When Happiness is a Chore

Some of my closest friends have always noticed that I had an air of sorrow about me. They noticed when I was overly strict and intolerant about things. They noticed when I wanted to be alone on some days yet afraid of being alone on other days. They have said I have expected too much of others. Yes, I was the one who never truly got a break. I was the shlemazl. I was the one who was subject to Murphy's Law.

My life has become a never-ending struggle for happiness. This is partially because half the problems I have are barely shared by all men my age. So many good things in my life would be chased away by periods of hard times. It was almost predictable. As soon as something good happened, I would immediately pay for it with something bad or disappointing. It came to the point when I could hardly enjoy something good because I would always wonder what price I would have to pay for it.

When I met the love of my life, I worked harder than ever to drive away that nagging voice in my head. When she graciously agreed to marry me, I had to work even harder. That voice kept saying, "What if she finds someone better? What if you say or do something so stupid that she won't love you anymore? What if? What if?"

For me, happiness is like vacuuming, ironing, and scrubbing the stove all at once to the tenth power. It is the most difficult chore I must do. Of course I want to be happy, but the more I try, the more difficult it becomes. Only my woman and my faith keep happiness from being impossible to come by.

The Visitor

Disclaimer: This post has absolutely nothing to do with any particular church, but it collects the attitudes of many churches all over America. Not too long ago, a man visited a church in a big city. When he walked in the door, no one greeted him or made him feel welcome. When he walked into the nave, he chose a seat in the front, but an usher came and directed him to a pew in the rear. "Sorry, but the Wilkinsons have earned this pew, “he said. "They have given the most money to this congregation. They are the richest family, you know." Reluctantly, the man sat down. As members came into the church, they sneered at the man; they were haughty with him. Once the service began, the pastor of the congregation did not take a moment to welcome the members; instead, he gave endless announcements about fundraisers and the prizes one could win for giving the most money, bingo night, and how much money one could win, and finally, choir rehearsal. Not once did he mention anything about Bible study or fellowship. For this congregation, these do not exist. During the sermon, while many of the congregants listened, others chose not to. There were those who read newspapers, listened to the radio, and chatted among themselves. There were teenagers who played with Gameboys, making a lot of noise, and the visitor even saw a couple leave the congregation to go into the narthex and make out. The visitor was horrified, but not nearly as much as he was at the pastor's sermon. He spoke to his congregation about how those who were not Christians were evil, hell-bound, and should be stayed away from. He also insisted that those who were poor were cursed by God because they were immoral, and that the richest among them were the holiest because God only gives wealth to those who are worthy of it. Of course, this pleased the Wilkinson family. To this, he added that since the poor were unworthy undesirables, they should be grateful for whatever charity they are given from Christians, and that charity should be withdrawn from unbelievers who refuse to recant. Finally, he told his congregation that God's love is limited only to those who are moral Christians, and that He sends everyone else to hell because He does not care because they displease Him. This horrified visitor turned around to see if anyone shared his reaction, but they either did not care, or they were in agreement. The visitor, starting to feel nauseated, shook his head in disappointment. The man sitting next to him, wearing a baseball cap, said "What the %*#& is your problem, mack?" The visitor, shocked that he would swear in the house of God, let alone cover his head, said nothing in response. After the service, the members gathered to talk to each other in the nave. The visitor walked among the congregants as they talked among each other. "Hey, we're having a concert in the church next week," one person said. "There's going to be some genuine talent." "What choir is singing?" his friend asked. "Choir? There's no choir. No one wants to pay $30 to hear a choir sing a bunch of stinking hymns. We're going to have a blast: Christian heavy metal, Christian pop, even Christian rap. We might be able to get Point of Grace to come." "And $30 is the suggested donation?" "Suggested donation?! What planet are you from? Thirty dollars is the cover charge. You have to pay in order to get into the church." "What if someone can't afford the price?" "Tough for them. Nothing in the world is free. So, are you buying tickets or what?" "Yeah, give me three." He hands him money. Troubled, the visitor walked on to another group. "Will you buy our Girl Scout cookies?" two girls asked a group of people. "Don't you remember the rule, girls?" asked the pastor. "What rule, Pastor?" "Whenever you sell anything in the church, you must give me a free product?" "We thought you were kidding!" one girl spoke up. "Does it look like I'm kidding? With as little as I'm getting paid, young lady, the least you can do to thank your pastor is give him a box of cookies." "We're sorry, pastor." They give him a box of cookies. "I'll take two, thank you." They give him another box. Very angry, the visitor walked away, and went over to a group of women, one of whom stared at him from the corner of her eye, as if to say "Our discussion does not concern you." "Did you hear about Betty Martin's daughter? Fifteen years old, and knocked up! What a horrible job she did as a mother!" the oldest remarked. "I heard that she is going to be kicked out of the choir for this." another responded. "Good! A girl lewd enough to get herself pregnant does not deserve to be in the choir." "Did you hear about the Jones family? They want to join the congregation! The last thing we need is people like them at our church!" commented another woman. "Don't worry! The pastor is going to turn them doing lightly." another reported. "Why on earth would THOSE people even want to come here? It's like we're water and they are oil!" Finally, the visitor had enough. "STOP!" he screamed. Everyone spun around to his direction. "Why must you people behave this way? Why must you be so judgmental? So unforgiving? Why do you turn God's house into a marketplace? A place to exploit others? The poor? The children? And Pastor, why do you choose to lead this church down the path of destruction? Don't you understand that God cannot be mocked?" "What is it to you, anyway? Are you a member here?" asked a middle-aged man. "No, I am not. But I am a member of the Christian church. A church you claim to be a member of." "What we do here is none of your business--you are just an outsider!" "Actually, it is my business. I am an angel!" At that instant, the light of God descended onto him, and everyone became horrified. "God is not pleased with you people. He has noticed that you have become more concerned with pleasing yourselves and your selfish wants and self-righteous agendas than pleasing him. You all disrespect this place, and you only come here for financial reasons or to keep up appearances. I will say it again: God cannot be mocked. I am here to tell you that if you do not change course immediately--and I know you won't--you will disband in the near future, and there will no longer be services at this church." "Yeah, right!" a person yelled. "Like God would want a church to close down!" "Nice lighting effects nonetheless! How do you do that?" Everyone laughed. "Get the %#&& out of here, fool!" The angel sighed deeply, trying to hold back tears. "What more can I say? You have all been warned. I've done my duty." He then proceeded down the aisle in order to leave. An old woman, suddenly frightened, spoke up. "Wait! Is what you are saying true? Has God cursed us?" The angel turned back around and looked right in her eyes. "God didn't curse you. You cursed yourselves." He then left. Sure enough, the angel's prophesy came true. When the church seemed to be less and less like a club or a place to conduct business, and when the true Christians of the church needed spiritual revival or a place less judgmental, most congregants left. In three years, the church became completely dead. Finally, they no longer had the finances or congregants/visitors to stay open, and they closed their doors. Most of those remaining never went to another church. What is the moral of the story, children?"

