So I let the weirdness slip today. This morning at work, this girl was like...oh wait. Totally unrelated but I had to get this "Overheard at the Office" moment I just remembered out. One girl said audibly over the cubicles, "Where is Benicia?" Girl that I was just about to quote in the weirdness story says "I think it's near Africa." Then a third girl closer to the questioner says "It's a town in the East Bay." I could have been the only one who heard the Africa comment, but I doubt it. Hey! It's one of those specifically located hilarious moments! Well, not really since I have actually snorted while laughing at my desk during the Erin Brady is Steven Tyler's girlfriend discovery. This is called digressing. I'll start again.
So I let the weirdness slip today. This morning at work, this girl was like, "Hey, there was a blast in Times Square this morning." Me being a native New Yorker I was like "Woah." The girl that sits in front of me turned and said "Yeah, oh my god, and it went off at the Marines recruiting station." I laughed really loud and said "Oh my god wow!" I like, laughed really loud. Okay, so I don't think war is funny and I am a pacifist and shit (I teared up during an episode of Super Nanny last night). Whatever, no one was hurt. Anyway, the girl that sits in front of me was like "Why are you laughing?" So I just said "Uh, classic?" It was a mix of emotions I've never really felt before - embarrassment mixed with non-embarrassment. Regret mixed with non-regret. It's like I should have asked "Too soon?" And how is it that much different to think it's fun and cool to play war simulation video games? Coincidentally, I just saw a commercial for a new game called Army of Two, which has a Marines banner ad hovering over it. I mean, now that is sick.
I gotta go, Sister Act 2 is on. Oh happy day.
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Ok so on Vancouver's TV guide channel that Rogain/Hair Club/Miracle Grow commercial comes on like every 10 minutes. I googled "80% of feeling good is looking good" because I wanted to figure out exactly what company it is because i think it is freakin hilarious... and well, your blog is the first and only thing that came up.
Glad SOMEONE out there shares my sense of humour about that ad.
Did you know 67% of stats are made up on the spot?
Much love. and hey, funny blog. Keep it up. :)
Amazing. I just heard that ad, and decided it had to be my new facebbok status. But I wanted to be sure to quote it right (it is so ridiculous, that while typing it I questioned weather it was really what I had heard!) and I ended up here. Yay for finding humor in day to day life! XD
you know what's super funny is i just googled "80% of feeling good is looking good" because that ad fires me right up! then i saw the blog post and i was like what does that have to do with anything. then i read the comments and now i'm even more fired up!
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