Thursday Thoughts

Thoughts lately…

Those thoughts, they keep on coming. Pesky little pests.

1) The CDC should use Sneezies to illustrate how an epic virus could wipe out the entire population. It's a kid's game, but it's also one heck of an apocalyptic teaching tool.

2) Flying is an odd, odd thing when you really think about it. You're 30,000 feet in the air, sitting next to a total stranger. Take the plane away and... odd.

3) When you whistle in public and all are by yourself, people move away from you. Humming has the same effect.

Thursday Thoughts

Thoughts lately…

1) I tweeted earlier this week that I wish our bladders were exterior organs, and detachable. This way when we leave a room in a hurry, people understand. People would know better than to sneak up on you to scare you, and if you rejected an offer to get on a trampoline, no would have to ask you why.

2) The detachable part is self-explanatory. It'll be the new, "Grab me a beer." Hey, are you going to the bathroom? Can you take my bladder with you?

3) I'm on a plane (probably as you read this), and that situation has made me rethink the exterior bladder scenario.

Thursday Thoughts

1) We need a new way of answering the telephone. Even though we have caller ID, and most of our calls are from people already programmed into our phones, we still answer with, "Hello?" with that little uptick of a question on the end. What are we asking? We know who it is.

2) On the other hand, when you get a call from an unrecognized number we either A) Don't answer or B) say, "Hello?" with a slightly suspicious tone that implies the caller has no business calling.

3) The little pre-programmed sells at McDonald's drive thru (Welcome to McDonalds, would you like to try an apple pie today?") don't actually work, because the real person taking your order has either started blocking it out, or there's a dead space immediately following the programmed offer in which they can't hear the customer. Trust me. I ordered 20 apple pies the other day to see what happened. Nada apple pie. Got a chicken sandwich though!