Just Deserts

hogan050908.jpgJust Deserts: (Phrase) To receive the appropriate reward or (more usually) punishment for one's actions.

For felony reckless driving which left passenger, former US Marine John Graziano, comatose and requiring a lifetime of constant care, Nick Hogan received: eight months in Florida’s Pinellas County Jail, five years probation (of which he is not allowed to drink for the duration of) 500 hours of community service, a three-year drivers license revocation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year.

This broke late in the day Friday, but I was already drunk by that point. However, like a decent, responsible human being; I do all my drinking safely at home, by myself and from the spigot of a box of wine. Sure, maybe I have "no friends" and a "slight drinking problem," but at least I'm not out there putting lives at risk. Hope it was worth it, asshole!


5 Comments


Lainie said:

Just being the English degree geek that I am, it's actually spelled "just deserts." See http://www.snopes.com/language/notthink/deserts.asp


Stacey said:

Damn, I totally knew that, I swear! Brain fart, thanks!


Bj said:

I read somewhere that he's only 17, so isn't he allowed to drink until he's 21 anyway?


fartygirl said:

Isn't Desert something full of sand, that you cross and nearly die from dehydration? Like the Sahara Desert?


Lainie said:

It's deserts as in something deserved not as in the sandy regions. It's not desserts as in an after-dinner treat.