Friday, November 1, 2019

I Can Hear Music

Thought for the day: Hope is hearing the music in the future. Faith is dancing to the music now. [Caroline Pitre-Oaks]

It's been a while since Smarticus and I have danced, unless you count my uncoordinated bopping around to the music while we shoot pool, but hey! Maybe it isn't too late to learn how to torture my favorite Pole with a pole dance, eh?

A couple weeks ago, I said I'd written two rather lengthy posts and then I didn't know where we'd go from there. Well, I know where we're going this week, anyway. A friend sent me some pictures that tickled my funny bone, so I figured I'd have a go at tickling yours, too. Along with the pictures, he posed the question: Are humans regressing?

What do you think? Take a gander...









Well, golly, thank you so much for letting me know. Sometimes, seeing a mountain of peanuts isn't nearly enough for me to correctly ascertain that there's a bona fide mountain of actual peanuts right there in front of me.


Well, darn. I was thinking maybe that was the family reunion-sized version.


Really? I wonder how many people burned themselves by testing the temperature of that fire to prompt the addition of this helpful warning.



Well, that's rather vague, dontcha think?


Awwwww. But it looks so doggone tasty... and I'm too cheap to pay someone for a piercing...




So ixnay on the playing fetch with Fido, okay?


Not the comfiest place to park one's posterior, but it'd probably go a long way toward popping some of those pesky hemorrhoids.




Um... okay. If you insist.






But that would be such a cool way to leave the building...



Whew! Thanks for telling me. Snorkeling on the beach isn't nearly as much fun.














Now THIS one probably has a perfectly logical reason behind it. It's a men's room, obviously, where little boys would also do their thing. All I wonder is how many boys peed into the wall before the sign was installed. (And how many it stopped from peeing into that tempting hole after it was installed...)


Not even through the window? Or the chimney? Oooh, how about the vent in the kitchen above the grease pit... that always works out so well...




Well, the gaping elevator shaft might get me to the ground floor faster, but I believe I'll just take the stairs this time.



Hmmm. Maybe the sign right before this one says Slippery when wet, and this one is simply for clarification?





Yep. And something tells me you don't wanta know what they are.


It does???

(sigh)

All good things must come to an end. Including this post. I hope you got a chuckle or two from it.





But back to the question my friend posed. Is humanity regressing?








                     Me? I say no. As long as we keep our sense of humor, we're doing just fine.


                                 Until next time, take care of yourselves. And each other.

UPDATE: Three weeks into treatment, and we're still smiling... and can still hear the music.

55 comments:

  1. The Update made the post even better.
    Keep smiling and dancing (when no-one is looking).
    Love the funnies, but I do think that some at least of us are regressing. I just cannot imagine those signs being necessary fifty years ago (helpful as they undoubtedly are).

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    1. Heck, I've gotten to the age where I don't care if anyone is looking or not. Life's too short to worry about what anybody else thinks. :)

      You're right. Fifty years ago, people were expected to have a certain amount of common sense. I reckon it isn't all that common any more...

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  2. Dear Susan, thanks so much for this wonderful collection of humor. As this Halloween approaches midnight, I consider it a delightful treat.

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    1. Dear Geo,

      I'm happy to provide a treat... and it isn't even fattening! (Unlike the candies Smarticus and I have been stuffing into our faces. Darned if I didn't buy too much Halloween candy ...again...)

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  3. Good to know you two are still smiling and I did get a few chuckles from the funnies.

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    1. God willing, I think a smile will never be too far from our faces. :)

      I'm glad you got a few chuckles from the pics. Have a super weekend.

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  4. I think humans are regressing with unintentional humor. Which, in a strange way, is almost good.
    All of these signs induced smiles - but my favorite is the Sea Entrance. That's profound.

    Cold Halloween here in TN. It's 25 degrees tonight!

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    1. I'm glad the signs gave you a smile or two. (My work here is done...)

