ICBFI!!!

ICBFI? It is likely that your thinking WTF in your head right now but when it comes to jury duty it actually makes more sense. The abbreviation ICBFI stands for "I Cannot Be Fair and Impartial".

http://theununifiedcourtsystem.blogspot.com/2009/03/idiots-guide-to-getting-out-of-jury.html 

That is the statement that an attorney at law suggests is the best way in getting out of serving jury duty. The following websites, although they are amusing, are pretty ridiculous and some bluntly obvious.

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Out-of-Jury-Duty

http://ezinearticles.com/?Get-Out-of-Jury-Duty---Find-the-Perfect-Excuse&id=1899538

http://www.fullduplex.org/humor/2007/06/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/105502/valid_excuses_to_get_out_of_jury_duty.html?cat=17

If you want to take the time and amuse yourself and read all those go ahead but keep in mind that things such as being the president of the U.S. (reference to and earlier post of Obama being chosen) or other positions such as being at war, won't keep most of you average folks from serving your duty.

The statement I cannot be fair and impartial is actually quite simple and works effectively only if it is used at a correct time. It's sort of like saying that you support racism in a case that is prosecuting the KKK. The right timing is key; otherwise the trial lawyers will be onto your little plan and give you back an even more clever response just to keep you.

Let's use a murder trial as an example. A defense attorney is not going to choose you to be on the jury if when they ask everyone if murder can sometimes be justified and you sing out "I CANNOT BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL because I knew someone that was murdered and all murderers should rot in jail no matter the circumstance... See that? Perfect timing to sing ICBFI even though that person you knew that was murdered was your cousin's best friend neighbors dad.

So the point of not following all the other silly ways to get out of jury duty and to use the ICBFI method, is all about timing your well prepared ICBFI song.