You Know You're Getting Older...and Other Stuff

Comedian Louie Anderson said "You know you're getting older when the first thing you do after eating [Thanksgiving dinner] is look for a place to lay down."

For me, I know I'm getting older when I get excited about the delivery of a new washing machine, an event which occurred last Friday. [Although I guess I don't feel too badly because the delivery guy said that people are the most thrilled when he drops a washer or dryer on their doorstep.] Honestly though, it was like being a kid and getting an Easy-Bake Oven for Christmas.

Speaking of Easy-Bake Ovens...there was an incident a few months ago where a kid got burned because she stuck her hand into the baking chamber. Okay, if a kid is stupid enough to do this and the parents were too busy/lazy/moronic to actually tell their child it's a bad idea to stick your hand into the baking chamber...I can't say that I feel much sympathy. Sounds cruel, I suppose, but people these days are too fond of not taking personal responsibility for their idiocy. I'm sure someone got sued over this case. If I had been the judge, I would've thrown it out immediately and made the parents pay for any incurred legal fees.

Because, gee, I had an Easy-Bake Oven as a child and the only thing it gave me were delicious little dessert treats, not second-degree burns. Then again, I wasn't dopey enough to think it would be a good idea to shove my hand inside either. Are children getting dumber or was I just an exceptionally intelligent child?