Trouble is, it doesn’t have much to do with anything else, either.
But I’m off today, REALLY off. Really off means work is closed (so no calls), kids are in school (so no fights), and hubby doesn’t have the day off (so, yes, I’m really off)! Chili’s a-simmer, house is quiet (even the dog is being good), and I’m chillin’.
SCREECH. (That was a halt. There’s no real way to type that, is there?) I made the mistake of turning on the tv. You know, to take a look at what’s going on in the world. And a look at what people who watch tv all day get to see. Dear. Dear. Lord. That lasted about fifteen minutes.
Let me just ask you this. What does a murderer look like? Will I see him coming? Will I recognize him? Because all these people on the news? With their “he just didn’t look like the type of guy that would shoot up a whole house full of people” mentality? WHAT DOES ‘THAT GUY’ LOOK LIKE? Someone please tell me. And in the meantime, somebody at the news place? Quit with those sound bites. Just deliver the news. I know he didn’t look like the type.
And politicians? Say something nice. Because I know you are going to say something not nice. And I expect it. And I mute you because of it. Because I am OFF, and I have the remote. Therefore, I have The. Power.
Whose idea, while we are at it, was it to show those nasty people getting in and out of that bathtub that has a door in it? Or picking the scariest, creepiest, most vile elderly folk to do the Life Alert commercial?
And are all Lifetime movies about exactly the same thing?
I think it’s time to put Amy Winehouse on the stereo, open the windows, and get some fresh air.
October 8, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Well, I’d rather we not be related but it looks like we might.
Evidence being the power of the Mute button. I wield it unlike a surgeon’s scalpel, pushing relentlessly here and there. STOP! I don’t want to hear political it/him/her/that. And stop they do. I just rather good news and good taste do it for me.
Yes, all Lifetime movies are the same. I love me some chili.
I can’t help snickering at Life Alert either. Hey, I’m all for helping someone up, of any age but those particular people are just gonna lie there
October 8, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Right on! Because of my schedule, I get to catch glimses of this crap now and then. I can not longer tolerate:
Breaking news
Political pompusness
The 30 minute infomercial scream team members who now do 60 second commercials for each and single every cleaning liquid where the shower looks like someone took a crap in it
October 8, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Ah, I do miss having those Gubbermint holidays off.. and Congrats on the BIG LSU win;and how was the chili?
I worked today, like the rest of the poor schlobs in the world not lucky like you.
The mute button seriously rules this house..there are no commercials in my house.. or politicians.. no-one needs that kind of noise.
Although, the bathtub/door comment did make me go hmmm.
Happy short week WN!
October 8, 2007 at 6:53 pm
On my days off alone, I am also at a loss for what ‘to do’.
I second, third and forth everything in your list.
However.
I LOVE INFOMERCIALS.
The dumber the product, the better. Especially if they want me to make a mini cake in what appears to be a “Hot Pocket” maker!
(For the record, I don’t consider the GGW crap an infomercial. I consider it proof that creepy people abound).
The only news worth watching comes straight from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
October 8, 2007 at 7:46 pm
I have been “off” work for nearly 10 years now. When Buddy was in school and before Sissy was born, the TV never came on during the day – ever! Now, I’ll turn it on the kiddie channels for Sissy, if she’s interested (usually not), but there are a few shows on Noggin that I really dig myself – can you say Jack’s Big Music Show?
October 8, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Renn – don’t get me wrong. I love those infomercials. I cannot begin to tell you how close I’ve come to ordering that thing that makes a pocket out of last night’s leftovers or a gooey candy bar cake. It’s the rest of the stuff that drives me nuts!
October 8, 2007 at 7:53 pm
No football? YAY!
I don’t watch the news much at all. Maybe once a week I’ll catch something. When I do? I wish I hadn’t.
BER has a definition for movies on Lifetime.
“She had an inner fire that could not be quenched”. He says it fits most of the movies.
Yup. I’d say he’s right.
October 8, 2007 at 9:49 pm
AMEN! and YAY to NO football.
October 9, 2007 at 5:18 am
That’s why Slim & I have no TV. There’s WAY too much crap on it. It’s easy to get sucked in, and the next thing you know four hours have passed. Of course, that means if I want to watch baseball I have to go to a bar.
October 9, 2007 at 9:14 am
I came over from another blog and am glad I found you. Loved this post and wanted to give you a hearty AMEN. I must say, the BBC is giving me hope. Hope you enjoyed your day off.
October 9, 2007 at 11:09 am
Dude – I watch HGTV and DIY, and that’s it. I have no tolerance at ALL for much of anything else. It’s sick.
However, I too am a fan of the infomercial. I almost bought the rubber band and breathing workout system, until I realized it was comprised entirely of rubber bands and breathing. I saved myself some money there, I did.