Saturday, June 20, 2026

Why Is It ...

… that I suddenly woke up one day to realize that I know more medications on The Pitt than I do musical guests on SNL.

… that I cannot stop myself when I speak. I was in court once and the judge told me I had to tell the truth, and then started to ask, “Do you swear …” and I replied, “Every day, motherfucker” and suddenly I was in a cell for something called 'contempt'.

… that people say skydiving is scary but I say “What about being at a friend of a friends house and you use the bathroom and the toilet won’t flush? Terrifying.

… that while seeing my therapist he suggested I stop doing weird things, so I told him I went to the park that day; he asked if I’d gotten anything out of it, and I opened my coat and said, “I got this duck.”

… that my friends don’t realize that when I say, “I might join you later,” I mean, “You have a better chance seeing Tupac riding a unicorn than you have of seeing me later.”

… that being an adult ruins weekends … on Friday I’m exhausted after work, and on Saturdays I want to chill but there are errands and chores to be done, while on Sundays I’m pissed off because it’s basically Monday again.

… that when a form asks who to call in case of an emergency I always write “Ambulance” because no one in my family is answering an unknown number.

… that when a friend asked if I wanted to go out on Friday I said I would but I already have my jammies on and everything, and then he said, “But it’s only Tuesday,” to which I replied, “I said what I said.”

… that while at a friends house I remarked that the candles smell like Fireball, and the hostess said, “For those of us who aren’t heavy drinkers, Bob, that scent is cinnamon.”

… that people realize that, while at times they can take me down, I will rise again, like a phoenix, that tripped over an extension cord, hurt my shoulder and then awkwardly stood up.

22 comments:

  1. Weekends - how true!

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    1. As soon as Friday hits it's Monday!

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  2. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a thing for ducks.

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    1. Bring 'em home and put 'em in the tub!

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  3. Anonymous10:02 AM

    the dog's mother
    xoxo :-)

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  4. Excellent! I'm kind of worried by how many medications and medical procedures I know on "The Pitt."

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    1. I wouldn't be able to pronounce many of them, much less remember them!

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  5. Solution: don't watch "The Pitt" or SNL. Problem solved.

    Will Jay

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    1. 'Nuff said. I have never seen The Pitt and only watch SNL if the guest host is a good one.

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  6. Cinnamon! That made me laugh.

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    1. I still think it's Fireball!!

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  7. The things that judges hear, and laugh about for the most part. A divorce case, the husband was asked the date they were married, he answered, "I have worked hard to forget, it about a week before Halloween, and every bit as much a horror show." The attorney asked for a short recess.

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    1. Let me confer with my client!!!

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  8. I love these statements….especially the one about swearing to the judge!! And also “call the ambulance”, cause truth is my family members wouldn’t answer a random number. They might not even check the voicemail from it.

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    1. Oh no one I know would answer an unknown number so I'd be screwed!!!

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  9. There is a cure for the conundrum that is Sunday for a working person...it's called retirement. :)
    The ambulance comment is spot on. I went somewhere once without my ID and caught hell from a friend. What if you were hit by a car she said. My response was if I'm concious I'll tell them who I am, and if I'm dead I won't give a shit.

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    1. I only work three days a week now, but Sunday still feels like it's just pre-Monday!!

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  10. You are such a hoot, Bob!

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  11. I wish there was a weekly strip cartoon starring Belligerent Bob - based on your "Why Is It?" posts. Like a modern day Andy Capp.

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  12. Writing Ambulance as who to call seems like a good idea.

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