Random Esquire

Boss just said, “We should write a book together.”

I blinked. I said, “About what?”

She said, “I’ll tell you about what goes on in my classroom and you’ll write it.”

I said, “That’s not working on a book together.  That’s you telling me what to do.”

She gasped and said, “I LOVE IT.”

 This guy sent roses to his girlfriend via 1-800Flowers.com.  The company then sent a thank-you card to his home…where his wife found it. She called the company and asked for the receipt. Busted.

I saw him on the Today show where he and his dimwit attorney attempted to defend their lawsuit. Leroy stated that it wasn’t really cheating because he and his wife were already in the midst of a divorce proceeding.  Nevermind that the card read “Just wanted to say that I love you and you mean the world to me! Leroy.” This somewhat implies a less than “freshly developed” relationship.

This man is a Blamer. Some people must always find someone upon whom they can heap their collective misery to absolve themselves of responsibility for their own wrongdoing. We probably all know someone who is like this, if only to a far lesser degree. That person who, upon hearing that anything has gone wrong, immediately utters something like, “Well, I did what I was supposed to do…” thereby not directly implicating someone else but attempting to clear his or her own name immediately. Message to Blamers: You are not subtle.

Clearly, I do not know the full story of one Mr. Leroy Greer but I will gladly take the opportunity to relish in his misfortune. Schadenfreude at its best.