I don’t have to assume: I’ve got plenty of people around who remind me.
“Assume You’re An Idiot.”
For the record, she’s talking about gun safety:
I always act on the assumption that I could suffer from a sudden attack of The Stupids at any moment, and handle firearms accordingly, so that the result of such an attack will be embarrassment rather than tragedy.
Good advice, although I’m still going to stick with the “always know what your barrel is pointed at” rule.
Also: while Tamara’s talking about guns, let’s not forget all the other times when “assume you’re an idiot” would be The Rule to follow. For example:
- Driving;
- Going out to the bars;
- Dating;
Not to mention:
- Blogging.
Oh, and: politics. How much better a world would this be if every single elected official treated his/her vote like a gun, and kept the thought “assume you’re an idiot?” foremost in their minds?
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