Take it to the Bridge

On CNN.com the headline reads:

"Bridge victims: Athlete, 'chatterbox,' student"

Although we are saddened by the loss, we are quite relieved because they just would not shut up. I mean really. They went on and on, it was very annoying. Did we want them be on a bridge that collapsed? No, not really. I mean who thinks a bridge is going to collapse?

When wishing harm upon someone, I really do not think that the whole "collapsing bridge" scenario comes to mind. Car accidents, fires...that sort of thing is more your usual go-to harm wishes.

Plus it's difficult to really work into the flow of conversation. "I hope they are on a bridge that collapses and falls in to the Mississippi river." That's tough.

The lesson here is to really be nice to everyone. Because some day you could die when on a bridge that collapses and the media will be looking for someone to say something about you. Do you really want your online epitaph to call you a "chatterbox?"