      It's turned colder here, too. It was in the seventies early yesterday morning, but the first frost of the year was predicted for last night. I haven't been outside to get the newspaper yet, so I don't know how cold it is yet, but I'll take their word for it. I know the temperature dropped like twenty degrees during the time I did my grocery shopping yesterday afternoon. We only had four trick-or-treaters come to the door last night, so I guess some parents were concerned about the chill. Oh well. I bought too much candy again. Darn! :)

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  5. Thanks for the big laughs this morning, just too funny. You collected some fabulous examples. Glad you and Smarticus are still going strong and smiling. Let's keep it that way. Hugs, Valerie

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    1. You're very welcome, dear lady. I'm glad you liked 'em. :)

      Hugs back atcha.

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  6. You give us smiles and that is a morning after Halloween treat.

    Glad mostly for the update. Keep on trucking, you’ve got this. Attitude is everything.

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    1. Smiles are always my favorite thing to give. :)

      We're trucking along. If attitude matters, we've got this!

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  7. The more you tell me "NO." The more I want to do it.
    I am trying to pick which picture I liked best but knew I would be here all day trying to decide. So will just say ... I liked them all!

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    1. Oh, a Mary, Mary quite contrary, are ya? :)

      Cool. I'm glad you liked them.

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    2. My blogging name is Merry Mae so guess I am
      Merry, Merry quite contrary. :)

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  8. Just been reading the instructions for my new coffee maker - 'Caution, coffee is hot. Allow to cool for a few seconds to avoid burning skin'. Now, who would be expecting cold coffee?? Hugs, Valerie

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    1. HA! That's funny. Kinda like those bags of peanuts you get on an airplane that say, "May contain nuts." Um... Yep, the warning labels are something else. Like on Claymore mines? It actually says, "This end toward enemy" on one side and "Do not eat" on the other...Hugs backa atcha.

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  9. Funny! No, I doubt that sign stopped anyone from peeing into the wall. And what concerns me more about the hot dog sign is that it's an IKEA food. I've never had to completely assemble a hot dog before.

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    1. HA! I don't think any of us want to see how a hot dog's put together, either. Best to just enjoy and not think about it too much...

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  10. very funny signs. I liked a sign in Australia at a zoo as we looked down into a grotto - If the fall doesn't kill you, the crocodiles will.
    Thanks mate for the warning. Keep dancing, singing, and snoozing too. Take care and we zoomed to winter in one day - brrr, here. I'm not meeting you on a park bench, let's find some hot cocoa instead. Cheers!

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    1. That Australian sign reminds me of a folk song I used to sing. It's about a guy running through the Everglades, and there's a line that goes: "If the 'skeeters don't get him, then the gators will.."

      Winter showed up here, too. It was 76 degrees when we were at the hospital yesterday, and the same time today, it was only 46! But at least it's sunny...

      I might prefer a teensy bit of bourbon to warm the bones, but the hot cocoa's good, too, as long as I can have some little marshmallows... :)

      Cheers back atcha. Have a super weekend.

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  11. I was hoping there would be an update at the end of this post! Good to hear! Now keep hanging in and hanging on....

    Love the quote at the top and the first cartoon - too funny. )

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    1. Thanks. Yep, we're still hanging.

      I thought that first cartoon was a hoot, too. Maybe it isn't too late for me to learn... :)

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  12. You can't beat a smile in the middle of the day! Thanks for the laughs. I shall be 'borrowing' some of these Susan.
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    1. "Borrow away," dear sir. Smiles are meant to be spread.

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  13. Not regressing at all. If anything, we are doing our best to make sure every fluffy-brained idiot is safe, secure, and not able to sue us. LOL

    Glad to see you posting and keeping that sense of humor!

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    1. Yeah, that about covers it. Companies are so afraid of being sued, they cover their butts with these off-the-wall warnings.

      Thanks. Always. Have a great weekend.

