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Monday, 17 November 2014

Scamation Vacations

Disclaimer: Before I piss anyone off, I have nothing but respect for Somali people and I hope that one day soon Somalia will be prosperous and that Somali people will live in peace. This is just an elaborate joke and is not intended to offend.

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You’re on your way home from work. Traffic is unbelievable, your A/C broke down in the middle of August, and you’re slowly melting. Not only that, but your radio also broke down for the sake of this story, and you’re beginning your gradual descent into madness as you start to have a heated (no pun intended) debate with yourself about the failings of capitalism. Suddenly someone bumps into your rear bumper and finally gives you that final tip off the edge, and you fly off the handle and get out of your car to give them a piece of your mind when you realize that the car that bumped into you is full of construction-worker-type guys who are looking for an outlet to vent out their frustration (and your face is readily available), so you end up waving at them cheerfully and gloomily walking back to your car.
Does any of that ring a bell? Did you ever stop and wonder what it would be like to leave all this behind and go on a fantastic, literally once-in-a-lifetime trip?

Well, look no further, because Scamation Vacations is here to help!

What we offer for the nominal fee of $5000 per person is an exclusive two-week vacation in beautiful Somalia, where the fun never stops! Not only will you be staying at a 2-star hotel, in a room with a guaranteed view of the Indian ocean because the hotel hasn't installed "walls" yet, but you will also have occasional access to such luxuries as indoor plumbing, running water and up to 45 minutes of electricity per night. Not only that, but you will also experience the pleasure of foraging/murdering for your own food, which is guaranteed to satisfy a primal urge you didn’t even know you had. There are also several activities at the hotel, such as standing guard in shifts with an AK-47 to keep out marauders and thieves; prayer hour as you and your loved ones huddle up close and pray to God to live to see the morning; and voting which person to slaughter and eat in order not to starve.

But don’t let the hotel restrain you from the lovable chaos outside its electrified fence! If you venture out, you would be able to witness first-hand all the things that make Somalia great, such as the refreshing, sweltering heat; the famine; the drought; the heavily-armed terrorist groups; the heavily-armed resistance, the heavily-armed government forces and the heavily-armed pirates battling it out in a close-enough-to-taste-the-blood-as-it-spatters-on-your-face free for all. And if you’re lucky and able-bodied, you might even be recruited to crew one of the many pirate ships that patrol the Indian ocean, where you can live out the life of a 16th century pirate in the age of GPS and guided missiles… What could possibly go wrong?! Also, If you're a woman (or an especially pretty man), don't worry, you might not get a job as a sailor on a pirate ship but sex trafficking is a thriving business in Somalia and being sold abroad as a prostitute is a very viable alternative! Just think of all the STD fun!

If you’re not the adventurous type, however, we highly recommend that you go to the capital and experience the Somali culture and traditions first-hand, such as decapitation, starvation, ethnic cleansing and the occasional genocide. If you should also feel inclined to pillage, rape and kill the locals, you are highly encouraged to do so: in fact, Somali people are greatly offended if you don’t at least attempt to pillage, rape and murder them. If you decide to pillage, we highly advise you to steal/sample the local cuisine, composed of such delicacies as grilled rats, human-corpse-souflet, and cactus soup as well as seawater sweetened with human blood. As for those of you planning their romantic honeymoon, you'll definitely enjoy the beautiful fireworks/drone strikes as you flee for your lives from the fiery rain of death. It’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of!

So go on www.totallynotrippingyouoff.com now and book your tickets, available for a limited time only! If you book them now, we’ll also throw in an apocalypse-survival kit and a multi-purpose assault rifle to add a special flavor to your hunting. Don’t miss this relaxing, once-in-a-lifetime experience (because it will likely be your last). Order now!



Saturday, 1 November 2014

Before We're Cold

You look at me with an angry glare
I smile back with a blank stare
You hesitate just long enough
For me to give an awkward cough

Instead you turn and storm away
Why are you angry? I couldn't say
I think it's because I hate her feet
Or maybe it's about the toilet seat

Either way, the point is moot
She'll fume until she turns to soot
I really don't see why she's so mad
I'd said something that made her sad

"I meant it not!" I tried to yell
But old English is hard to sell
To an angry girl; she flipped me off
And went to a corner in which to scoff

Don't get me wrong, I'm not amused
but her overreaction has me confused
She knows that I'm devoid of tact
And I left the toilet seat up, in fact

But then, so what? She has that smell
A weird mixture of eggs and hair gel
She walks lopsided and snores at night
And farts when she thinks I'm out of sight

She lies upside down on the couch
And always has a pronounced slouch
She says bad jokes, at which she'd laugh
and then she'd yell at restaurant staff

What was my point? I think I forget
Oh yes; this relationship I seem to regret
But we're all human, we all have flaws
We should not fight without a good cause

Up an ivory tower, it's easy to judge
But maybe someone will give you a nudge
And then you'll fall to a lonely death
And curse yourself with your last breath

She might have flaws, but she's so sweet
She has that dazzling smile when we meet
She's made me laugh and shared her food
And never opened her mouth as she chewed

I love her and I know she loves me
To everyone, that is very plain to see
"I'm actually sorry" I suddenly realize
I think I might just go apologize

Because we're only alive now, you see
And who knows how long it will be
Before warmth fades and we grow old
Then our frail old bodies turn ice-cold

But as Life is short, there is no time
For me to make more words rhyme
So with all the love within my heart
I conclude this work of art

So we dance away, and we bask
In each others' warmth, but then you ask:
What did you say to make her fold?
"Come on, let's dance before we're cold"