Not much of a rant, so I’ll put this here. I have to be at work at 4:00 in the morning. Last night, when the festivities finally died down, I had 45 minutes to get food or rest, so I grabbed some breakfast and headed straight to work. Now, everyone who sees me seems to think I need to be informed:
“Ummm, Halloween was yesturday.”
Really. Wow, good thing you told me before I walked out in public like this. Honestly, the only thing really Halloweeny about my costume right now is the painted on curl extensions to my mustache…other than that, I’m dressed like everyone else, only with a vest. Good thing I didn’t wear my pinata costume again.
Anyway, I just love the way people seem to feel the need to point out obvious shit to you. Honestly, with all the hype Halloween gets, what with the big shindig downtown and our own office costume contest, do you really think it’s possible for ANYONE to not know that Halloween was yesturday. Ahhh, the kindness of strangers.
So, what blatantly obvious things have people felt the need to point out to you lately?
I like the ever-popular “You’re wet” when I’ve gotten caught in the rain. My daughter is fond of informing me that I’m naked when she comes into my room after I’ve just showered.
[Obligatory HGttG reference]
One of the things Ford Prefect had always found hardest to understand about humans was their habit of continually stating and repeating the very obvious, as in It’s a nice day, or You’re very tall, or Oh dear you seem to have fallen down a thirty-foot well, are you all right?
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NinetyWt, I should do that next time someone asks for my “female” opinion…
I sweat easily, and people feel the need to inform me when it starts. Thanks folks, I was worried I was melting. That’s a big relief, you telling me it’s only perspiration.
My husband hears that a lot, along with comments about him being tall. He also hears “why is my mail wet?” when he’s their postman, standing there dripping wet in the rain. Um…
No, dickweed! I would MUCH prefer about 400 degrees calvin so my skin would burst thereby alleviating me from the depressing existence of your inane questions!!!
Oh, you were serious? Yeah… its hot enough. Is it hot enough for you?
Sister Mary Frances, I have spent WAY too much time reading those damn comic strip books. Yes, I meant Kelvin but, good GOD, it just doesn’t seem funny now…
I’ll second Dijon on being told that I got my hair cut (Gee, thanks for telling me! I wasn’t aware of that, someone must have done it while I was asleep! : pats head and pulls on hair, acting surprised that it’s shorter: ). It’s times like this when I wish I had memorized my MAD “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions” books that I had as a kid. I think in times like this people are just trying to make small talk, but still…