Will the Wahhabists please stop embarrassing and stigmatizing decent Muslims???

Disclaimer: Before you take offense at this blog post or think negative thoughts against the harmless blogger, please understand that he has much respect for Muslims in general and, while he is ever the devout Christian, he acknowledges some positive doctrines of Islam. Also, his best friend and heart sister is a Muslim, and this piece is written to honor the decent or "moderate" Muslims.

I have been wanting to write this for such a long time, but I wanted to find the right words and momentum in which to write it. I have just felt so much anger against those who, according to my understand of the Qu'ran, corrupt and defile Islam with their violence--especially against my people (Christians). Before I write anymore opinions, let's state the facts.

--Theo van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker, made a documentary about abuse some Muslim women experience by their Wahhabist husbands. In response, a true disciple of Wahhabism, Mohammad Bouyeri, murders him in cold blood.

---Kurt Westergaard, a cartoonist for Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, drew disgusting cartoons of the prophet Mohammad, in which his head was put on the body of a dog and one showing a bomb hidden in his turban. In response, a group of Wahhabists plotted to bomb the newspaper office, and one broke into Westergaard's house and tried to kill him.

--On October 21, 2010 a group of Wahhabists broke into a church in Iraq and opened fire on the congregation. Nearly 60 unarmed Christians were killed, and several others were wounded.

--Youcef Nadarkhani (God bless and protect him), an Iranian Pastor, is on death row in his country. His crime? According to the Wahhabist government, he is guilty of apostasy. According to what they teach, if a man, who never even truly believed in the tenements of Islam, is born to Muslim parents and converts to another faith, he is an apostate and worthy of death.

