Dumb Lawsuits

Sometimes the dumbest lawsuits are the ones that don’t happen. No you haven’t landed in “Wonderland” Alice. That makes both grammatical and existential sense. So put down that ecstacy and keep reading.

LONDON, England (The Telegraph) — An insurance firm has stopped the circulating of birthday cards for staff to sign amid concern that light hearted “ageist” comments could unwittingly breach the new age discrimination laws.

Teasing remarks such as “It’s better to be over the hill than under it” or references to bus passes could cause offence, the company said following legal advice.

Under new laws that were introduced this month, staff can take action against their company if they feel they have been harassed or victimised due to their age.

There’s not really a witty comment or quip I could make here that could top all that nonsense. I just love watching the English try to spell. Those crasy bastards.

So now that people aren’t receiving birthday cards for fear of victimization, does this mean they can sue for victimization because no one bothered to remember their birthday? Oh please say yes because I’ve got a lawyer that just dying for me to break him out of his glass container. That’s right Mom and Dad. I’ll bet you’ll never forget another one-year-old’s birthday again, will ya?