.

My girlfriend says she’ll break up with me if I vote for Trump. What would you do?

Vote for Trump. That’s what I would do. I mean, she can’t force you to vote for something. She can’t threaten for your vote. She will vote for who she wants because of her reasons. We have a situation where we have a responsibility to vote in the most unfiltered way possible.

Honestly, if that’s what breaks you up, I’d say good for you.

I get what she may be feeling like. To vote for Trump obviously means you stand by his ideals. If she’s turned off by those, and you stand by them, then yeah, she may not be interested in sticking with you.

It’s private. You don’t even have to tell her who you’re voting for. Did she tell you who she’s voting for? You don’t have to say anything, at all.

If it were me, I would vote for who I want and F the rest. It’s probably for the best if the relationship ends.

I have seen some heavy stuff in my day but this is the winner. This takes home the gold.

I went to the store at 9:00 am, and clerk said to me “good afternoon” instead of “good morning” Should I complain to her manager?

I’m trying with all of my heart to believe this is real. I’ve been doing this series and I guess the trolls finally got in. Receiving an inaccurate greeting like this is just…it’s not a big deal.

It happens. Not to me; but it happens. I’ve been greeted with the wrong “time of day” before. 9 am seems a little off to mistake for at least noon, but whatever.

Was the cashier being sarcastic? I love sarcasm but it makes no sense here for use. Maybe is was a terrible joke.

Was there an attitude problem with the delivery of the greeting?

Do you have nothing better to do than to cry about this? I could give you 100 things that bother me more than this. What’s going on, here?

No, you shouldn’t complain to her manager. What is the manager supposed to do anyway? Write her up? Fire her? Go take some sort of special training seminar? I mean, give me a break.

But, like I said, this question isn’t real. I presented this to give you a good laugh. I mean…this can’t be real, right? People can’t exist just for this, right?