Rant number 233
The inspiration for my rants can come from a variety of a sources. Sometimes its the radio, people around me, the newspapers. Even billboards can be the source.
Today however, is inspired by TV, a good source if ever there were.
So whats annoyed me today?
For a bit of a light entertainment (and because todays Mythbusters is one I've already seen, and because my ear still feels shitty!) I've put on 'Bonkers World Records.'
The thing I don't get though, is why there are so many ridiculous world records of this way.
Do we really need to salute mediocrity and oddness in such a way? I mean really.
Tonights show for instance, features a man hanging from a rice bowl suctioned to his stomach.
A: How did he discover he could do that?
B: Why did he try to discover that he could do that?
C: Why does he do that?
Then there is the monkish fellow who bounced up some steps on his head.
A: Why?
B: See point A?
C: ?
World records should be surely about natural anomalies - such as the tallest, the shortest, they strongest, the hairiest - that sort of thing. Or they should be a about impressive sporting prowess - the fastest, the one who can jump furthest - or highest.
It really doesn't need to be about the one who can protrude their eyes the most - or the person who can fit the most cocktail sticks in their beard, or the most cloths pegs not their scrotum.
Do people really need to come up with unique (pointless) skills, just to get their name in the book. Half these idiots beat their own records, because no bastard else is stupid enough to want to do these things anyway!
I think that we should definitely have a cull of stupid records! At the very least, there should be two people vying for the record - otherwise it shouldn't be allowed!
Rant over.
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