--And finally, let's not forget the bombing of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which caused the deaths of about 3,000 people, including Muslims, on September 11, 2001 (No link needed).

First of all, I want to point out the fact that many people around the world have bias against Muslims--especially those in the Middle East. When a Wahhabist (ultra-conservative/militant Muslim) commits violence against Christians, Jews, Kurds, Hazaras, and Muslims who do not subscribe to their brand of piety, all they do is create fear and resentment against all other Muslims. Just ask the relatives of a Muslim (or a accented and turbaned brown-skinned man) who was murdered by an opportunist after 9/11. Ask a girl who is bullied because she wears a hijab. Ask a man who is always selected for a "random inspection" at the airport. Even though burning the Qu'ran and drawing offensive cartoons against someone 1 billion people revere is stupid and evil, so is murdering or threatening others in reprisal. It does nothing but justify the fear and contempt people have against Muslims. The hatemongers may murder or discriminate against innocent Muslims, but the Wahhabists are handing the hatemongers the gun and exposing the Muslims to discrimination.

Second, and this is regarding Pastor Youcef and all Christians being persecuted in Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt, and Southwest Asian countries. Those Muslims who actually read and understand the Qu'ran would know that there are many scriptures that speak against executing Pastor Youcef for apostasy or murdering Christians who would not DARE utter one insult against Islam in such Wahhabist societies (for the record, there ARE Muslim countries where Christians are welcome; Jordan and Lebanon to name a few).

Here are the aforementioned scriptures:

Surah 109:6: "To you be your Way and to me mine."
Surah 2:256: "Let there be no compulsion in religion..."
Surah 18:29: "...Let him who will, believe, and let him who will, reject..."
Surah 5:68-69: "O People of the Book (Christians and Jews), you have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from YOUR Lord...Those who believe (in the Qu'ran), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians and the Christians--any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness,--on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve."

Now, even though I cannot read the Qu'ran in its original Arabic, my translation of these Scriptures is that people have the right to observe any faith they wish. Hence, they should not be consigned to death for refusing to embrace Islam. Also, as Christians and Jews are considered "People of the Book," and if they are told to "stand fast" to the Law and Gospel" and that they should not fear or grieve, does it not stand to reason that Muslims should respect Christians and Jews and treat them as equals?

Therefore, a Wahhabist who has a taste for Christian blood are sinning by his own scriptures. The Wahhabists who shot a congregation for no other reason than being Christian in a Muslim country have defiled Islam. And true Muslims should abhor the government officials who order the execution of Pastor Youcef in the name of Allah.

Now, I also believe that it is pointless to address problems without suggesting solutions. My solutions are simple. To those who support discrimination against Muslims, I say this: LEAVE THEM ALONE! You don't have to like them, but don't ostracize them. You are doing nothing but making things worse; in fact, you are in part responsible for the deaths of innocent people, not just Christians, in the Middle East.

To the peaceful Muslims: hang in there. Don't let the barbaric behavior of others cause you to become violent. And please forgive those who have, in the past and present, abused you in the name of Christ. Christianity is about love and salvation, about sharing the Gospel and trusting in the mercy of God. Anyone who practices otherwise is a hypocrite.

Finally, for the Wahhabists, until you are ready to repent for the crimes you committed or supported, never again say "Salaam Aleikum" because you do not truly mean it. If you really wished for peace to be upon others, you would work towards peace, not violence. You would allow people to live in peace, not in fear. Until you change your ways, you will continue to be the cancer of the Muslim world and one of the many stains on humanity. Finally, if you believe that the kaffir (unbeliever) is doomed to hell but also that Allah hu akbar (God is great), then how about you let Him do his job and stop trying to do it for Him.

Lessons My Parents Taught Me: Part 1--The Difference Between an Uncle Tom and a Sambo

Warning: This post contains strong language. If you are one to easily get offended, do not read this.

