Adultery and other fun things

Adultery. I'll tell you what the problem with adultery is. There's no fear in the word "adultery." Man slaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, these are frightening terms. Even minor crimes like trespassing and loitering sound worse than they are thanks to the hyperbolic labels.

It's got to be something so terrible sounding that a person is embarrassed to have it associated with them. But apparently, cheating on your spouse is the very epitome of adulthood.

Criminal mischief, that's always been a personal favorite. But I think to be charged with criminal mischief you have to have a curly mustache and a cape.

*Note: the following event is purely hypothetical

But I got busted the other day. Yep. Illegal drugs. But really, it's my fault. The sign at the entrance to the park clearly stated "illegal drugs prohibited." Oh, if only I had read the sign! Then I would have known my illegal drugs were illegal. Why not "rape prohibited." "Also, no murdering." "Racketeering hitherto forboden!"