Last week I saw one of the most bizarre news stories of the past six months. With all of the other horrors and hardships that we are bombarded with on a daily basis, this nugget seemed to encapsulate the absurdity of modern times.
We live in a society that is awash in litigation. I know that I have heard of things that have happened to friends and thought to myself, "They should sue." The following story fits that mindset perfectly.
A woman is suing Victoria's Secret because of an injury she received while wearing a thong. Apparently, or would it be allegedly, an ornamental heart adornment on the aforementioned thong gave way and proceeded to cut the woman's eye. Once this occurred, in the grand tradition of Lewis & Clark and other American virtues, she lawyered up!
I watched this woman, or should I say plaintiff, being interviewed on one of the morning shows. Granted it was a head shot mostly of these two individuals, her lawyer and herself, but from what I could surmise (pure speculation and conjecture your honor!), this woman had no business wearing a thong on anything other than her feet as foot apparel.
Does the possibility of some financial pay-off preclude looking like a total money grubbing ass on national tv? Just made me shake my head. Perhaps my ten year old who was sitting alongside me as I watched the spectacle said it best, "Doesn't she know she is an idiot?" Good question son, good question.....
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How American is that. Reminds me of the case some time back where a man sued McDonald's because his wife burned her lip on a pickle while eating a hamburger and then could not perform her wifely duties. Only in American.
Perhaps the children should run things for a while. I vote for your 10 year old.
I agree with Parker, maybe we need some 10 year old judges sitting in the chair. Say it like it is, plain and simple.
I hope the woman is able to wear a soft velvety eye patch that she'll now have to wear.
Uhm..would you even tell anyone if your thong gave way under duress?
Roflmao!
I..would be ashamed. Horribly ashamed.
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