I was a teenager, and my father came to get me for the weekend. When we were in the car, Dad told me that he was glad that I did not turn out like other Colored (or African-American)teenagers. I then told him how Colored teenagers called me an Uncle Tom for the way I dressed, the way I spoke, and because I was colorblind. He asked, "Did you ever read Uncle Tom's Cabin?" When I told him I knew about it, he said, "Uncle Tom was a house slave. He worked hard and spoke gently and eloquently to the master, his family, and their friends. As a result, the master trusted him and treated him well. Uncle Tom used his advantage to the benefit of the field slaves. He shared extra food given to him when a slave was starving, and when a slave wanted to escape, he told them when the best time to escape was, and he warned them when the master was in a suspicious mood. While most slaves loved and respected Uncle Tom, Sambo, a field [slave], was jealous and wanted Uncle Tom's "good" living for himself. So one day, he went to the master and told him that he would show him how Uncle Tom was helping slaves escape in return for Uncle Tom's position in the house. Sambo set Uncle Tom up, and when the master discovered Uncle Tom's deception, he beat him within an inch of his life. Uncle Tom cared about his people, while Sambo only cared about himself. Never be ashamed of being called an Uncle Tom; it's better than being called a Sambo."

In this lesson from Dad, I have come to realize that every member of the Colored community is a variant of an Uncle Tom and a Sambo. On the one hand, you have educated, hard-working people who teach their children to be the best they can be. They dress respectfully, they speak respectfully, and (at least most) are inclusive. These are "Uncle Toms."

Then, on the other side of the spectrum, you have those who sell drugs, join murderous gangs, and spend a fortune on shoes, clothes, and cable when then cannot even afford the rent. They live highly debaucherous lifestyles, and they enjoy ignorance and hate knowledge. Moreover, they laugh and mock at people who work hard and improve themselves. They steal what they cannot afford. They deface what they cannot steal. They let their pants hang down so that their underwear shows, put grills in their teeth, and pride themselves of their "bling." Above all, they have no remorse when they batter or murder their neighbors for their shoes, or for looking at them the wrong way. Such poor excuses for human beings are "Sambos," and their behavior allows the Ku Klux Klan to take a vacation. They are truly a disgrace to the Colored community as they not only embarrass us but have made us objects of fear. When a person of non-African descent sees one of us, especially the younger males, walking down the street behind them, they will sometimes change sides of the street or running faster than they would for anyone else. Of course the media has a hand in this type of fear towards Coloreds, but the Sambos in our community simply make it too easy for them to do so; the media has the gun, but the Sambos are freely offering them the ammunition.

This problem going on in the Colored community will not go away with rallies and marches, nor will it go away by blaming the White Man (a usual Sambo excuse from responsibility). Things will only change when everyone in the Colored community drops their selfish attitude and gets rid of their entitlement mentality. Everyone in the Colored community has the potential to be an "Uncle Tom." I dream of the day when that will happen.

When a hospital deceives a patient: My complaint to the Better Business Bureau

Note: Names have been changed to protect confidentiality



Filed against :
University of Illinois Medical Center

Complaint Description:

This complaint has to do with two sectors of the Medical Center: the Family Medicine Center (FMC) and Physician Group billing office (BO). First, I went to the FMC on 3/14/11 to get a shot from the nurse. When I gave my insurance information, I reached into my wallet to pay my office co-pay, I was told that I would not need to pay a co-pay since I was not seeing a doctor. The same was true when I returned on 4/4, 4/26, 5/24, 6/09, and 6/28. After this time, I found an alternative form of medication, so I did not return for shots. However, on in late July, I received a bill for four of these services, totaling $88. Concerned, I called Carol at the BO on 8/1. She said that these were "capitation charges", and that I do not have to pay them. So, when I received another bill for these charges on 8/14, I ignored it. When I got yet another bill from 9/18, this one for $106, I became concerned, so I called Carol back. She was not there, so I left a message and kept calling her. She never responded, but I received a bill on 10/16 for the same amount, telling me that my account was past-due, and that I would be referred to a collection agency if I did not pay in 15 days. Since I hate threats and because I was told that I do not pay the charges, I contacted the BO again, on 10/20, this time talking to Sally. I explained the issue to her, and she said that she would investigate matter and confer with FMC. She said to disregard the bill until then. Since I have not received a call from the BO for the rest of the month or in November, I thought for sure the matter was resolved and that I would be left alone. But then, on 12/14, I was sent another bill, this time for $132, saying that my account was seriously past due and that my account would be referred to a collection agency if I did not pay. I called the BO 12/19, this time speaking to Susan the supervisor. She told me that I indeed owe the entire amount. When I told her what her office and the FMC told me, she replied that her agents are supposed to say that we do not pay capitation charges because if the clinic fees are less than the co-pay from insurance, they try to get the insurance company to swallow the cost, which is why patients are not charged co-pays. Apparently, my insurance company denied the claims, and my capitation charges were reversed. In other words, both the BO and the FMC lied to me. The FMC lied to me by saying that I did not have to pay any co-pay, and the BO lied to me by saying that I did not have to pay the capitation charges. Furthermore, I think it is reprehensible that the FMC would assume that an insurance company would pay their fees in lieu of the co-pays and an insult to wait 3 months to bill for a service. I have the right to be billed for something within a month of the service.

