If I Ran the World – July 11, 2006

Any body hair shaved off at least 3 times would never grow back.  

Lottery winnings would max out at $5 million per person. Six winners would share in a $30 million jackpot instead of one getting the whole thing.

A small, carefully selected segment of the driving population (including me) would be issued paint guns with which they would be allowed to shoot cars for various offences including cutting someone off, failing to yield in a construction zone and neglecting to give a “thank you” wave. Once the vehicle’s original colour becomes indeterminate, the owner’s license is taken away for life.

Old people at a grocery store check-out would be told outright they cannot count out change when there’s a line-up of people waiting behind them.

Pocket bikes would be banned.

A sound flogging would be administered for anyone setting off fireworks on any other occasion except Canada Day.

Well-behaved dogs would be allowed everywhere their masters can go. Proof of obedience school graduation must be provided.

Quality of life would be determined by your value to society. Pediatric brain surgeons – automatic mansion. Full-time sanitation workers – same. Criminal defence lawyers – public housing. Driveway sealers “working in your neighbourhood” – a lean-to near an industrial waste disposal site.

Every kid graduating high school would get a diploma and a gross of condoms. Drop-outs get two grosses.

A full work-week would be four days long, with three-day weekends. Long weekends would go the other way around.

1 thought on “If I Ran the World – July 11, 2006”

  1. Given that I didn’t see the original post, let me offer my comments this time around:

    Item 1: Shaving is a pain at the best of times, not being able to see what your doing, doesn’t make it any easier and considerably more dangerous. Agreed.

    Item 2: Fully agree, lets share the wealth more widely.

    Item 3: Where do I apply? I’m also going to extend this to pedestrians and cyclists.

    Item 3 – 5: No comment.

    Item 6: Got that covered. My dog has been travelling with me every where for the past 28 years.

    Item 7: Needs to be updated. Politicians can go live with the lawyers.

    Items 8 – 9: Fully agree.

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