Be Kind To An Idiot Week

There's absolutely no such thing as an idiot without cause.
It doesn't exist.
All stupid people in this world are that way for a reason.

We've all met at least one of them. And most of us believe that those people should be required to wear a sign that says, "I'm stupid". Maybe it would save us a few brain cells.

Well, I have some good news. If you're really observant....and have a great sense of humor... you'll find that they actually exist, and can often times...save. your. life.

For example.
True story.

I live in Utah now. And for those of you who have ever been, you know what I mean when I say that drivers here, exceed the bounds of insane and approach the outer edges of suicidal ineptitude. Well. Sometimes, despite your better efforts, you get caught in a little game I like to call "freeway survivor"... better known as "rush hour". The other day, that was my unfortunality. And it just so happens that I am a not-so-good-at-dealing-with-stupid-people kind of person.

Case in point. I found myself confronted with a little red sports car who believed that he was "above" waiting in traffic, and he displayed that belief by weaving in and out of cars going 110 miles per hour. I then found myself becoming increasingly infuriated with this man. The descriptive words for my stress levels went from Yoga to Ulcer in 0.25 seconds. And then... he cut me off, barely missing my front bumper, causing me to slam on the brake pedal.

Now, normally, at this point in the story, I'd have to be explaining the toll that the anger, stress, malice, and dwelling on the aforementioned emotions took on my otherwise peaceful insides. Instead, I get to explain why that isn't the case!

You see, in swerving in front of me so quickly, I was given an up close view of this man's license plate. And there it was. It may as well have been bright, blinking, and neon ----> Here is an uncensored excerpt from my immediate thoughts, "Oh. Alright. Well that explains things." The mad literally turned into pity. As if my knowing that he was stupid made it alright....even...funny! (Kinda like when you're about to get mad at and then slap the person who just spit on you but then you turn around and realize that person is 4 months old.) He couldn't help it. I smiled the whole way home.

Like I said. All stupid people are that way for a reason. So whether it's the Utah sticker on the back window of their Escalade, the "Support Hilary Clinton" t-shirt, or the Burton snowboard sitting in the corner of their room... Go easy on 'em.
Yes.
Though they populate the vast majority of our once intelligent ecosystem... I say...take it easy.

ATTENTION STUPIDS: I'm feeling extra kind towards you today, so let me give you some advice.

1) B. Y. U.