Stuff Bored People Like

Ever since I was a kid my Dad has tried to avoid jury duty like it was the plague. Having now grown up I too have finally recieved that dreaded letter in the mail requesting my prescence for selection into a criminal cases’ jury. With the expected length at about 4 weeks I can see why bored people would try and avoid this. I mean having never been on a jury I can only imagine that listening to a case in detail remembering everything and trying not to fall asleep in order to make a descision that can affect a persons life seems pretty high stress.

The case may be wuite interesting and it may keep someone entertained for a while but a true bored person would never fall for this especially when nothing can influence the length of attendance. That is why a few friends of mine have come to the conclusion that anything and everything must be done to avoid selection. We came up with dressing up in costumes, acting drunk, being drunk, dressing like a bum or coming across as a heavy set business man with a strong opinion about everything might work on some level but you never know as this would give a true cross section of the community. We ended up deducing that the only way around it was to be yourself and be honest and pray that you don’t get picked. Gee I even got bored writing this post.. if your still reading your probably lining up to become a juror just to avoid this pain!