Strange gods around us 

Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant boasting in vain, i.e. unjustified boasting although glory is now seen as having an exclusively positive meaning, the Latin term gloria (from which it derives) roughly means boasting, and was often used as a negative criticism.

Some people say that the use of profanity, in conversation, is a sign of a poor education or an unimaginative mind – these people have obviously not encountered some of the profanity that I have.  In my opinion, profanity can be an artform; not least the use of profanity itself.

From the choice of profanity to the timing and delivery, there is a lot of skill to the proper use of profanity.  Waiting to the count of three or four before appending the word “cock” or even “cunt” to a final statement is the verbal equivalent of delivering the killing blow to an argument – or at least teabagging an already defeated opponent.

People established some guidelines to help people figure out if their love of football is just a fun pastime or an unhealthy obsession. The following behaviors may signal that a fan is losing a grip on reality and becoming addicted:

-- Thinking about football while doing other things.

-- Becoming irritated when a game is interrupted.

-- Missing important family or other events to watch a game.

-- Becoming depressed, angry or violent when a certain team loses.

Sport experts concluded that someone who is demonstrating these types of behaviors should seek help for their addiction before it damages their relationships with people they care about. As with any other addiction, people who observe these behaviors in someone, he noted, should not be afraid to speak up about the problem.

"Ultimately this is a habit that needs to change, and moving forward means changing your behavior a little bit at a time,"

Materialism, at its simpler level, involves the focus on material "things" as opposed to that which is spiritual or intellectual in nature. We live in a world surrounded by and composed of matter. It is natural, therefore, that we may become distracted from spiritual or intellectual pursuits by material possessions, but this is frequently where problems occur. We can become obsessed by a desire to obtain them, or simply frustrated by the need to maintain them.