But Dem Jackhammers Are *coughcough* So Loud
 A new low in humanity was unearthed by The Roanoke Times when they included a photo of an obviously pregnant woman smoking a cigarette in an article about folks complaining about noise generated by street repairs.
Mellissa Williamson, the mother to be, understandably caused an uproar when the photo hit the newstands. Her peculiar choice of priorities struck a nerve, even deep in tobacco country. When a reporter went back and interviewed her again about why she smokes while pregnant, she had this astute analysis of the situation:
"It would be good if I cut back, but if I totally quit, it would not only cause stress on me but it would cause stress on the baby."
Oh, ok. As if birth defects from sucking down those heaters won't cause a bit of stress, either.
The article further delves into this mountain of questionable judgment:
She didn't finish high school. She hasn't seen her father since she was 13. She has worked in fast food, but doesn't have a job.
"I've heard of the Internet," she said, "but I've never used it. I have no knowledge of computers whatsoever."
She didn't learn about her widespread critics until a few days after the photo appeared. Her ex-husband said his co-workers had talked about it.
"It didn't bother me," she said. "It went in one ear and out the other. I've heard this all my life."
Nice going, Mellissa. Here's to hoping Ellllen or Rogger never gets home schooled.
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