A story has come to my attention that makes me want to laugh because of the ridiculousness and cry because of the ‘is that the way the world is now?’-ness of it.
Basically, in Sweden a young boy has not been invited to a birthday party being held by another boy in his class… and this, apparently, violates his human rights. Apparently. He invited everyone in his class EXCEPT two lads - one who didn’t invite him to his birthday party and one who he doesn’t like anyway.
I was, obviously, the most popular girl in school and got invited to everything… Obviously. But if I had known that by not being invited my human rights were being violated I would have chained myself to the railings in protest.
Unbelievable.
In other news, though, it turns out that men are happy after one night stands and women are not. Well, that was research money well spent.
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So, I could have sued half my class when they didn’t invite me to their birthday parties??? WTF??? I guess everyone could have sued me….. my birthday is on July 2nd, when school is out, and I didn’t keep up with everyone’s addresses to send out invitations! I guess I got off lucky!
I already KNEW the one night stand thing…… sheesh!
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Comment by blondefabulous — June 30, 2008 @ 2:06 am
Damn… class action law suit against Cristina in Grade 5.
You know if the men, we were having one night stands with were better in bed we’d be a lot happier the next day. I’m applying for a grant to prove it.
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Comment by Nat — June 30, 2008 @ 4:34 am
That is pretty unbelievable. I don’t know whether I should laugh or shake my head.
Comment by thethinker — June 30, 2008 @ 7:48 am
Inviting the whole class apart from one person is a pretty mean thing to do, but the fact his parents are willing to sue about it probably has a lot to do with why he wasn’t invited in the first place
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Comment by Dan — June 30, 2008 @ 8:22 am
Nothing surprises me anymore. Sad, isn’t it?
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Comment by kapgar — June 30, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
If only I’d known that way back when I would be loaded now. Loaded! All the litigation in the world is getting completely out of control. I wasn’t invited to dinner the other week by people who had most of my friends over. Does that mean I can sue? The one night stand thing has completely cracked me up. Who knew?
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Comment by Selma — June 30, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
I think Nat makes a good point.
And, I’m guessing, that women would be happy with a ‘one night’ stand … I haven’t had a chance to read the full report yet but I suspect many of the women became disappointed after about three minutes.
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Comment by delmer — June 30, 2008 @ 8:59 pm
I think the men are happy after one night stands because they are not the ones waiting for a phone call. The women that are happy after one night stands are the ones that don’t have to call the man back the next day.
Although, delmer’s reason could have some serious merit to it.
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Comment by martymankins — June 30, 2008 @ 10:41 pm
blondefabulous - I had the joy of sometimes having my birthday in the Easter hols which saved me from the torture of inviting people to things… Something I till hate just in case it is a disaster!
Nat - If you get that grant I am ready, willing and available to help with any UK based research that might need doing!
thethinker - I am very much currently at shaking my head. Then giggling hysterically. Then back to the shaking.
Dan - It was two lads but that is besides the point. It’s mean but the poor boy is 8. I bet his parents are the real popular kind.
kapgar - That is quite sad, yes, but totally understandable. I think, for me, the surprising thing is that it is in Sweden and not here… or in the US. Aren’t the Swedes supposed to be quite sensible?
Selma - The reason they didn’t invite you is because they are jealous. Envious. Green and turning greener. Fools. Sue, sue immediately - you can buy new friends after you have bled them dry!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Sorry. Went a little off the rails there.
delmer - Three whole minutes? Three? I could tell stories…and probably will at some point… when I do drunken posting again. Oh, typo city here we come!
Comment by bec — June 30, 2008 @ 10:44 pm
martymankins - I think people should be up front about the whole One Night Stand thing… it makes the whole staring at your phone waiting for the ringing to start a whole lot easier to take. But I suppose if you’re up front about it then it takes the ‘what if’s’ away and that is half the fun! Me? Talk rubbish? Okay!
Comment by bec — June 30, 2008 @ 10:52 pm