Id never heard of this term before today, but it describes it well.
I also like these videos (only see them on social media).
Pluto can spend the night sleeping on the bed, but after an absence of 30 minutes during his breakfast, he greets me with great enthusiasm (“it’s been so long!”).
Dogs are nuts.
In the book Chicken Poop for the Soul (a parody of Chicken Soup for the Soul) one story has the family surprising their kids with their “returning” soldier father’s coffin.
“Thank you for your service.” I figure the person saying that imagines the soldier was out killing baddies, evading IEDs, dropping bombs on “those people” and generally making the world safe for democracy.
What if the service really was
the supply sgt dispensing important supplies like copier paper
the cpl who spends all day requesting supplies like copier paper
the asst weather forecaster in Germany
the motor pool guy servicing vehicles on Guam (“you won’t believe the miles they put on them!”)
the air force recruiter in Minot, ND
the Lt in the Pentagon tracking budgets of program proposals for product improvements
the IT guy in the airbase in Iowa that makes sure the software is up to date and fixes those pesky W11 issues.
Yes, everyone one of those jobs is one piece of the total mission, but someone how I don’t think the thanker would love hearing back “You’re welcome. If it wasn’t for me, those potatoes would never get peeled!”
The thanks for my service is my retirement check and my lifetime healthcare insurance for me and my wife. I think I’ve made one co-pay in 15 years.
Yeah, I tell them, if it’s more than in passing, “I was in the technical part of the navy. Save it for the ones actually getting shot at.”
I’d take endless ‘feel good stories’…or even endless stories about dead raccoons if it meant less trump.
Eh. That’s literally one of the oldest stories in the book.
I see your point there.
You sure it was actually CNN that posted this, and not a hacker? That’s just weird.
Yeah, I don’t think even the Onion would go there!
Nobody can live on just neat whiskey - it’s the daily spoonful of Worcestershire Sauce that really confers longevity.
I swear none of these centenarians have ever followed any current medical dietary advice.