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  14. That was fun, friend Sue :) The signs are hilarious, and your comments are priceless :) Other than that … thinking of you and your loved one, k? Love, cat.

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    1. Thanks, cat. I'm glad you enjoyed it. And I always appreciate your thoughts. Love back atcha.

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  15. What fun post today. A giggle and smile always helps. Love the alligator one !
    parsnip

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    1. Cool. I'm glad you liked it. That gator one has to be my favorite. :)

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  16. hahaha those were fun indeed. I too wondered how many would pee in the hole before they put the sign up. Closed until opening time isn't very helpful either. Now I think I'll go breathe under water.

    Great you're still smiling and hearing the music too.

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    1. Oh you just KNOW little boys wouldn't be able to resist that hole. Um, maybe some men, too, if adult beverages were involved.

      Thanks.

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  17. Hi, Susan.
    "Do't sit on the fence' was the best!
    In my town we have one like that by E V E R Y elevator. Believe it or not!
    Have a nice weekend!

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    1. Hi, Ana.

      Oh my goodness! By EVERY elevator? I'm not sure what to say to that... but I bet you don't have many elevator accidents in your town. :)

      You have a super weekend, too!

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  18. Thanks for the update :)
    and the funny signs for stupid people.

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    1. Thanks for caring. :)

      I'm glad you liked the signs. I'm not sure if they're for stupid people as much as they are as a protection against potential lawsuits. The whole word's gone a little stupid...

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  19. The last one cracked me up! As for the others, I think they're a sign we're evolving into Homo Litigus. When people can successfully sue a fast food outlet for burning themselves by spilling hot coffee, absolutely every little risk has to be spelled out in case a professional litigator happens along. So sad :(

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    1. That last one's my favorite, too.

      You're right. People get awarded ridiculous sums of money in frivolous lawsuits, so companies feel they have to "cover their butts" against the lowest common denominators in society.

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  20. Hi Susan - gosh they all make me giggle ... I occasionally see them - but fail to take a photo of them. These are wonderful ... I'm not sure about the last one in light of today's news ... do we or don't we, is the advice real or not ... do we decide once eaten?! But wonderful set ... hope things are not too challenging ... thinking of you both - laughing is the best medicine - perhaps Karen could teach us all how it's done!! Cheers Hilary

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    1. Hi-ya, Hilary. Making you guys giggle puts a smile on my face. (i.e. My mission here is done...)

      Laughter is the best medicine, and it's very easy to do. Like in that old movie line about whistling: "Just put your lips together and blow." To laugh, just keep looking on the sunny side.

      Cheers back atcha.

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  21. Excellent reading to start the morning. I'll be smiling all day!

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    1. Thanks. Sounds like the perfect way to spend the day. :)

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  22. Oh girl, I went from smiling to guffaws.
    Thanks for the status report … keep on dancing!

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    1. Guffaws? That's super! :)

      Thank you. That's the plan...

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  23. I don't know what's funnier - the pictures of your comment. While those made me laugh, your update made me smile.

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    1. Thanks. I'm glad they made you laugh. Thanks for the smile, too.

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  24. People are so stupid! Each of these were hysterical. There are so many ridiculous info labels like bottled water with an expiration date, Gluten free popsicles, etc.

    thanks for the giggles.

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    1. How about a bottle of instant water... as in just add water. :)

      You're welcome. I'm glad they tickled your funny bone.

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  25. My mail route has signs that say "Road flooded ahead". In over two years, through blizzards, nor'easters, extreme drought, excessive rain, NEVER has the road been flooded. Ever. Yet, there's a permanent sign.

    Excellent spending of my tax payer money.

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    1. Hmmm, what can I say? That area definitely believes in being prepared. If there ever IS a flood... they're ready!

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  26. Based on these signs, it would certainly seem that we are regressing! Funny post! Thanks for all the laughs.

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    1. Kinda looks that way... Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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