Overheard, Shout Out and Pet Peeves

OVERHEARD

Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?

“You have a firm handshake for someone who’s wearing a doily around their neck.”

“We had lots of naked janitors.”

“Hey, Crispin only has ten sugars in it!”

“I might be at an 80s party in a salt mine in Poland for New Year’s Eve if anyone wants to join.”

“If you can drink out of it, it’s a cup.”

“My life is The Breakfast Club.”

“You make me want to eat turkey out of a bag.”

“I wish it was the ‘60s so I could drink there.”

“It’s like having six babies in your head.”

“Look, it’s my butt in your mailbox.”

“You should throw some big meats on ‘er and go muddin!”

“My eyes look like two pee holes in a snowbank.”

“If you’ve got big cannons like us, you’ve got to shoot them off.”

“I know Tony Romo is from Wisconsin, but what a bonehead.”

SHOUT OUTS

Is there someone or something that deserves a pat on the back or a slap on the wrist?

“Shout out to my grandmother for the carefully-wrapped poundcake she always brings to the family Christmas Eve gathering. It is everybody’s favorite part of the holiday, and we treat that thing like gold. The pound cake is better than Christmas itself.” ~ Carol Thompson

“Shout out to the homeowners on the hill above Coyote Roadhouse on County E who went to so much trouble lighting up their property in such a festive manner.” ~ Jim Lundstrom

“Shout out to complimentary coffee. I so appreciate, especially in the dead of winter, when grocery stores, waiting rooms, and churches offer a warm cup of Joe.” ~ Crazy for Coffee

PET PEEVES

Is there something that really irks you, gets your goat, rubs you the wrong way, drives you up the wall, gets you bent out of shape, puts a stick in your craw, or makes you want to throw in the towel?

“Newspapers (ahem) and reporters that say, “Conservative Talk Show host says…” But a liberal commentator is just called a Talk Show Host.” ~ Seeing Blue.

“When people send emails or text messages is all caps. Goodness! It frightens me. Same goes for Tweets or Facebook posts. Let’s reserve all caps for a true emergency.” ~ Calm Down

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