The Walking Dead (Photo credit: Med PhotoBlog)
I can only imagine the uproar this title has caused across the “interweb”.
To be clear, I’m not referring to the undead horde that rampages across AMC’s television masterpiece, The Walking Dead, my focus today is on the millions of living – but just barely – human beings who choose to waste their lives by never realizing their full potential. Look closely and you can actually see the neurons burning out in their eyes.
Most of them don’t even try. You can find them in every corner of our society…
- The educational system. And it’s not just the students; have you seen some of the teachers lumbering through school hallways these days?
- Politics. Sarah Palin anyone? And she’s armed!
- Teenagers. Of course, they could always outgrow their infection… hopefully!
- Reality television. Kate Gosselin, anyone? And she’s reproduced!
- The Kardashians. They transcend traditional categorization but they’re evolutionary throwbacks who threaten the very fabric of our society. As you may have guessed, I’m not a fan…
- Music. The list is seemingly endless; Jessica Simpson, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, etc.
I could go on, but I need to get busy drafting an online petition allowing for a government sanctioned “living zombie culling”.
I think its about time, don’t you?
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The teacher zombies are the ones who bother me the most. These are the people who are supposed to inspire kids to seek knowledge and answers, to be something in this world, and instead they are so dead inside they are just taking up space, all they inspire is a nap.
Well said, Tiffany! We need to speak up, not just the parents!
Oh, it’s definitely time.
Way past time, my friend!
Right on point..uh, target…uh, Any way, astute observations. Maybe a use for those little remote drone copters? Or maybe the helicopter feral hog hunters are getting bored and in search of new prey. Zombies, unnaturally, should be easier to spot?
Oh, we see the zombies, we just refuse to take action against them!
Thank God I’m an old Foggie and still listen to Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones, and a little country music, here and there. And, who watches reality T.V, anyway? What a waste of time. Our Pubic education system has done nothing, but dumb our children down to become ‘good little socialized sheep’, and Sarah Palin is a wanna be … Ron Paul is the real deal. It’s just too damned bad that America was too stupid to put him in White House in 2008, when we had the chance. Of course, Ron Paul was also a victim of election fraud, and/or Media manipulation, I have no doubt. The last thing the establishment wants is a resurrection of our Constitution. Maybe by November 2012, the Nation will wise up and rectify their mistake they made in 2008 and demand honest elections. Then, there would be real hope for this Nation. Maybe even the zombies would pay attention.
I’m all for anyone who can stem the rising zombie horde!
I really think you hit the nail on the head as to why the Walking Dead is so popular: people wasting time. Earlier this year, I wrote a post about how I viewed the Walking Dead as an analogy for how depressed people see the world, which you can read here: http://derekjohnsonmuses.com/2012/02/13/details-details/
It reminds a lot of the analogies that people talked about when Lost came on the air in 2004.
Keep up the good!
And you do the same!
Don’t forget the randoms walking down the roads at night with no street lamps, only to be lit up by passing headlights. Where are they going? Why are they walking on the scariest street with the least protection possible? Brains, obvsly.
Very astute observation!
How about the zombies buying scratch tickets? I figure they are a tax on stupid people.
You may be right…
I encounter members of this tribe often and I feel sad that they lack the passion for what they do. Each of us has so much to give with the smallest of routine gestures. And it’s boomerangs with instant gratification, too.
I had a rather nice experience with a non-zombie two weeks ago.
I went to a local bakery, which is one of these upper crust establishments. The only thing I get from there is their brown bread. (I am spoiled for choice with home baked goodies in my city, so I can easily avoid commercial outlets.) That time, I needed 10 loaves of sliced, brown bread and decided to pick them up myself unlike my regular bi-weekly loaf that a neighbour generously picks up for me.
It was mid morning and sunny outside, so I didn’t attempt peering in as I approached the entrance. As I got to the all-glass door and reached for the long steel handle, the door opened for me. I was greeted very pleasantly by a smartly attired, polite gentleman who went on the make the entire transaction an unusual one with his courteous and professional attitude.
Fast forward to me receiving my receipt. I decided to tell him a few things; I just *had* to. This was how our brief conversation went.
Me: Are you the owner of The Bakery?
Manager: No, Ma’am, I am the manager.
Me: Oh. I had read about this establishment in the newspapers when you opened about a year ago. The thing that caught my attention then was the brown bread; the ingredients you use and the baking process. They are what I’d like them to be.
Still me: You very obviously take pride in your job because it shows. I am happy to see a happy employee. Not too many of those to be found around. Good for you!
Manager: Thank you, Ma’am!
Oh, how pleased he looked! And how pleased I was!
So there *are* a few non-zombies out there. I just wish there were more. For their sakes. And ours.
Kate
Very cool entry in The Book of Terrible, Kate – as usual!
Thank you for always bringing something cool to the table.
I wondered if anyone else noticed. The beginning of the end of this so-called civilisation, no doubt!
People never notice until it’s too late!