I voted today.
Did you?
Okay, FINE. I didn't vote. At least not for the president. In fact, I was nationally shamed for not voting. I had two friends let me know this morning that they had found my happy little face on BuzzFeed. Number thirty three.
Yes, I felt like an idiot. Especially since the title of this article is "63 people who will not be making a difference on election day." Thank you, BuzzFeed. I make no difference. It got worse with the introduction that stated "These young people couldn't figure out the super complicated whole voter registration thing. You mean you have to mail something in? YOLO!" To start with, I hate the phrase YOLO and it makes absolutely no sense in this context. Secondly, it's not that it's "super complicated", it's that the information just isn't dispensed like it should be. Looking at the bright side, at least they think I'm young?
But answer me this, who should feel dumber? Me for not voting or my two friends for reading BuzzFeed at noon on a Tuesday?
Yes. My two friends. Glad we're all in agreeance here.
The reason I didn't vote is because I honestly had no idea that you had to register to vote so early ahead of time. Four years ago I was sweating my way through Argentine jungles so I didn't register then. And that's how I am in my mid twenties and have never voted. Go ahead. THROW YOUR STONES. But it wasn't from lack of caring.
But that's not the point.
The point is I DID vote. I may not have voted for Mr. Prez, but I voted on a lot of other extremely pressing issues.
I voted for a fourth season of Arrested Development.
I voted for nail polish that never chips.
I voted for gasoline to not be allowed to go above two dollars a gallon.
I voted for a raise for all teachers who love their students, big and small, black and white.
I voted for a work day starting before 8 am to be illegal.
I voted for weather to go from autumn to spring to summer to autumn.
I voted for marriage and I voted for married couples to stay married and stay happy. I voted for people to be required to work harder for their marriage than anything else.
I voted for public bathrooms that are always clean.
I voted for everybody to have a best friend. At least one best friend that they love like a sibling and can go to for anything in the world.
I voted for the legalization of marijuana. (I put this one in just to get Hubs riled up. We've had many debates about this. But still- I'm pro legalization!)
I voted for diet coke for everyone. Unless you like regular coke. Then I vote for regular coke for you!
I voted for more love.
I voted for less hate.
I voted for a guarantee that any future BonHubs babies will sleep through the night. And just be super awesome kids in general.
I voted for it to be illegal to go slow in the left lane. If you go slow in the left lane, I voted that your driver privileges be revoked. Permanently.
I voted for people to respect each other at all times, even when they disagree. (Don't get me started with this!)
I voted for swimming pools and water parks and sun, sun, sun!
But most of all I voted for trust and compassion and honesty and hard work and above all else charity. All those things for all Americans.
This idea was stolen from my buddy over at The Daily Tay. I wish I thought of it myself. But I didn't. I told you the girl was a genius.
