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Random Thoughts (ok, got the correct forum this time)!

IdaClaire
14 years ago

OK, so this is one of those dreaded email forwards, but I actually did "LOL" several times while reading, so I'm posting here. :-)

Random Thoughts of the Day:


* I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.


* More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I cant wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story thatÂs not only better, but also more directly involves me.


* Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.


* I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?


* Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which

you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the

sidewalk.


* I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.


* The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.


* Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.


* There is a great need for sarcasm font.


* Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the crap it was about when I first saw it.


* I think everyone has a movie that they love so much; it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.


* How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?


* I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.


* I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.


* The only time I look forward to a red light is when IÂm trying to finish a text.


* Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".


* I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.


* My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.


* Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".


* How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?


* I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a d*ck from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!


* While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.


* MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.


* Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.


* I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.


* Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.


* I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.


* Bad decisions make good stories


* Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!


* Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?


* Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from; this shouldn't be a problem...


* You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just arenÂt doing anything productive for the rest of the day.


* Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.


* I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten pagereport that I swear I did not make any changes to.


* "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.


* I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we werenÂt watching this. It's only a

matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'


* I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Darnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?


* I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.


* When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.


* I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.


* Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...


* As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.


* Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

* It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.


* I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.


* I think that if, years down the road when IÂm trying to have a kid, I find out that IÂm sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.


* Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.


* Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but IÂd bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...


* My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?


* It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.


* I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.


* I think the freezer deserves a light as well.


* I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.


* The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. ThereÂs nothing like being made to feel like a fat b*stard before dinner.

Comments (21)

  • DLM2000-GW
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Jen I just read through this (on the OTHER forum!) literally LOL at many of them! What a treat on a dreary Friday afternoon.

    I have to make one small amendment though.

    * I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

    Alter that to read; In the case of best GIRLfriends first they empty your nightstand drawer (yes that one!) THEN clear your computer history ;-)

  • IdaClaire
    Original Author
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    LOL! (And I'm not just saying that because I've nothing else to say! ;-))

    Several of us here in the office completely relate to this one: You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just arent doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

  • kim_okla
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    LOL Those are great. I've started a file of random thoughts if I ever have a blog. SO just shakes his head a lot.

    I'm afraid if I say I want to lose 20 pounds, I'll lose a leg.

  • pam14
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hee hee, I rarely LOL :) to things like this, but this list cracked me up! Most of them are so true. Thanks!

  • lynninnewmexico
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    i LOVE this thread, Jen, and can so relate to many of them! This will make for great discussions ~ and laughs~ all weekend with DH & DD. How cool . . . Thanks for posting it!
    Lynn

  • kitchendetective
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Glad to hear I'm not the only ever to be stumped by random questions from a four-year-old!

  • cat_tail
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    This was seriously excellent! I misread the bit about Nintendo games, thought he wrote Atari- brought back memories of blowing on those cartridges that I had totally forgotten about. Almost all of this stuff is so true and so funny. Loved it!

  • Oakley
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I think my favorite was carrying in all those plastic grocery bags so I won't have to make an extra trip!

  • natal
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I hate forwarded emails with a passion. And all I seem to get lately are the chain ones. But this was a little gem!

    Not easy to admit, but this one rings too true. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

    I'm all for ...just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

    I think the freezer deserves a light as well. I thought they all had one.

  • teacats
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Fantastic!!

    Just love this!

    Thanks for posting, Jen!

    Jan :)

  • golddust
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Loved it! Thanks. This list is a class act. I have two people listed in my phone address right now, just to make sure I am never home when they call. LOL!

  • leahcate
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    natal, I don't understand hating forwards? Some yes, but there are so many great ones: funny like this one (always good to laugh), and just think of the take-your-breath-away nature photos you'd miss! I have friends I can count on to send beauties and I wait till night so I can view them in the dark. I took a "tour" through Paris and the Louvre via a forward. I'm a sucker for the darling critter pics and videos, too. Oh, and as for videos, some have put tears in my eyes, touching my heart. Of course, along with these are the ones I can count on to require an immediate delete, but the good ones make it all worthwhile...to me. So, natal, how come? I'm just curious, not critical.

  • stinky-gardener
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    These are priceless, thanks for sharing!

  • bestyears
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Wow, I'd love to find the original source for these. This is one funny person!!! Just hilarious, thanks for sharing!!!

  • bettymnz4
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Many of these are too true.

  • jay06
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I like this one:

    "I think everyone has a movie that they love so much; it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it."

    I did that the second time I watched "Napoleon Dynamite" and extended family was in the room. If johnmari were there, she woulda hated it and I would have been so dismayed. :-) (see "favorite funny movie" thread)

  • leahcate
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Oops, Jen, I think the above was kind of a post steal...sorry! natal just got me wondering.
    I've laughed and enjoyed this from you so much...thanks!

  • natal
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Leah, true, there's the occasional gem like this one, but most are nothing more than junk. And I really can't stand the "good luck" chain letters. If you like them so much I'll be happy to forward mine to you. ;)

  • leahcate
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    ...you mean with angel wings, fairy dust and birds singing in the background to enhance the pretty platitudes? My favs are the ones that insist it be forwarded to x amount of "friends", followed only by my second fav which includes a dire threat of evil events if you don't. Oh boy!

  • Meghane
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Those are awesome!

    I have a couple to add:

    How can it be 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon for 3 hours?

    Ever notice that on Monday morning, *this* is the week you're going to be on time for work all week, but by Friday you don't give a crap?

    Does anyone believe that they are *not* a team player?

    Have you ever wished something bad would happen to someone (because they deserved it of course), and it did, and you actually felt good about it? Or does that twinge of guilt always ruin it?

  • emagineer
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Yes, cops hate it when you drive behind them at the speed limit. I was dating a guy and we were on the freeway in his patrol car (went to a police community program) with a good dozen cars lagging behind us. He was getting irked, took an off ramp and then back on to start the process over again in a few 10 minutes. Said this happens all the time, even if he is driving slower, drivers really are afraid to pass the guy.

    Loved all of them ....thanks