George Carlin was a genius.
He just had a way of breaking down language into its most simple parts. Whether it was The 7 Dirty Words or The 10 Commandments, Carlin was just brilliant with language. For example, he dismantled each of the 10 Commandments into just two:
First:
- Thou shalt always be honest and faithful, especially to the provider of thy nookie.
And second:
- Thou shalt try real hard not to kill anyone, unless, of course, they pray to a different invisible man than the one you pray to.
Don’t be the asshole!
Don’t believe me?
- Don’t cheat or steal = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t sexually harass = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t refuse to wear a mask or follow other safety rules = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t no-call/no-show = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t fight = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t be insubordinate = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t whip it out at work, or a Zoom call = Don’t be the asshole.
- Don’t use the n-word = Don’t be the asshole.
If you don’t want to lose your job for something you do or say, don’t be the asshole. Employees, it’s really that simple.