An Idiot's Tale

Let me set the tone. The title of my blog (that's short for web-log) is both thematic in nature and a disclaimer. You will find many examples of dumb-assery here, and if these posts prove offensive please remember they are the ramblings of someone with an IQ of less than 20 which basically don't amount to anything. Certainly not any sense.


If you have dropped in to commune with a fellow dunce please take this test to ascertain if you qualify first. Thank you.

Speaking of IQ (please refer to first paragraph), mental deficiency is rated in IQ terms as follows: 70-80 = borderline deficiency; 50-69 = moron; 20-49 = imbecile; and, below 20 = idiot. 


The number one rule of writing is 'Write what you know." The number two rule of writing is "Know your audience." Now that we have synchronised our intelligence levels we can move forward with the blogger/reader relationship. Welcome.


I will be using UK English. So I will be using the word biscuit instead of cookie; rubbish instead of trash; the metric system; and will refer to all driving activities based on the left-hand drive. Similarly, I will be operating on the Southern Hemisphere seasonal schedule, which means that Christmas will be in summer, Easter will be in autumn, and July/August will be the coldest months which will be when I complain about the bloody weather the most.


Even though I'm an atheist, I was raised in the Western Judeo-Christian tradition so my cultural references will rest in this area. My emotional reactions and attachment to food will be distinctly Italian. My literary references will be mainly Shakespearean (see blog title). My filmic citations will be broad. My nods to popular culture may be annoyingly frequent.


So, enough with the introductions. Full steam ahead with the blog. And here goes nothing...