News Article of the day

I know that this is the second post of the day, but I had to share an article I read in the Arab Times. An english newspaper here in Kuwait which gives me some laughs on most days. The article is from the crime section.

‘Fun’ leads to pregnant girl
KUWAIT CITY :
Police are looking for four youths for making a 20-year-old Kuwaiti woman pregnant, reports Al-Dar daily. The pregnancy was discovered by the mother and it was confirmed when the girl was taken to a hospital.
When the mother filed a complaint with the Maidan Hawalli Police Station, the girl admitted to having ‘fun’ with the youths.

Now I am not sure if I am the only one that sees the humour in this article. If so then I will share my thoughts on why I think it is somewhat rediculous:

1. 4 youths got her pregnant?
2. The mother discovered it? Wouldn't the daughter have known first.
3. Just having 'Fun' gets you pregnant. I thought you actually had to have sex.
4. It makes the crime column in a national newspaper.

Maybe it is just me but I think it is somewhat humorous.

Baldwin out.

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Inshallah

This post has been a couple weeks in the making. Not in the composition of what to write, but in the escalating of my blood pressure to the point where I need a release. To start off with I would like to introduce to the non-muslims out there, being most likely everyone that reads this blog, the word "Inshallah". Inshallah literally means 'If Allah wills', or in general terms 'god willing'. I have no problem with the word itself or someone using the term god willing. The problems arise with the incesent use of this word. Upwords of 20 times a day I hear this word used and have refined its definition to mean ' not F**king likely'.

The word Inshallah is used at the end of almost every sentence when someone is stating when and if they are going to do something. For example, I am going to add a new blog post every day from now on, Inshallah. Since everyone reading knows me fairly well, then you will understand that this means 'not f**king likely'. When I ask someone who works on the project with me when I can expect to see a certain report, the response I get is usually 'tomorrow morning I will have it for you Mr. Brett, Inshallah'. Again this means 'not F**king likely'. i am more likely to experience the second coming of Allah himself than to recieve said report anytime close to when they said it was to be completed.

Currently I am trying to get my actual driver's license in Kuwait. This was supposed to have been done close to 2 weeks ago. Every 2nd day i would get the reply 'tomorrow, Inshallah'. I would be more pleased to accept the response of ' whenever the hell I feel like it', than for them to blame their god on them being lazy. Although I am not a muslim and have no problem in them using their god as an excuse, it still chaps my ass. One of these days they may take responsibility for their own lack of motivation.

Now don't take this post as me being negative, as I more hope for this to be insightful. The next time you think of replying to someone that ' god willing, you will have________ done' or ' god willing, I will be there by ______ time', then for crying out loud, get off your ass and make something happen.

Well that is my rant for today. I will try and update you all every day from now on, Inshallah.

Baldwin out.