Dysfunctional Normal

I have been tempted daily to renege on my vow to move out of Slob Manor (read: rental housing). The written notice to vacate the dump is still sitting in the landlord's box awaiting retrieval. As long as it is sitting there, I can easily remove and destroy it. Then, I would return to the status quo. So far, I haven't succumbed to temptation.

Typical Status Quo Hottie

As to be expected, Tom, the drunkard, has not moved out of the dump. He has been going through the motions of moving out by placing delipidated kitchen appliances outside the front entrance, obviously just for show. The small appliances are of junkyard quality. Otherwise, there is no indication that he's going anywhere.

Just like a bad sitcom that keeps coming back, Tom, the drunkard, has been resorting to his usual modus operandi. He now makes himself scarce during the daylight hours, the times which the landlord would most likely stop by. He will continue to do so for about a month. Then, everything will return to the dysfunctional normal. We've seen the scenario played out before when landlord feebly attempted to evict him by changing the door locks.

Typical Deductible Hottie

Why do I know that nothing will change? Well, Tom, the drunkard, hasn't paid any rent in over a year. The landlord usually charges $1,400 per month for the two-bedroom suite on the second floor. So, the home insurance deductible to repair the damaged cinder block wall is merely a "drop in the bucket." We can easily "do the math." The landlord is heavily invested in Tom, the drunkard. And, there's absolutely no return on that investment.

Typical "Inner Animal" Hottie

Sadly, the entire society of empire operates in the fashion that I just described. The so-called "fabric of society" has completely unraveled. Grandiose stupidity is commonplace. Narcissism and bad behavior is widespread. Dysfunction is the new normal. The "inner animal" is finally breaking loose.

Slob Manor Mini-Update®
Tom, the drunkard, has had another derelict staying over as a guest for several weeks now. The "chef" has reported the infraction to the landlord, but to no avail. To add to the stupidity, the landlord has called on members of Tom's family to assist in persuading him to seek rehabilitation services. As I stated, a bad sitcom that keeps coming back.