Lessons From Movies and TV

There are some things which are apparently so important for the world to know that movies and TV show them to us over and over and over again.

For example, don't worry if you get paired up with someone you can't stand on a job or project because in a fairly short period of time the two of you will be the best of friends or in love.

Some other things I've learned from movies and TV...


When you're out of bullets throw the gun.

No matter how big the event or popular the restaurant you're going to you will find a parking space right in front.

If you're trying to hide from someone hide up (on the ceiling, a ladder, a bookshelf, etc). No on ever looks up when they're looking for someone.

If you discover a bag of white powder and you're wondering if it's drugs just lick a finger, dip it in the powder, and taste it. If it tastes like drugs it probably is drugs.

Walk in to any bar or diner and not only will you find an old fashioned coin operated juke box but that juke box will have at least one really cool record in it.

If you discover something really bad about the company you work for or your boss or a powerful coworker and you tell it in confidence to a trusted colleague and the trusted colleague is shocked to hear of your discovery and then asks "Have you told anyone else this?" and you reply "No, just you." your trusted colleague will then kill you or try to kill you shortly after your revelation.

If you're going away for the weekend and you don't think your teenage kids will have a party they will have a party, even if you tell them not to have a party.

If you're a cop and a suspect is running away don't bother hollering "Stop in the name of the law!" or "Stop! Police!" because  they will not stop.


(written 2012)