Your Desired Resolution:

Since I must pay this amount to prevent being further harassed by billing agents, even though I was deceived by both mentioned parties, I want the following things to happen:
1.For the Family Medicine Center to apologize for lying to me.
2. For the UIC Medical Center to agree in a written statement to bill all patients within a month of service, to just let the patients pay the co-pays or office fee at the time of service, and then credit them later--if possible.
3. For the Physicians Group to apologize for lying to me.
4. For the Physicians Group to agree in a written statement to make their bills easier to understand, to not tell patients things that are not necessarily true, to return phone calls, to inform clients of the results of investigations instead of sending bills with threatening letters, and to try to care more about patients and less about their money.
5. For the Physicians Group to return all of my hard-earned $132 posthaste.

Why I am not fond of most rich people

Disclaimer: I don't have a problem with all rich people. After all, quite a few rich people, such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and the late Ray Charles have contributed much to the betterment of society. However, history and the current American climate, not youth, have impacted the way I feel about about rich people.

First, the most powerful rich people have proven themselves guilty of treason on numerous occasions. We see this when American CEOs close down a profitable business in the United States to re-open them in other countries. As a result, hard-working Americans are unemployed and emasculated, whilst our jobs are given to foreigners who don't even respect our country.

Also, under the free market, there is no democracy. When the people create it, the elitist destroys it if it deprives him of profit. We see this in 1953 when the people of Iran overthrew Shah Pahlavi and democratically elected an Ayatollah. And what happened? Because American elitists did great business with the Shah and was afraid of losing profit, they convinced their politicians to declare military action against Iran, exile the Ayatollah, and put the Shah back on the throne. Were the Iranians or the Ayatollah a threat against the American people? Absolutely not! To them, America was outside of their equation. Also, in 1973, Chilean rebels carried out a coup d'etat against the government, overthrowing their dictator, and Allende, a socialist, was democratically elected by the people. Well, naturally, any kind of socialist, even those that hate Communists, is a threat to an exploitative capitalist, so military action was declared on Chile, Allende was assassinated, another dictator was put in the power, and thousands of Chileans were killed in the process. No wonder so many people hate our country--because our capitalistic warmongers who keep whispering in the ears of the politicians! Just look at the Vietnam War; 58,000 soldiers were killed attacking a country that didn't give a darn about us. To add insult to injury, we didn't even win the war!

Second, I indict the elitists for being the worst hatemongers ever created. In just about ever country, the ethnic/religious minority has become the scapegoat whenever the powerful fail at their responsibilities in society or when the oppressed majority becomes restless. Throughout Europe for almost 1000 years, that scapegoat has been the Jew. When nobility or the well-off commoners notice that the people are coming close to knowing that the oppression of the rich are the source of their troubles, they immediately point to the Jews and trick the people into believing that the Jews were robbing them or eating their children. When people are desperate and uneducated, they will believe anything. As a result, the Jews were killed or exiled, and the tempers of the people were quenched.

Now for America. To be blunt, race is not a true identity. It is something invented by the rich to divide people. Just like in India's Mutiny of 1857, division is the oppressor's doorway. At first, there were just indentured servants in the American colonies--English and African. They worked side-by-side. They befriended each other, and they married each other and had children. Even though the rich masters made plenty of money from both types of slaves, they became worried. They knew that the servants outnumbered them, and that if they were ever to rebel, the masters would be doomed. Therefore, they called the European servants together and told them that even though they were poor and servants, they were as white as their masters and that they should not degrade themselves by associating with "sub-humans." Many of them were desperate enough to accept this false rise in status, which is why the masters could easily pass laws stating that non-Christian (and then later, even Christian) Africans would be slaves for life and that any child born from a slave would be a slave even if the father were European. After this, the masters pushed the lowly groups apart further by stating that any white person have sexual relations with a black would become a slave for life. This invention of race has pushed people apart for more than 300 years--even today--even though it has been losing its effect since the Civil Rights Movement.

