Tidbits for the week
Srianee Dias
The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” – Bill Watterson
As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
I’m responsible for what I say, not what you understand.
Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it the most never use it.
My tolerance for idiots is extremely low these days. I used to have some immunity built up, but obviously there’s a new strain out there.
It’s not my age that bothers me, it’s the side effects.
I’m not saying I’m old and worn out, but I make sure I’m nowhere near the curb on trash day
As I watch this generation try to rewrite our history, one thing I’m sure of .. it will be misspelled and have no punctuation.
As I’ve gotten older, people think I’ve become lazy. The truth is I’m just being more energy efficient.
I haven’t
gotten anything done today. I’ve been in the Produce Department trying to open
this stupid plastic bag.
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If you find yourself feeling useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars, and four U.S. presidents to replace the Taliban with the Taliban.
It turns out that being a ”senior” is mostly just googling how to do stuff.
I want to be 18 again and ruin my life differently.
God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the world. Then he made the earth round…and laughed and laughed and laughed.
I’m on two diets. I wasn’t getting enough food on one.
I put my
scale in the bathroom corner and that’s where the little liar will stay until
it apologizes.
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My mind is like an internet browser. At least 19 open tabs, 3 of them are frozen, and I have no clue where the music is coming from.
Hard to believe I once had a phone attached to a wall, and when it rang, I picked it up without knowing who was calling.
Apparently, RSVP-ing to a wedding invitation “Maybe next time” isn’t the correct response.
She says I keep pushing her buttons. If that were true, I would have found “Mute” by now.
So, you’ve been eating hot dogs and McChickens all your life, but you won’t take the vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it?
Sometimes
the Universe puts you in the same situation again to see if you’re still a
dumbass.
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There is no such thing as a grouchy old person. The truth is, once you get old you stop being polite and start being honest.
Performance isn’t there, but desire is overwhelming.
I used to think that drinking was bad for me...so I gave up thinking. (added by MG)
Srianee- "I enjoyed
reading it hence sharing with some dear old friends—grouchy ones included!!
Have a laugh and enjoy the weekend".
Please feel free to add your ones
Srianee, loved your collections of snippets! I hope friends will contribute more to keep us all entertained.
ReplyDeleteHello Srianee
ReplyDeleteThese are simply brilliant. Tidbits are too common a word to describe the beauty of this collection of gold nuggets. I wish I can remember some of them. My memory is also like a deodorant. It’s not there when I need it most. Thank you.
Dear Mahen and Nihal,
ReplyDeleteI cannot take credit for any of these. A good friend (a kindred spirit) forwarded these to me on WhatsApp and they really connected with me. I realized that I have actually adopted some of these behavior patterns. When I passed it on to our own WhatsApp group, Mahen thought they were worth sharing on the blog.
These were two that I really liked:
"My tolerance for idiots is extremely low these days. I used to have some immunity built up, but obviously there’s a new strain out there."
"As I watch this generation try to rewrite our history, one thing I’m sure of .. it will be misspelled and have no punctuation."
Here are a few more from one of my favorite writers, Oscar Wilde:
"Women have a far better time than men in this world; there are far more things forbidden them."
"There is only one real tragedy in a woman's life. The fact that her past is always her. lover, and her future invariably her husband."
From John Cleese:
"We don't know where we get our ideas from. What we do know is that we do not get them from our laptops."
Oscar Wilde was probably the greatest wit ever.
DeleteHis most memorable sayings include ‘ Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go’.
‘There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about’.
‘The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it….I can resist everything but temptation “
Kumar
Dear Srianee,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this treasure trove of wit and humour. I will savour and relish it like a vintage cognac again and again.
You and our colleagues would be familiar with Art Linkletter and his book “ Kids say the darndest things “. Well worth a read. I also found “Laughter the best Medicine “ in Reader’s Digest very amusing and entertaining. This is also available in book form.
Looking forward to many more from you.
Kumar