let's talk a wee bit about rules.

i was going to outline extensive rules for clothing volume in the workplace, but decided that instead of writing out the rules, i would explore the idiocy. it is so much more fun that way. firstly, i am speaking of actual, noise-level type volume. not volume as in mass or weight. volume as in decibels too much shut up. here's the deal - today my coworker was wearing loud clothing. again, not loud as in bright & colorful - loud as in loud. keep up, okay? good. so, this loud clothing was apparently a combination of corduroy & taffeta. putting aside the clear fashion disaster of corduroy & taffeta - these are loud fabrics. all swishing and swooshing and rustling and ristling. i know you admire my restraint in not duct taping this coworker to her chair for the duration.

now, another set of rules that i wish to discuss: crossword puzzle rules. anyone who does crossword puzzles knows there are rules. okay, i am not talking about write the letters in the squares rules. that's just... dur. i am talking about the clue rules. there are rules about how to set up the clues that give little useful hints like whether the answer is an abbrev or is a phrase [2 words], and so on. i know you can see what i am doing here. do you do crossword puzzles? if so, you know that sometimes the writer doesn't follow the clue rules. there is nothing more aggravating when you're trying to do a puzzle than to realize that the writer didn't follow the rules. it's like trying to read a map without the legend. it's basically just stupid on the writer's part.

that's what i've got. the lines are open. call in now to tell me what you think.