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The moral premise of the movie is clearly to do what makes you happy, to ‘find your own penis-showing game’ (to quote the words of Chi McBride who quotes Bishop). This game that the waiters at Shenanigaz (the restaurant the movie takes place in) led to better work enjoyment, and that, says Bishop is the thing one should chase after.

The problem is no one in this movie really appears happy. They all hate their job and in the end drink it away each night. Although Waiting tries to present moral lessons, the movie is just so unfunny that by the time those lessons are taught, you just want to leave the movie theater because most characters are just too annoying, namely the two high school characters who do nothing but smoke weed and drop the F word. Now, this can be funny, but not so here.

If you really want to go see a good comedy about the workplace and the redundancy of day to day activities, and have decided that Waiting is your movie, then I have advice. Take a drive down to your local Blockbuster, and rent Office Space.

Review by
TIM SPANBURG

HAPPINESS

Eccles. 2:1 (Message Bible)
I said to myself, "Let's go for it—experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" But there was nothing to it, nothing but smoke.

Romans 5:2 (Message Bible)
And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.

JESUS ON HAPPINESS
Matthew 5:3-12 (Message Bible)
"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.

"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.

"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.

"You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.

"You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being 'carefull,' you find yourselves cared for.

"You're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.

"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.

"You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom.
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"Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don't like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.

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