What's with this world?: July 2014

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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That sounded very cheesy.

FIFA World Cup

I'm feeling lazy, so here's a list. This is also a bit late.

Congrats Germany.
Congrats Argentina.
Congrats Netherlands.
Poor Brazil, but I wasn't cheering for you anyway.
Have fun in Russia.
After Russia it's in Qatar. Have fun in the 40ºC weather.
Qatar proposes to counter the heat problem by cooling the stadiums. Have fun paying the energy bills.
Ignore that last statement. They have oil.

Okay. I'm done. Have a nice day. Enjoy the (thankfully not 40ºC) weather. Don't get too tanned because that elevates the risk of skin cancer . Et cetera.

Short Proverbs

A dead man won't bite.
A diplomat is one who thinks twice before saying nothing.
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
If something can go wrong, it will.
If you fail as a person, you can always write a book.
It's easier to critisize than to do better.
It's easier to get forgiveness than to get permission.
No good deed goes unpunished.
Politics have no relation to morals.
Politics: many ticks
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.
Someday, you're going to die. Deal with it.
Speak the truth but leave immediately after.
The less you have, the more you can get.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
To become the master, pose as a servant.
Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
We developped a language for our need to complain.
You only listen to what you want to hear.