Meme Girls– Common Sense, May 15th

If you were ever a fan of the TV show The Flintstones, you’ll remember Gazoo– the quirky little alien that used to magically appear to mess with Fred and Barney. When he popped into view, he’d always begin his salutation with, “Hello, dum-dums.” Gazoo was always witty and pithy and Fred and Barney were thick headed and slow on the uptake but lovable nonetheless. Welcome to Meme Girls– Common Sense where we find proof that having sense is not as common as you might think. This is a texting conversation between me and my good friend Kay.

“Good morning! I recently saw people at airport security questioning the validity of being told they were NOT allowed to push their liter water bottles full of water through the luggage scanners. Hello? It’s 2006 calling! It’s been the rule for more than fifteen years already folks. Where have you been??”

“Jenster! I know travel amongst the occasional wanderers must be getting to you. They don’t ever check luggage and they bring those enormous backpacks on board with sneakers tied to the side that are just dangling by a lace. Then they proceed to swing around in a circle with their larger than life rucksack not realizing they could take out most of First Class with one fell swoop.”

“So true. I don’t sit in First Class, however. I’m usually bumped up to Comfort Plus which isn’t so cushy since I prefer the aisle. Then every person walking by jabs me, knocks into me, or brushes against me with something menacing as they all too obviously sneer at my three extra inches of legroom when they lumber past. I think the airlines should remind all passengers that carryon bags could be hazardous to their fellow passengers’ health. And warning labels should be placed on those who can’t follow the rules. Actually I’ve been noticing warning labels lately and frankly they scare the bejesus out of me! Are alert notices like this one really necessary? Wait, don’t answer.”

“Ha! Good one. This one is even better!”

“That’s insane. Although a good trick is to do the bathtub laundry game if you’re short on time where you wash the kid while she’s still in the clothes– two birds, one bath. For the record, I personally never did this. But I don’t get it. Are they trying to avoid a lawsuit with these warnings?? Anyway, here’s another stunner…”

“Jeez. Shocking. I guess everyone is so worried these days about being sued and most folks don’t take any responsibility for their own safety or decisions when they are out in public and can blame someone else. Are you following all this new AI stuff? ChatGPT and all the new sites that write term papers, solve problems, enter calls, and create advertising campaigns. Will this eliminate the need for the next generation to think for themselves?”

“You raise a good point there. Some of us aren’t the sharpest knives in the drawer to begin with, I’m sorry to report. Just look at this genius…”

“He did not really write that, did he?? Wow. This has got to be a new low for humanity. How did we get so wise?”

“Thank goodness we have each other to send memes. Not everyone shares our sense of humor!”

“Totally agree. I just wish my spelling was better. You’d think with all the emailing and correspondence I do it would be but…”

“OMG. Same. I write a thousand words a day and yet… I had no idea that slight and sleight were two different words. I use spellcheck usually but I still am amazed at what I learn. I guess I’m just lucky. Sometimes it’s better to get lucky than to be smart! Like take this driver (who was once me!)…”

“Yeah, that’s been me before, too. I love this one though!”

“Yikes. I bet she wanted to slap him. I feel the same sometimes!”

“I get ya, sister. I was just thinking that maybe Prince Charming was drunk in that story when Cin is all dressed up and he has no clue who she is. Hiding in plain sight. I’da been pissed!”

“That was sort of pathetic. It’s the old Superman story. The glasses and the dorky hair really throw everyone off? C’mon, the guy is a stud! On the other hand, there’s me getting ready for the warmer weather…”

“Yer looking good there, Jenny. They might be a little short though? Just like my temper for people who don’t get the joke the first time. Ok, I gotta go. Have a good Monday! xoxo