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Hat tip today to “Joe P.” for reminding me that it’s time to repeat our annual crash course on anger management

Crash Course In Anger Mangement

When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it out on someone, don’t take it out on someone you know, take it out on someone you don’t know, but you know deserves it.

I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I’d forgotten to make.

I found the number and dialed it. A man answered,saying Hello. I politely said, ‘this is Rick. May I please speak with Robyn Carter?’

Suddenly a maniac voice yelled out in my ear ‘Get the right f***ing number! And the phone was slammed down on me.

I couldn’t believe that anyone could be so rude.

When I tracked down Robyn’s correct number to call her, I found that I had accidentally transposed the last two digits.

After hanging up with her, I decided to call the ‘wrong’ number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled “You’re an @$$høl∑” and hung up.

I wrote his number down with the word ‘@$$høl∑’ next to it, and put it in my desk drawer.

Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I’d call him up and yell, ‘You’re an @$$høl∑!’ It always cheered me up.

When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic ‘@$$høl∑’ calling would have to stop.

So, I called his number and said, ‘Hi, this is John Smith from the telephone company. I’m calling to see if you’re familiar with our Caller ID Program?’

He yelled ‘NO!’ And slammed down the phone.

I quickly called him back and said, “Thats because you’re an @$$høl∑!” And hung up.

One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I’d been waiting for that spot, but the idiot ignored me.

I noticed a ‘For Sale ‘ sign in his back window, so I wrote down his number.

A couple of days later, right after calling the first @$$høl∑ (I had his number on speed  dial now) I thought that I’d better call the BMW @$$høl∑, too.

I said, ‘Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?’

He said, ‘Yes, it is. I then asked,can you tell me where I can see it?’

He said, “Yes, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd., in Fairfax. It’s a yellow ranch style house and the car’s parked right out in front.”

I asked, “What’s your name?’He said, ‘My name is Don Hansen.”

I asked, “When’s a good time to catch you, Don?”

“He said, ‘I’m home every evening after five.’ ”

I said, “Listen, Don, can I tell you something?”

He said, “Yes?”

I said, “Don, you’re an @$$høl∑!”

Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too.

Now, when I had a problem, I had two @$$høl∑$ to call.

Then I came up with an idea…

I called @$$høl∑ #1.

He said, “Hello”

I said, “You’re an @$$høl∑!” (But I didn’t hang up.)

He asked, “Are you still there?”

I said, “Yeah!”

He screamed, “Stop calling me!”

I said, “Make me, @$$høl∑!”

He asked, “Who are you?”

I said, “My name is Don Hansen.”

He said, “Yeah? Where do you live?”

I said, “@$$høl∑, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd., in Fairfax in a yellow
ranch style home and I have a black Beamer parked in front.”

He said, “I’m coming over right now, Don, and you had better start saying your prayers.”

I said, “Yeah, like I’m really scared, @$$høl∑!” … and hung up.

Then I called @$$høl∑ #2.

He said, “Hello?”

I said, “Hello, @$$høl∑ …”

He yelled, “If I ever find out who you are…”

I said, “You’ll what?”

He exclaimed, “I’ll kick your @$$!”

I answered, “Well, @$$høl∑, here’s your chance. I’m coming over right
now!”

Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I was on my way over to 34 Oaktree Blvd, in Fairfax to kill my GAY lover.

Then I called Channel 7 News about the gang war going down on Oaktree Blvd. in Fairfax.

I quickly got into my car and headed over to Fairfax.

I got there just in time to watch two @$$høl∑$ beating the $hout of each other in front of six cop cars, an overhead news helicopter and surrounded by a news crew.

NOW I feel much better! Anger management really does work!

In a related vein …

… All the talk above about @$$høl∑s brings us to:

• Snark du Jour:

• Snark du Jour BONUS

• Groaner du Jour

• Blonde Joke du Jour

Q: What do you do when a blonde throws a grenade at you?
A: Pull the pin and throw it back!

• Lawyer Joke du Jour
Hat tip: “B-Squared”

 

• Why Women Live Longer Than Men

• You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up, Walmart Edition

Speaking of Walmart, here’s this week’s Walmartian:

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More News You Can Use:

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• How was your Monday?

• Lessons In Proper Product Placement:

… With that, we’ll call it a day for this Friday.