Edited Rant (yes it was longer)

My new, but fervent pet peeve is people who try to get out of jury duty. They try to tell me how important they think their job is. It is so hard to be nice while telling them, "You think you're too cool for school, but NEWS FLASH, you aren't!" There has been only one case where someone's job has gotten them out of jury duty. Like the time the brain surgeon had to do surgery NOW on a patient or he'd die. Try to top that elementary school teacher.

Why don't people want to do jury duty? You get out of work, and no one can fire you! I buy you snacks, (and I get awesome food because I only get what I want to eat. Mostly because after the jury leaves I get to eat it). You get to stare at me all day if you wanted too. And who wants to miss witty quips from attorneys, like, "This isn't the Natural Light conspiracy of 2009!" (Maybe you had to be there). Once more, you get to spend time with me! And I feed you. I'm Italian. We were born with the ability to feed the world. There is no down side. So quit trying to get out of it!

Someone's life is on the line. Quit complaining, and quit giving me suggestions as to what days are best for you to do your civic duty. I'm so tempted to send skippers to court and give them 20 days in the Utah County Jail. (So, I can't do it, but my judge can. He probably will never do that, but just so you know, I like knowing I am connected to the power that can do it).

Like my Daddy said, "You'd be an excellent government worker, because you like to have power and lord it over people."