Tempus Fugit
19Or it doesn’t as the case may be…anyone else think that this week has lasted a damn month?
Well…the weather has been raining just during my commute time…that’s sucky…
I had a job interview that went well on Wed…but they arent hiring until this mess is over as projects are going on halt…understandable but still sucky…its a good back up plan…
I survived 1st round layoffs here at my office this morning…sucky for some who didnt…but with this also comes a 15% salary reduction for the ones who survived…sucky…but again…at least I’m still employed…
I got to witness suck-a-tude of human kind at Sam’s Club last night…despite people being able to read…they still tried to buy more than the allotted amount of “precious” items…I guess they are special/didn’t stockpile early/had to jump on the bandwagon/whatever…I met an elderly lady who couldn’t find toilet paper and was out…I wish that I had found some to give her…I saw plenty of fresh produce but nothing much in the meats or freezer area…did you know that produce freezes? True story…
I went to get lunch out yesterday…take-out of course…and my pho place was offering buy 2 get 1 free…hells yes…and support the local restaurants and one-off places if you go out to get food…the corporate chains will be fine…some of your favorite places might not survive…
I’d say stay home if you can…minimize your going out…stuff will be there if everyone stops acting like a bunch of lemmings…I literally bought what I normally buy at Sam’s…heartburn pills and protein shakes…in my normal quantities…which is four each…I get to Sam’s maybe every other month…can I tell you a lady was eyeballing what I had purchased and started grabbing up items…I hope if she’s thinking to stockpile to sell later at a higher price - well I hope she goes broke…don’t be that person…get to know your neighbors…from a distance…help them if they need help…you might need help at some point…I really cannot emphasize that enough…don’t be an asshole…usually ever…but especially now…this situation sucks…people are losing their jobs over a situation that they had no control of to begin with…people are scared…and don’t get me started on bailouts…
I’m in an economy driven industry…l’ve survived stuff like this before…layoff-wise…shortage-wise…I lived in NOLA during the time of Katrina…at least there is air-conditioning/electricity here and now…there’s stuff on the shelves at the store…things are going to be OK eventually…but they’re probably going to get worse before they get better at this point…freaking out and being an asshole only makes things a little bit worse for everyone…don’t panic…lets figure out how to play board games with friends either online or via video chat…go outside and get some fresh air…staying inside is only going to make you stir crazy…adopt a pet if you live alone…use your phone to TALK to people…not just text…get some exercise…even if its just a walk…grow something…a plant…a garden…find a crafty project…don’t give yourself bangs - apparently that’s a thing we need to tell girls who are bored…don’t send naked pics to anyone - seriously…utilize your library online and keep reading…don’t just be a mindless vegetable/couch potato…there’s more but we’ve run out of time folks…above all…stay safe…don’t be stupid…
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:perk: You’re sending out nekkid pics?
LIST ME
@amehzinggrace A strong AMEN to all that you said, a lot of wisdom there! Except the naked pictures bit. Put my name right below @therealjrn 's on your sending list. You can whisper to me. And other people are welcome to send some also. Or maybe we could get a subreddit going. Most local governments are too busy to interfere, though I know a few that would still have time to get up in arms about it.
Because I AM GOING STIR CRAZY already, and we’ve just begun.
I figure some naked pictures might get my adrenaline going some. Or occasionally give me a good laugh. I can always delete the ones with too many wrinkles. And no pictures of clothesless animals; my dog is not interested (unless it’s a cat trying to run away).
Besides, some with good curves might be your legacy to humanity, as we might all starve to death. (See my post below.)
@amehzinggrace @phendrick @therealjrn What they said!
Well, you know what they say: “Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana.”
@rockblossom I thought that was “an Apple”, not “a banana.” Fits better, you know, 5 letters, not 6, just like “arrow”, and also allows the “an” to be comparable.
Yeah, and the capital A was deliberate.
@phendrick Okay by me, since I didn’t create the original saying - or try to overexplain it, like Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_flies_like_an_arrow;_fruit_flies_like_a_banana
@rockblossom I first heard the expression in a computer science class many decades ago discussing computer languages and the challenge of correctly parsing all the terms and phrases.
Even before that, in grade school and high school, we were old-fashioned and actually had to diagram sentences – most people nowadays would have no clue what that even means – but I thought the process was neat and paid attention, but have no memory of that phrase ever being discussed there – and it would have been a great topic for the disparity in the diagrams.
Thanks for the wiki link. Might have been just a mite “overexplained”, but if I hadn’t read it I wouldn’t have seen the joke:
Scoutmaster: Time flies.
Smart Tenderfoot: You can’t. They go too fast.
That’s a new one to me, and it looks like it’s from 1930. And it also shows a different parsing, with “Time” now a verb. Marvelous.
Speaking of “freaking out and being an asshole” –
When the Corona apocalypse comes, maybe we zombies will all be middle-class?
https://nypost.com/2020/03/19/we-should-blow-up-the-bridges-coronavirus-leads-to-class-warfare-in-hamptons/
Aren’t zombies politically somewhere between anarchists and libertarians? Or both at once? It’d be nice to no longer have Republicans nor Democrats. And red and blue states would only be states of mood.
Sometimes I wish I were super-rich, but then I’d probably have to break all the mirrors in my mansion.