File under "Only in New Jersey" or "Jersey Sucks"

'Ladies Night' Discount Axed in N.J. Bars
From Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. - The state's top civil rights official has ruled that taverns cannot offer discounts to women on "ladies nights," agreeing with a man who claimed such gender-based promotions discriminated against men.

David R. Gillespie said it was not fair for women to get into the Coastline nightclub for free and receive discounted drinks while men paid a $5 cover charge and full price for drinks.

In his ruling Tuesday, J. Frank Vespa-Papaleo, director of the state Division on Civil Rights, rejected arguments by the nightclub that ladies nights were a legitimate promotion. Commercial interests do not override the "important social policy objective of eradicating discrimination," he ruled.

Gov. James E. McGreevey criticized the decision, calling it "bureaucratic nonsense."

"It is an overreaction that reflects a complete lack of common sense and good judgment," McGreevey said in a statement.

The governor does not have the authority directly rescind the ruling. But he met with state Attorney General Peter C. Harvey on Wednesday, telling him that the civil rights division had better things to do with its time, said Micah Rasmussen, a spokesman for McGreevey.

A spokesman for Harvey did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

The ruling specifically addressed the weekly ladies nights at the Coastline in Cherry Hill, but it carries the force of a court decision and applies statewide. Vespa-Papaleo said state officials would write formal rules after a public hearing.

The restaurant's attorney, Colleen Ready, did not immediately return a telephone message left Wednesday by The Associated Press.

Courts in other states have issued divergent opinions on such promotions.

Judges in Pennsylvania and Iowa have said similar events are illegal, but courts in Illinois and Washington state have said that ladies nights are permissible because they do not discriminate against men but rather encourage women to attend.

Shrek 2 & Laughing at the Mentally Challenged

I think I'm going to hell but it's not my fault.

Me and my girlfriend went to see Shrek 2. We were slacking so we got there 10 minutes before showtime (I know. We missed "The Twenty") so we had to sit in the front.

Anyway, a group of mentally-challengened individuals took up the row in front of us.

I didn't notice until one of them occasionally yelled things throughout the movie:

"Nooo!"

"I Hate The Cat!"

"Shhreeeek!"

Now this was fine, albeit annoying.

However, the same child, mind you I did not know it was entire row of mentally-challenged children until after the movie but this girl was the only speaking, said one thing that made me lose my shit.

There was a scene where Shrek was in bed with Fiona and had to get out of bed to answer the door. He was wearing boxers.

The girl then joyously yells out to his companions (and the entire movie theater)

"He sleeps in his underwear just like WE DO!"

Lost it.

Tears streaming down my face.

I felt so horrible.

But I'm laughing right now.

Father forgive me for I have sinned.

Shrek 2 was great and I highly recommend it.

But be careful where you sit.