Suicide: You're Doing It Wrong

Please don't interpret this post as me making light of those who have found their lives in such utter disrepair that they feel death is the only way out. I respect (and can relate on a very personal level with) those who struggle with severe depression.

...all of that being said, if this can't make you laugh, you really need to see a doctor about your condition.

Monday Kickstart: Shoulder the Load

We've all felt the pain of scuffing up a freshly shined shoe. Or someone stepping on your foot when you're wearing a clean pair of kicks. It's the worst. Even worse than having your neighborhood flooded.

Wait...what?

From UPROXX:

Narayan Pargaien went to cover a flood just north of New Delhi but didn’t want to get his fancy shoes wet so he found a local flood victim to hold him up. Pargaien is upset at his cameraman as he was supposed to film from above the helper’s shoulders. Instead he filmed the full scene, revealing the carrying. And even though the footage wasn’t ever used, the video made it to Youtube so Pargaien has been fired.

Let’s get serious for a moment: the flood in Uttarakhand is devastating as 560 people have died and 100,000 were evacuated from their homes. Which sort of makes this guy even more of a d*ck.

What I can't understand, is why he had to be out in the water, anyways? They couldn't film from a hill or a rooftop or something? I hope he at least gave the guy some money for carrying him like that. Anything less than $100 and I would've just thrown his ass into the water. And not only that, this guy was getting sent out to cover a flood; how wasn't he better prepared? Was he scheduled to cover a nightclub opening when his producer called and said, "Uh, Narayan, there's been a change of plans..."?

You know who would've been prepared? Kate Upton, that's who. Right, Kate?

Yup. Let's go.

Leap of Faith? Or Leap of Common Sense?

At some point, religious devotion becomes plain ol' stupidity [in my personal opinion, that point is "right from jump"].

From The Huffington Post:

A bank with no locks has opened in Mumbai, India, to serve the devotees of a deity named Lord Shani, The Times of India reports.

The bank is a branch of the United Commercial (UCO) Bank and has opened in a small village called Shani Shinganapur.

A senior bank official told the Times: "We took note of the general belief and faith of the people. Ever since the most revered temple came into existence several years ago, the village has not witnessed a single crime. In fact, all houses in the entire village have no doors. We took the risk and started the lockless bank a week ago."

Of course, I'm not saying you should rob them, but... It would be an interesting commentary on the real world applicability of religious doctrine if someone were to stroll past this bank one night after business hours.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a flight to India to catch...

If You're Building a House...

...You might want to hire someone other than these guys. The day after a subway bridge collapsed in India, killing 5 people, three cranes at the same location toppled as well. Considering how many engineers there are of Indian descent, this whole story is more than a little ironic.