Finally, I indict the elitist rich for being, and producing, the worst hypocrites to shame Christianity. Many so-called Christians are members of the Tea Party who are against increasing the taxes of the rich--even though the nation prospered when Clinton did this. They are against laws requiring piratical, dehumanizing insurance companies to provide affordable insurance to people with pre-existing conditions. They are in favor of cutting funding for social services and need-based programs. They are the ones who lay off hard-working Americans in order to outsource and make more profit. And then they give money to charities to keep them from starving, and then they go to church and pat themselves on the back for being good Christians! A better Christian would know that there are human lives at stake and then not put those below profit! Does not the Gospel say, "Those who do not do for the least of these did not do for Me"? When you abuse or expel a foreigner, you abuse or expel Christ. When you deny healthcare to a person who does not qualify for public programs, you are personally driving nails into the hands and feet of Christ. When you are wrongfully laying off a hard worker, you are denying Christ shelter and making Him starve. How then, could a rich exploiter or a member of the Tea Party know all of these things and still call themselves Christians?

In conclusion, this is why I blame the rich for the problems of this country. When a man has been overwhelmed with greed, he loses his heart and his soul. He cannot be peaceful since harmony does not satisfy his greed. He does not believe in equality or democracy for the same reasons. He cannot be a steward for the Lord as that would mean putting away his greed. In fact, the only time he goes to church is for business reasons and for the sake of fashion. Did Christ not say "it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" and "woe onto the rich..."? Why, the rich cannot even share; they just take. Just ask the owner of a mom-and-pop grocery store in a small town that is forced to close when a large supermarket opens and offers low prices. Ask a person who was kicked out of their own community because gentrifiers replaced old buildings with new ones that original residents could not afford. Ask a customer of T-Mobile who would have had to pay higher prices for lower-quality service if the government did not block AT&T's buyout. A true rich elitist cannot play fair; no, he cannot handle competition. Sure, many people become rich in this country through hard work. Regardless, he would not have become rich were it not for the hard work of others to make his ideas and efforts into a successful reality. A tribesman is not above his tribe. This rant is not against those rich who agree with this but with those who make themselves rich and then forget their humble roots. It is for those who believe in exploiting and belittling those they think are beneath them. And it is against those who eagerly pave the way for capitalistic exploitation. For all such people, God has a warning for them in Exodus 22:21-27. Am I saying it is wrong to be rich? Of course not. The Bible does not say "Money is the root of all evil" but "The love of money is root of all evil." After all you cannot love God and money just like you cannot love people and money. Money cannot share affections with others; it is very jealous. Also, the more you have, the more you owe to society. If you cannot share the good things you have and your fellow humans suffer, then you are responsible for their suffering and all related consequences.

A Sarcastic Approach to Bruno Mars' song "Marry You"

I usually don't critique songs because I am not comfortable, as a poet and songwriter, comfortable with criticizing another artist's work. Still, the songs of today, as much potential as they may have, convey the messages of a depraved, broken society and must be addressed. This is what I hope to do with Bruno Mars' song "Marry You."

It's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.
(Wait a minute! You want to get married because it is dumb? It appears that you neither understand nor respect the sacred institution of marriage. It is very beautiful.)
Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?

(By "dancing juice", I suppose you mean alcohol)
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.
(Getting married while drunk or on a whim is not only dumb but reckless)
Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go,
No one will know,

(If you want to keep this a secret, I guess you know that what you are doing is bogus)
Come on girl.
Who cares if we're trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow,

(So you want to waste money? I guess you are not very responsible anyway. I though you wanted to be a billionaire "so freaking bad"?)
Shots of patron,
And it's on girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;

(Maybe she is saying no because the "dancing juice" has not completely warped her head!)
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I'll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh,
So whatcha wanna do?
Let's just run girl.

If we wake up and you wanna break up that's cool.
No, I won't blame you;
It was fun girl.

(It is so not cool! It only shows that you are not only disrespecting marriage but relationships in general. A relationship may start out fun, but it is supposed to get serious! Maybe if more people felt this way, there would be fewer divorces!)

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Just say I do,
Tell me right now baby,
Tell me right now baby. [x2]

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.