h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's most of the Deadly Sins, you know, most of the time

* 1 Lust (Latin, luxuria)
* 2 Gluttony (Latin, gula)
* 3 Greed/Avarice (Latin, cupiditia/avaritia)
* 4 Sloth/Laziness (Latin, pigritia/acedia)
* 5 Wrath (Latin, ira)
* 6 Envy (Latin, invidia)
* 7 Pride/Hubris (Latin, superbia)


Jab

Well I'm alright, I've only ever commited six of them.

Sure?

Yup, I don't have anywhere near enough self esteem for number 7

I thought greed was considered good nowadays.

To quote the song, "Only in America"

Most stuff happens only in America.

And eating and licking are too close to being the same thing.

I like the idea of pride and hubris being in Superbia. Much better than living in suburbia, anyway.

Jab

"Most stuff happens only in America"
[Black Raven]

America is the world's third largest country (population), and among the top five in terms of land area. So, it's not *that* strange that we Americans would feel somehow entitled to think of ourselves as special. On the other hand, we haven't elected geniuses to govern ourselves lately . I would apologize for that to the rest of the world, but who would listen?

I'm suprised by that, I thought the US was smaller, surely it's smaller than Egypt as the whole country seems to be in denile

TB, I don't know whether to laugh or groan at that!

BR, let me help you out with that -






Jab

Speaking of denile:

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!

Lewis Carroll

From Alice in Wonderland, isn't it?