The dumbest things they say

Vintage photo from Tobyotter on Flickr.

This is annoying me at the moment because I’ve had three people use it on me in the last week and I find it such a stupid thing to say to someone.
Someone recently asked me if I was going to be away in January 09 because I have gone away at that time for the past 2 years. I calmly reminded them that 2 years ago at that time I got married and 1 year ago it was my 1st anniversary (how strange is it that they fell on the same day?), and that yes, I was planning to be on holidays this year, because BAM! It will be my 2nd anniversary. This person just “pftt-ed” and said “When you have children, you won’t be able to have any more holidays!”
Now I ask you … what was this supposed to make me do? “Oh … in that case” was I supposed to say “I’ll just cancel any future plans in the off chance I have children at some stage” ??? I don’t really get it? I DON’T have children, some day sure, but right now, NONE. So I am allowed to go on holidays. In fact – isn’t this the time to be going on holidays? Because apparently I will be locked in the house once they arrive!
Two more times this has come up this week. And the next two were delivered in the same way. Someone asked me to do something, something I didn’t really need or have to do, and that something was happening at 8:00am on a Saturday – 1 hour away from where I live. That means getting up at 6:30am, ON A SATURDAY, to participate in something I wasn’t really that into. I declined on the reason that it was too early. I don’t want to get up at 6:30am on a Saturday if I don’t have to. “Well when you have kids” they said, “You won’t be able to sleep in anymore”. And your point is? I ask. I DON’T have kids, and I like to sleep in on a Saturday. I’m not about to start practicing waking up early so that I’ve got it right when the kids are here. What I’m going to do is sleep in as much as I can.
I know that people with children, LOVE to talk about their children, and LOVE to whine about the things in their life that are different and stupid now that the kids are here, so that we can feel sorry for them. But I don’t have children and I am going to go on holidays and sleep in as much as I like. SO THERE!

The one where I have a whinge

I am just going to take a moment here to stand up and say, “Get over it!” I would like to add some extra “choice” words to the end of that sentence, but I am afraid of being censored or offending some of your delicate ears. I am sick of hearing about the latest art exhibition that is being closed down, investigated or such nonsense because of it’s “inappropriate” material. I am tired of boring, idiotic, brain-numb Bogans deciding, “what is art” and “what is appropriate”. Today the 3rd in a recent slew of controversial art shows is in the newspapers because of it’s content.

An exhibition by the Australian artist Mike Parr, which includes a film showing a live chicken being decapitated, has prompted a complaint to the RSPCA and a visit from police.

The film is being screened in a derelict building on Cockatoo Island as part of this year's Biennale of Sydney, which opens today. It is one of 17 works by Parr included in a confronting show called Mirror/Arse, which documents his "most daring and demanding" performances and explores "trauma and subjectivity".

A sign hung at the entrance to Parr's show in the island's former sailors' quarters warned visitors that the work was not suitable for anyone under 18.

read the rest here ...

Previous to this latest outcry was of course the Bill Henson exhibition and there was also another inbetween that I (for the love of trying) cannot find the name of, similar to Bill Henson, this artist showed images of her two sons.

Look ... I'm not saying I'm into these artworks, I most likely would not go and see any of these exhibitions, but that is because they are not to my particular liking, not because I am deeply offended by them. I agree, the lines are fuzzy about where they are drawn when it comes to what is "acceptable", but I am am so tired of these idiots, screaming about every little thing.

One of the good things to come from all this of late is that people are talking about art, and new art. This ... is just my two cents.

Oh ... and thanks "random arts body" for providing us with a Censorship Guide to light our way.