...More things that bother me! Final Chapter.

OK... so some friends said they can't wait for the next twenty, so I felt I would oblige.

Before I do, let me say that my next blog will be the top 20 things that make me happy. Only seems fair.

So here we go... and remember, they're in no particular order.

21) I am white. I'm not German-American. Most black people I know are OK with just being black. They're not African-Americans. In fact, they don't even know anyone who's African-American. The only African's I've ever met are just African. They're still black, but they're African. Can we all just get over it?

22) Stop blaming your problems on everyone else. If you're a jerk, it's not because you were neglected, or abused, or you have some chemical imbalance. It's because you're a jerk.

23) Spank your kids every now and then... when they need it, and properly. First, they'll live. Second, you'll live. Third, they will grow up to be nice and respectful, rather than buttfaces. Fourth, stop worrying about what your neighbors will think when you spank your kids. Fifth, stop butting your nose into your neighbors family when they spank their children.

24) Yes, give me a spoon in a restaurant. I can't eat mashed potatoes and gravy with a fork.

25) Legal advice from the movie, Liar Liar. "Stop breaking the law, #@%#hole!"

26) All NBA players were top notch college players just a few years ago. So stop pretending you hate pro basketball and only like college. All those Kentucky players you love so much this year will be in the NBA in the next year or so. (And as another aside, stop saying you dislike pro sports because of free agency. College rosters turn over every year!)

27) Stop griping about the money pro athletes make. They generate billions of dollars in revenue for lots of people every year, and provide entertainment to millions. Besides, they wouldn't make so much money if you didn't buy their tickets and jerseys and $9 beers. It's your fault. Not theirs.

28) There is only ONE way to fix education today. Hire more teachers and pay them more money. NOTHING else will work. All the testing, football fields, technology, core curriculums and breakfasts aren't even band-aids. They're makeup. Take the time to tell your congressman that.

29) Why can't I just watch a TV show? I don't need some numbskull hashtag flashed on the screen every two minutes. (Who has the time to keep coming up with this crap?)

30) Imagine the good you could do in this world if you focused your energy on something other than saving chickens, bats and whales. Please...

31) Cats.

32) You CAN have a good time without drinking alcohol. My wife and I enjoy our lives every day. If you think you can't get together with your friends without drinking something, the problem is you. Maybe you're just dull.

33) Alcohol is an intensifier. If you're a jerk when you drink, it's because you're a jerk.

34) If you die at a young age doing what you love, you're still dead. There's no glory in dying while mountain climbing. You're only legacy is leaving behind a family who loved you very much.

35) If your son attacks a police officer and he gets shot for doing it, it's your son's fault.

36) Stop hiding because you're afraid of offending someone. Speak up and take a stand every now and then. You may tick off someone along the way, but you will also gain some respect. Read Joshua 24:15.

37) Not every kid deserves a trophy. Teach your kids to work hard and earn something. You're not helping them. You're crippling them.

38) If a woman decides to stay home and take care of her family, she's not less of a woman. In fact, a case could be made that she's more of a woman. Sometimes women can think for themselves, and make intelligent adult decisions about their own lives. It doesn't mean she's being held down, held back, or abused.

39) Every time someone criticizes your stupid behavior, it doesn't mean they're "judging" you. It means you did something stupid.

40) Cubs fans.

And one more to grow on) People who complain all the time... [Wink, wink!]