I never had much use for science when I was in school. At the time I thought it was because I was too dumb. Now I know better.
Science is stupid. And worse, it’s making our lives more stupid every day. Why? Because they do stupid studies that come up with stupid conclusions. And a lot of people stupidly believe them because they’re living with the stupid impression that science is all about being smart.
And that’s really stupid.
Take, for instance, a group of scientists in the U.K., “leading experts on food safety,” who decided to find out how clean and sanitary is the average backyard grill in the Land of Brits. They released their findings over there on Friday, just in time for the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend over here. The headline on the story posted on one U.S. news website, theweek.com, sums it up pretty well.
“Happy Memorial Day: Your BBQ grill may have more germs than a toilet seat.”
I knew there was more than one reason to wage war on that country.
Allow me introduce the Three Bringers of Your Apocalypse: From left, Sam Onella, E. Coli and Les Teria.
Interesting. Now, wait just a minute. Before you, me, and every barbecuing person in this country runs out into the streets and falls on our long-handled meat forks, let’s recall one little-bitty, silly thing that seems to be missing in this whole conversation here.
I see cavemen. I see cavemen cooking meat. I see dirt. Whoa now – I DON’T see any Handi-Wipes! How the hell did we ever freakin’ evolve!?!
Fire is enlightening. Fire is even somewhat pretty. But fire also is hot. Fire burns things. Like houses, paper, trees. Why, fire’s even been known to burn people’s beating hearts … with a hunka-hunka burning love. Oh, and also quite a few hamburgs and hot dogs too.
Grill, meet fire. Fire, meet grill. Bacteria? Meet your destruction.
But what if they don’t all die? The bacteria, I mean. What if a few get through and into your disgestive innards?
I’ve already thought of that, got it figured out. And I’m not even one of those smart scientists. Remember, I flunked science.
A bottle a day keeps the bacteria away.
