I’m currently in the Alachua Library, taking a study break, and I thought that I’d pose this question to my adoring fans (the three of you know who you are).

So I was eating lunch/dinner at Subway in Alachua this afternoon, and I made a peculiar discovery. I got a straw to go with the drink that I purchased, and as I opened it I noticed that one of the ends of the straw was sealed closed. Now, I’m not sure if this has happened to anyone else before, but it was a first-time experience for me. I started laughing at the thought of putting the sealed end in my drink, then inhaling until my face turned red, without any liquid refreshment for all my efforts.

Then, my mind really took a left turn. What if, I wondered (I always wonder in italics), someone got one of these straws and couldn’t drink their drink, and in sheer anger, sued Subway? They could claim undue shame and embarrassment over not being able to use a straw (maybe the employees laughed at them or something), though it was obviously the company’s fault for not checking their product to ensure that it met with proper drinking-straw standards. Who knows? In this lawsuit-crazy country, someone might try it.

Okay, so it was really a random thought. But I’m famous for random thoughts! Anyway, it brought to mind an idea for a little contest for all of you loyal pressing on… fans out there. What’s the craziest idea that you can come up with for a lawsuit that just might have a chance in court? Something that’s even worse than Ms. I-Don’t-Know-That-McDonald’s-Coffee-Is-Served-Hot, or my Subway example, etc. I know there’s some twisted minds out there in cyberspace who are reading this. Comment away!