Blog Fatigue

I've hit the wall somewhat early in my blogging career. Blog fatigue has set in early. Have I already run out of things to have an opinion about? I think it's because the UK's national output of opinions is being used up by the election at the moment. There's not much room for opinions about anything else. I tend to steer clear of politics, not because I'm interested in them, I know who i'm going to vote for, and why. Just that discussing politics, like religion, is a sure-fire way of making enemies out of friends.

There are some people who thrive on political debate. I thrive on oxygen, water and complex carbohydrates. Metabolising is quieter and more relaxing than arguing.

It reminds me of a public-service advert running on the telly in the UK at the moment. A cartoon of two "regular" guys, designed to promote the idea that you can't complain about anything unless you're a voter. Supposedly because every aspect of life is influenced by the government. In the advert the anti-politics man says "I don't do politics," and is then chided by his pro-politics friend every time he attempts to say anything about anything...

"Ahahaah! You don't do politics," says Mr. Voter, with a waggling finger.

Mr. Non-Voter seems take this on board grudgingly and presumably sees the error of his ways and becomes an upstanding voting citizen (the advert doesn't make this clear).

Preposterous. ThunderCats was a more realistic animation.

I'm going to do my own version of the advert. When Mr. Voter interrupts his friend for the third of fourth time, the Mr. Non-Voter calmly smashes the pint-glass he's holding and glasses him in the face.

"Vote on that you sanctimonious, interrupting twat!"

Which I think is what any right-minded person would actually do in that situation.