Paranoia as a hobby

[beige_alert]

Wednesday night is apparently gun night on the Outdoor channel. I don't normally watch the shooting shows, but they are good for entertainment now and then. In particular, the self-defense guys are entertaining. The level of paranoia is amazing. Yesterday, one of them was showing us how to check for bad guys hiding in the bathtub behind the shower curtain. Is this all an act for TV, or do these guys really live their everyday lives like this? As peteralway said on #filkhaven last night, "It's time to recognize paranoia as a legitimate hobby." Some people play music or build model rockets, others, more like this xkcd, only they go to Arizona and actually practice with real guns.

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[beige-alert.livejournal.com]

I have no doubt those people were featured in another episode of the show I watched. Other topics last night: How to properly draw your gun and shoot while seated in your car, and shooting through car windows.

Seriously, I know we have a reputation for violence and guns, but, really, these guys are paranoid nutters. You do not need to be checking for bad guys hiding behind the curtains in the USA, unless you have really gone out of your way to make some serious enemies.

[legoline.livejournal.com]

Especially since those people probably live somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Idaho or Iowa or some other suspicious neighborhood...

But you know what they say, just because you're paranoid that doesn't mean they're not out to get you :-)

[beige-alert.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, when you're that paranoid, you certainly can't live someplace dangerous enough to justify some paranoia!

The scary thing is how they come off as eager to get attacked, so they can try out their skills and firearms.

[legoline.livejournal.com]

The scary thing is how they come off as eager to get attacked, so they can try out their skills and firearms.

People like that scare me. A lot.