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Entries in idiots (6)

Thursday
Jan202011

It's only funny at first

MacArthur Wheeler was astounded --
humble beams of light
had passed right through his lemon juice
as if they had the right
to obey the laws of physics
and ignore what he believed;
this kind of thinking's all around --
folks ought to be peeved.

Thursday
Jan202011

Dunning-Kruger Effect

The agonizing Dunning-Kruger
confidence of fools
is maddening; you can't explain
arithmetic to mules.

Monday
Nov292010

Kom Kassed

When cable tv came to town,
and you called,
they drilled through your wall
and called it installed.

Their customer service
is usually rude --
sometimes worse; it depends
on their current bad mood.

They run their whole business
with boneheaded fists
and you don't have much choice
'cause they're monopolists.

They provide internet
but they wish they had banned it;
like everything else
they don't understand it.

Saturday
Oct232010

Ginni Thomas

If you're elected
(appointed, I mean)
to a court that's so high
that it's called the "supreme",
Your job is then yours
for the rest of your life --
I guess like resentments
you share with your wife.

Sunday
Oct172010

Policing

The function policepersons serve is to save;
protect from bad elements,
act strong and be brave.

Societies have them
to help out with troubles --
But then there's A. Josephs
who's frightened of bubbles.