Readers,
There are times when it’s just nearly impossible for a blogger to be original, funny, campy, and/or creative. For those times, the internet gods created these question thingys.
This is one of those times, and those of you who are old enough to remember Myspace may find yourselves waxing sentimental about the Old Days when all 6600 people in your friend list did the same damn thingy on the same damn day.
– Dana
Question Thingy (massively edited down from 100 questions, most of them even more inane than the ones I’ve chosen to include below):
Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Closed. If they’re not closed, the cats will turn it into a party room.
Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?
Yep. I put them in a box and when the box is full, I take them to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission.
Have you ever stolen a street sign before?
I hate that I have to answer ‘yes’ to such a random and bizarre question. Yes. Yes, I have.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Just one? Jeez..umm..I guess it’d have to be emoticons/webspeak.
Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
Yep.
Do you still watch cartoons?
I still try to catch episodes of South Park now and then, but I’m less impressed with it than I was a decade ago
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What do you drink with dinner?
I’m from the South. We’re supposed to drink sweet iced tea with everything; it’s in the Book of Redneck Etiquette.
What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
If you try to feed me any kind of nugget I will slap you hard.
What is your favorite food?
This one’s easy. My honey makes this stuff called Huli Huli Chicken, which is quite possibly the tastiest thing I’ve ever eaten, ever. This may have something to do with the fact that I don’t have to prepare it, but still. It rocks.
What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
The Birdcage. Hank Azaria’s character is one of the most hilarious performances ever.
50 First Dates. I love Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore together; it’s impossible not to smile.
Chocolat. This may be the only movie in which I can honestly say that I understand the world’s women’s fascination with Johnny Depp (And Juliette Binoche? Ohmy.)
Can you change the oil on a car?
I could change the oil on my ’01 Saturn. There’s no WAY I could do it on my current car. I don’t even know where the battery is..someplace in the trunk, I think.
Are you lazy?
Who has time to be lazy?
When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?
My grandmother said it was tacky to go door to door, begging for candy.
Which are better legos or lincoln logs?
I cannot tell you how much I love Lincoln Logs.
Afraid of heights?
Yep.
Sing in the car?
Loudly.
Ever used a gun?
Lots.
Do you believe in ghosts?
Nope.
First concert?
I went to a George Strait concert with a boy from my high school. His mom dropped us off. It was the first time I was allowed to go to a Whole Other City without a legal guardian, I think.
Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?
No, no, and no.
Who would you like to see in concert?
I am fascinated by Journey’s current lead singer, Arnel Pineda.
Can you knit or crochet?
I can crochet like a skein-wielding demon.
Oh Jesus Christ!
NOW I learn of your anti-emoticon stance.
I should get a smack for each one I’ve used in all of our email exchanges.
I don’t watch too often but THE ultimate South Park episode was when Mickey Mouse beat the crap out of the Jonas Brothers from a disagreement to wear Purity Rings.
:) < Just kidding!
Alexis,
I’ve learned to live in the Century of the Winky Face, so don’t sweat it.
My favorite SP episode has and always will be, Scott Tenorman Must Die. So inappropriate – and hilarious!
An emoticon, such as a smile, is what I’d be doing in person, so I just use it as a way to work better within a medium that’s lacking that more direct person-to-person visual interaction.
BT,
I know…there are perfectly reasonable explanations and arguments in favor of emoticons.
I still hate them.
Ok. So I won’t use emoticons anymore. I must think of words for expressions. Such difficulties we tolerate. Ha!
Bobbie Jo,
I’d never ask anyone to change their way of communicating, and it’s likely that I’m being an Old Fogey about it all, so please don’t leave off the smileys on my account.
JTLYK AFAIK I will stop using emoticons ASAP.
BFN :-)
AJ…That is my name not webspeak
S.m.a.r.t.a.s.s.
❤️
SGE, I’m guessing that you planned some emoticon bomb in the space above – which was apparently immediately imploded by my blog’s inherent knowledge of exactly when somebody’s being a Total Brat.
Serves you right.