Serious Post: What the Hell am I Missing Here?

Maybe someone could explain the controversy surrounding this topic. Because I really don't get it at all.

See, on the upcoming ballot, the voters of Minnesota have the choice of voting Yes or No about what marriage is defined as. More like ban gay marriage, but they gotta change the wording of course.

I don't see how this constitutionally right.

See, the only real reason I have ever been given about why homosexuality is wrong is that the Bible says so. And so marriage is between a man and a woman. Ok, I've read the Bible, I've seen the passages, I get that.

But marriage really isn't a religious thing. I mean, yes, you have a ceremony and church, the church recognizes the marriage. But you are not legally married until you get a marriage license from the courthouse or where ever you get one. The point is you get one through the STATE and after you sign one the STATE recognizes you are married.

There is supposed to be separation of church and state. Yes, I realize that this is not really true and that most people don't separate them. But we supposedly have this separation. Isn't that why praying in public schools and the Pledge of Allegence is not allowed in most places?

So how can a ban on gay marriage be allowed when it is religiously-based amendment about a state-based concept and we have a separation of church and state?

Sure, the church can say no gay marriage and not allow them to get married in a church. I disagree with it, but because the church is private it's legal. But the actual act of marriage, that is signing a document saying you are married, should not be a strictly heterosexual thing. It doesn't seem right that marriage can be defined by the Bible when we have separation of religion and state.

Can someone please explain another reason? Because I have no other explanation and this one doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

Dying a Little Inside

I consider myself to be a doormat very nice person. I can deal with a lot as a cashier and still be nice or fake it.

When people come through a main line with a cart of groceries I have no problem. Why would I? Keeps me occupied and employed. That's my job, to be polite, ring up your stuff and take your money (and usually make mistakes along the way.)

When a person comes through a line that was made for small loads, it makes me sad inside. But I'm pretty cheerful about it all. After all, almost everyone is nice about it, and there's nothing I can do about it.

And then there are the ones who come through and I can't figure out what the heck is going on. It goes a little something like this, at least this is in my mind:

"Oh hello! Oh big cart of groceries. Well ok, no big deal."

"...Ok, so you're just going to set stuff on my counter and wait. Well, I'll just get a cart and load stuff in myself. No biggie."

"...Guys, standing there will not help get done any quicker. I only have a bag rack with three things of bags and a counter space of maybe a foot-and-a-half."

"...Um...counter space getting low. What can be done to remedy this?"

".........Piling stuff higher and higher is not the solution."

".... Thank you for telling me that you want all the cold stuff in one bag and milk in another. You know, when it's all buried and I can't get to it...Oh, and all the bags are full again..."

"...Glaring at me for being slow does not boost self-esteem...and neither does it get this done any faster..."

"FINALLY done. Yay payment!"

"...the friggen card reader is acting up again. Isn't it?"

"...And there's a line of 5 other people. *sigh*"

D:

I do like my job, though. And I'm happy this doesn't happen very often

Simulated Sagas

My roommates and I like to play the Sims 2. We come up with some crazy stories, many involving us as Sims.

Pregnant males, alcoholics, Sims that sleep with anyone that moves, popping out kids, witches, werewolves, and vampires galore.

What could possibly go wrong?

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*on Skype talking about the Sims*
Staci: So I finally got that cheat program thing onto my game. I snuck Juliette out of the house with Romeo, and she came back with a kid...
Rachel: lmao
Staci: Yeah...it's things like hacking the Sims that makes me realize that there is definitely a reason I will never date...
Rachel: LMAO.

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*Rachel's Sim Saga*

Rachel: So I made you, Maria, and I as characters in the Sims. We all have an apartment together.
Staci: ...Wow....

Rachel: So I made our future husbands! It's Sam, Dean and Castielle from Supernatural! You get Castielle.
Staci: Who is that?
Rachel: He's an angel...
Staci: Oh, cool!
Rachel: ...he wears a trenchcoat.
Staci: Oh...

Rachel: Oh my God, Staci! You're such an alcoholic!
Staci: What???
Rachel: I can't get you to stop drinking in this game!!

Rachel: Maria keeps taking off her clothes!!!

Rachel: Oh my God! I just got Maria to love me, just by talking.
Staci: *laughing*
Rachel: And then I kissed Sam, and Maria started beating me up. Then I made her kiss Dean, and then I started beating Dean up!
Staci: *Laughing* Wow...
Rachel: I know! and then we hated each other, and I had to use a cheat to make us love each other again.

Rachel: Staci, I can't get you pregnant!
Maria: There's too many Sims in one house...
Rachel: ...well then, I guess it's time to get you out of the house, because I want us all pregnant together!
Staci: Oh my Lord...

Rachel: STACI! You're going to have another baby!
Staci: ...how many kids do I HAVE?
Rachel: Well, we each have two, and are going to have a third...
Staci: ...Ok then...

Rachel: Hey, at least you're not a whore like I am in Maria's game!
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Staci: Destroying lives, one Sim at a time...