Why Being a Jerk is No Fun

By Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
"It all starts with a SMILE"

How much effort do you put into dodging animals while driving? Nobody
would want to hit a deer or a dog, but do you qualify as
a jerk if you don't avoid a turtle or a snake? Apparently many
of us are jerks in that case. More about that later...

By the way, are you a grandparent? If you are, you know that
one of the true joys is reaching an age where you can have fun
with a young person - and then give him back when you're done!

I was spending some time with my fifteen-year-old grandson this
weekend. He was lamenting a jerk's behavior in one of his
classes and our conversation got me thinking. We all have to
deal with a jerk from time to time, but I've concluded that the
jerk suffers a lot more than us.

Think I'm crazy?

We all have bad days and say or do things we regret, right? In
that way, we all occasionally play the role of a jerk. Think
about the last few times you were a jerk. Isn't it true that
each time had one thing in common: you weren't feeling too good
about life and/or yourself?

Isn't it true that you don't ever behave like a jerk unless you
are feeling pretty darn bad about yourself? (You're a humor
being, after all - the cream of the human crop!) Well, the same
thing is true for a died-in-the-wool jerk who annoys you
regularly.

So imagine what the life of a jerk must be like. Image how bad
it feels to live inside the skin of someone who feels that bad
about his or herself on a regular basis! Kinda changes your
perspective from annoyance to pity, doesn't it?

Luckily, "It All Starts with a SMILE" has taught you to be in
control of your attitude; a jerk no longer has that authority
over you! And perhaps your positive, upbeat outlook can serve
to inspire him or her. Even if not, your regular smile is bound
to make him or her wonder what the heck you're up to. And
that's pretty darn fun!

And about avoiding animals. David Shepherd is a biology
professor at Southeastern Louisiana University who used rubber
reptiles to test over 22,000 motorist's reactions. The study
found that over 6% of drivers went out of their way to run over
the rubber snakes and turtles. Dr. Shepherd's conclusion? "Some
people have a mean streak toward animals." Wonder how
much money he earned coming to that conclusion (and if he needs
any help with his next experiment)?

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Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
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Louisville, KY 40242
"It all starts with a SMILE"