Can You Say, "Frivolous Lawsuit?"

I'm trying to teach my children to pick their battles, and I'm trying to take that advice myself. Since they are teenagers, I'm also trying to teach them not to act like babies. It gets hard when adults in positions of authority get away with acting this way themselves.

Have you heard about the Washington, D. C. judge suing his dry cleaner for $54 million over a lost pair of pants? Today is "day two" in the case of the missing pants. The judge claims he's suing over the sign in the cleaners that says "satisfaction guaranteed" rather than his lost pants, for which he was offered $2,000 by the cleaners to replace the lost pants initially. And now the cleaners' have presented the judge with a pair of pants they say are his, and the judge says they are not.

Even if the dry cleaners never found the pair of pants, does this lawsuit have any true merit? And why should it cost the cleaners thousands of dollars to defend themselves? What message does it send to discourage, or encourage, MORE frivolous lawsuits that clog our legal system and make suits with merit take forever? And bottom line for ME, what does it tell my kids about adults and our legal system?

Give me a break. Lost pants are hardly worth crying over, and certainly not worth $54 million.

Cussing Baby? Is it Really Funny?

It's been a subject of the talking head shows recently, and my 14-year-old son discovered it on You Tube -- it's a comedy bit featuring actor/comedian Will Farrell and a toddler girl impersonating his landlord with a foul mouth while demanding her rent money.

On the surface, you might think it's funny. But is it REALLY? This little baby is using the b**** word, talking about drinking, getting drunk, having a "buzz," etc. You get the drift. It sure sounds like the baby is really saying everything. I suppose it could be voiced over, but I don't think so.

And what about the baby actor's parents? How could a parent teach a child to talk like that for a joke? How can it be un-taught, and what parent would really think it was funny to hear their baby talk like this?

Will Ferrell is a major comedic talent, however irreverent, but I think this crosses the line. What do you think? Am I just a prude?