Peter Griffin (character – Family Guy) often says that things grind his gears. I get the same, my reaction to the ridiculous things that are offered to me in conversation and media is that they wind me up, they make me angry. I could wake from a drunken sleep and rhyme you off a bunch… below is just 5 minutes of thought about it, though it is not limited to these I assure you….

A condom advert on Facebook with no bloke in it, just 3 women.

Doctors having to ask MEN if they are pregnant.

What poor people steal is a drop in the ocean compared to what the rich steal, we jail the poor for their crimes and the rich get their crimes excused and forgotten.

People using statements like “I’m telling my truth”.

Celebs that avoid taxation appearing on TV to encourage other people to give generously toward solving social ills.

Really good shows from my youth now not shown on TV because some folks might decide they are upset by them.

Tax avoiders advising government on taxation policy.

Comedians apologising for things they said in jest years ago, words that offended nobody at the time.

Obese fitness instructors.

Every aspect of a Marvel movie.

Christmas

“Alternative medicine” being taken seriously.

Faith healers.

Non-elected religious people included in politics.

Psychic medium appearing in a pub near you.

A genocidal massacre described as “war” (the destruction of Palestine).

Movies that have no grasp on reality.

Reality TV that has no grasp on actual reality.

Tougher sentences for protesters than for rapists.

Opportunistic theft of public money, enabled by MPs (the fast lane).

Domestic appliances connected to the internet and using cloud based security, twenty years ago M$, Google, and the CIA didn’t know what was in our fridge or when you were home, now they know when you put your jeans in the washing machine.

AI creating content for people who aren’t creative, writing songs for people that are not musical, composing poetry for folks that aren’t poetic, painting pictures for people that aren’t artistic.

The people who elected accountants and lawyers to run the country.

Gil Scott Heron had a song called I’m New Here, in which he states “no matter how far wrong you’ve gone, you can always turn around”. I’m not sure anymore….

Paul S Wilson