Monday, April 2, 2018

Better Than Condom Snorting

I think we can all agree that things are at an all-time low in the homeland. Where we disagree is assigning blame. I believe it's not all Donald Trump's fault, although he's Pelosi's go-to scapegoat for everything bad that happens. (I actually feel sorry for the guy. I've been there, and let me tell you, it can be quite demoralizing.)

One thing that Trump has absolutely nothing to do with is nevertheless a clear harbinger of doom for our nation. "The Condom Challenge" is the current viral fad being attempted by teenagers seeking to become famous, which long ago replaced all other previous goals for many youngsters. The revolting practice involves inhaling an unused condom through the nostril and expelling it out the throat. Naturally, one aims to do this without dying, passing out or needing a quick ride to the ER.

The alleged reason many teens are doing it is "to fight boredom," according to one article I read online. I too have been bored from time to time, yet I never imagined that inhaling anything through my nose would alleviate it, at least not for more than a few minutes, unless it caused brain damage which could certainly wipe out boredom, and everything else, for many years, if not forever. For those poor, misguided, unimaginative teens who think condom snorting is the only escape from boredom, I offer the following list of activities, none of which cause brain damage:

Clean your room
Wash the bathroom
Do your homework
Volunteer at a soup kitchen
Take a car repair class
Go for a long bike ride
Learn to play a musical instrument
Learn how to make ice cream
Bake bread at home
Volunteer at a hospital
Get a dog, cat, bunny or some goldfish
Build a koi pond in your backyard
Read a book
Read another book by the same author 
Take yoga classes
Walk the dog, feed the fish or clean up after the bunny
Mow the lawn without being asked
Have a yard sale of all your old stuff
Cook a meal for your family
Make a movie of your friends staring at their cell phones
Go through all your baby pictures
Start a neighborhood newsletter 
Start a neighborhood community garden
Paint a self-portrait
Do the family laundry 
Go running
Get into a sport
Clean the garage without being asked
Organize a make-your-own pizza party
Learn how to jump rope and do it with some friends 
Play Risk, Monopoly, Clue or Scrabble in real life, sitting around a real table, with other actual people, and some snacks and drinks, and no cell phones allowed
If you must use condoms, use them the way God intended

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