Brains or Brawn... What do we want?

I don’t mean this to be derogatory, but my respect level for jocks had just lowered itself exponentially. I was at work the other day in the library, when I saw four of them leaving the building. As you leave the library, you notice that there is a set of double doors past the detector. One day, one side of the door was closed, due to the heavy wind, with a sign that said to use the other door. Well, these jocks (I won’t say what sport to protect the integrity of the others), all four of them, just HAVE to try the door that is locked before using the open door.

I was just shocked and appalled at the new stupidity of people. I would have expected it from the stereotypical “Barbie” girls. But seriously, guys who play sports should know how to read and follow directions on a piece of paper. If not, what the hell are they doing playing sports where they have to read a chart telling them where to go?

Five minutes later, I was still staring, dumbfounded, at the door that they had unsuccessfully tried to open. It really got me to wondering: what DO Americans place more of an emphasis on? Brains or brawn? It seems that anymore these days, more and more Americans are looking down upon those with no athletic talent. Yet, at the same time, they frown upon those who lack the mental capacity to keep up with the other students. Parents seem to want their children to be both genius and athletic. I can only say that a small number actually are. I mean, sure, some of the athletes are pretty smart, but in a specific field, like history or trigonometry or geometry, because it is all stuff they can learn and forget, or it actually helps them on the field or court.

Now, just because some people aren’t athletically inclined doesn’t mean that they are super geniuses, either. They are the good “normal” people. But, then there are the “Barbies.” I have no clue what to even think about them. They don’t seem to have a brain or a body. Except, of course, for the implants that they (or, more than likely Daddy) have paid for. Sometimes I wonder if they have so much money because they don’t spend any of it on food. Seriously, when you never eat, except for maybe a cheese cube a week, you must be saving on the big bucks!

But, I digress before I have even more people trying to kill me in my sleep now.

Just ponder this: What do Americans really want? Do we want to be known for our steroid injected, mindless jocks; our nerdy, pimple faced minds; or our stick figure, big bosomed, airheaded models?

Why don’t we just mix the three and see what we get? Who knows, we may create a major force to be reckoned with!