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Say Hey!

By Ryan, May 14, 2007

I am a pretty normal American... at least in the sense that I usually mute the TV during commercials. However, every so often, there is a commercial that I absolutely have to hear. One of these elite few that have risen to the top is this BP ad with the dancing babies. It’s just so random! And random impresses me.

This happens in the social world as well. We shun almost everyone around us... but the few people who have the same ethnic, religious, social, or even financial backgrounds as we do get a lot more attention. It’s perfectly okay to not be best friends with every Jimmithy on the block. We both understand that.

But what I see too much of in school is a social heirarchy. Of course, there’s the “de facto segregation” that we learned about in US History, meaning that segregation will always exist on some level. And it’s fine to make friends only with people that have common values. What isn’t okay is when Jimmithy doesn’t deserve help picking up the books he dropped because he’s poor and smells funny.

I don’t know anyone named Jimmithy. But we all know someone who we’ve treated like a Jimmithy. Try to make a conscious habit of taking time to be a B’tilda to all the Jimmithies you notice during the course of the day. B’tilda is a nice person. B’tilda bought her mom twelvety flowers for Easter Claus. In short, B’tilda is who you want to be. Say hey, and make the day a little better... baby.

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Comments: 15

Anonymous Kristin:

That was funny... LOVE the pictures
May 15, 2007 5:34 PM

Blogger Ryan:

If you look really closely in the video, when it shows the gas tank on “almost empty,” you can see two other gauges: a diaper one (more than full) and a bottle one (less than empty).
May 15, 2007 6:20 PM

Anonymous Kristin:

LOL i saw that after you pointed it out... I have to K 9 Advantix one stuck in my head
May 15, 2007 7:07 PM

Anonymous Kristin:

You going to the Talent show?? I am
May 15, 2007 7:09 PM

Anonymous Kristin:

"Holy snap, you were quick to comment!" That's my word Holy Snap!!! When you hear me say that then something went REALLY wrong.... But If you hear me say OHHHHH SNAPPPPPPPP then you'd better get out of the range cause either someone's hurt or i have a bb gun and im about to shoot with my horrible aim....
May 15, 2007 7:19 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Am I going to the talent show? I am the talent show!!
Stand-up comedy for your information.
May 15, 2007 9:36 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Isn’t twelvety the most awesome number you ever heard of?
May 15, 2007 9:43 PM

Anonymous Jimmithy:

Hey! You can’t use my name without permission! I’m offended!
May 15, 2007 10:10 PM

Anonymous B’tilda:

Yeah! And my name too! You at least could have asked first!
So much for making the world a little better, RYAN!!
May 15, 2007 10:11 PM

Anonymous Easter Claus:

Well, I’m not offended. I don’t even exist!
May 15, 2007 10:11 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Well, sorry for offending you. Thanks for taking it so well, Easter Claus.
May 15, 2007 10:13 PM

Blogger Kristin:

lol... Well im going an i thing Alex Lachner is too.. Cant wait See you there!!! And BTW i love a little laugh
May 16, 2007 4:40 PM

Blogger Kristin:

So we finally found a student mister? Cant wait to see him.... but kind goes back to what you said about first impersination you only get one try so don't mess it up.. And with the whole spanish sentence it would be: No tomas un examen porque tu queires bien grados. ¿Comprendo? :-) just using my SPanish 2 skills...
May 16, 2007 4:48 PM

Blogger Kristin:

Hey ur a guy u good at bikes?
May 16, 2007 5:26 PM

Blogger Kristin:

I love your talent up there really brought me up from the dumps! Very funny
May 17, 2007 7:53 AM

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