Hawks against half-wits

Humans are supposed to be the evolved species, but sometimes people do things that make me wonder if they were dropped on their heads as children.

Have you ever gone into a bathroom and thought to yourself, “Why does it look like Sharknado just blew through here?”

This happened to me at school just the other day. Some people must go out of their way to cause a mess like the one I came across because sane people flush the toilet and don’t play hurricane Katrina with the toilet paper. I still don’t understand how you get the toilet paper stuck on the ceiling.

Another thing I can’t seem to wrap my head around is when people write on the bathroom walls. On what planet do people think it’s okay to write a comment on the wall that makes the people after them wish they were illiterate? I don’t even see how people are in the bathroom long enough to accomplish all of this, they must get bored fast. There are plenty of wonderful places on this campus to hang out, so why waste your time in the bathroom?

I had another experience at school not long ago involving a very public display of affection, and boy that was a treat. I’m not saying you shouldn’t show love for your significant other, but you have to keep it on a respectable level out in public. No one wants to see two people groping each other’s body parts and swapping spit; maybe come up for air once in awhile. I witnessed this happening in the middle of Atrium I of the Bayou Building and, naturally, I said something.

It was along the lines of, “Y’all are at about a ten right now, and I need you to take it down to about a two. We’ve all had the ‘where do babies come from’ conversation, so I don’t need a live demonstration.”

Something else I’ll never be able to understand, and I know I’m not alone on this, is texting and driving. Let’s have some respect people and not gamble with other people’s lives. Every time I see people texting in their car, I wonder if they are of sound mind. Texting and driving is like going to Jurassic Park wearing Lady Gaga’s meat dress.

You have to be a special kind of stupid to text and drive. In the United States, one out of every four car accidents is caused by texting and driving, and nearly 330,000 injuries come from this. I’m worried I’ll kill myself and 50 other people as a result of distracted driving just when I sneeze in the car. There are 46 states that ban texting and driving. There is an AT&T campaign called “It Can Wait” where you pledge not to text and drive. Texas only has a partial ban, in school zones and on novice drivers, and I cannot wait until it is a full ban.

Speaking of death, what is it with all the cigarettes? I know it’s an addicting habit, but you might as well put a stick of dynamite in your mouth and light it. Honestly the outcome is the same and, let’s face it, you save a lot of money. That sounds harsh, but I’ve seen those commercials featuring people who used to smoke. It’s chilling!

The worst part about smoking is when people do it in front of entrances. It is even worse for people who have asthma and inhale the second-hand smoke. There is a lot of information out there about second-hand smoke and the dangers it causes. Trust me, it’s worth a Google.

Almost as annoying as breathing second-hand smoke is the litter issue associated with the smoking. Those chimneys seem to think they can just throw their cigarette butts wherever they please. The world is not your ashtray. I walk outside to enjoy my lunch on the patio outside of the cafeteria and have to deal with cigarette butts all over the ground and shoved inside the seams of the picnic tables. This is not appetizing.

It is unbelievable how people can be so disrespectful. I don’t get it. Can we all strive to be the Hawks others respect instead of the half-wits everyone despises?