Me me me me me me me......

I want it, I want it, I want it.

Affirmative Action and me. I took advantage of it when I applied to my nursing program. At that time, before a threatened law suit, I got points for my testicles. Each one was worth five points. Admission was based on a point system that had several components. My grades and work experience alone was enough for admission, but, to be honest, having balls took some of the pressure off.

A guy in his late thirties has been experiencing headaches on a daily basis. He tries several treatments, some work a little, some not at all. What works best only does so for a few hours. Finally, at his wits end, he consults a doctor.

The doctor, a well respected man, examines the fellow from head to toe. A few weeks pass and the man returns for his follow up. The doctor begins, "I have discovered a very rare problem and you will need a surgical procedure." The patient is apprehensive while the doctor continues. "To eliminate these headaches you will need a testiclectomy, we need to remove your testicles." ......."YOU WHAT?" screams the man.

The doctor went on to explain the problem and what caused it. He also told the man how and why the procedure would help him. After this consultation the patient decided to get a second opinion and he did.

The second doctor was also a well respected man. The second doctor was affiliated with the best medical school and teaching hospital in the country. The second doctor did a very through exam. The second doctor said,"If you want to eliminate these headaches you will need to have your testicles removed."

After months of terrible headaches the man decided to have the surgery. After a few weeks healing the bandages were removed and the man felt, wonderful. His head didn't pound or ache at all. The man was so happy he decided to treat himself to some new things and he went shopping. His first stop was a clothing store.

The man was looking at some things when a salesman approached, "How are you today?" the salesman asked. "I am perfect and I want new clothes," said the man. With this, the salesman went to work. "I am a great salesman," he said. "You tell me what you want and I will tell you your size, I am that good." And the salesman proceeded to do just that.

He told the man what size shirt and what size hat he needed. He told the man what size waist and inseam he had. He even told the man his shoe, sock, and underwear size. Everything was correct, almost. The salesman told the man he should wear a size 38 Boxer short. The man said, "Sorry, I don't wear wear Boxers I wear Jockey shorts." And he added, "I wear size 36 Jockey's, always have and always will."

The salesman never made an error. After looking him over again carefully, he said, "No, I think you are making a mistake sir." "You should wear a size 38 boxer short." When you wear a 36 Jockey, it's too tight." "If you wear that, it will push up on your testicles and give you a terrible headache."

A women has filed a discrimination suit against her former employer. She claims she was fired because she wore a religious article of clothing. I don't care if it's true and I don't care if it's not. All I know is what I read. And all I know is it's giving me a headache.

Just like the guy who had the headache in the joke, companies, business' have their share of headaches too. And, just like the guy in the joke they are going to have their testicles removed to make the headaches go away.

A few weeks ago someone who was short had a problem. She needed a ladder or a stool to do her work. The job required speed and agility, difficult at best when climbing on and off a step stool. The potential for injury increased as well. The complaint, the company discriminated by not adequately providing the accommodations necessary to employ the short lady.

It didn't seem to matter that the person could not adequately do the work.

Maybe I should care more about "rights" and "freedom." but I don't. I am tired of hearing about all these "wronged" people. I'm tired of hearing about people that can't get special accommodations. Or worse, people that get everything they want and still can't do the job.

They try to put the blame on everything but themselves.

I would like to go back to reading about those people that spilled hot coffee in their laps. I think it was decided that a person can not file a lawsuit for "being stupid."