Just Say "NO!"
Who needs to to Just Say "NO!" to work? I guess these people do. I don't know about you, but I have no problem just saying "no" to work....after all, that's what blogging's for, right?
But, this article got me thinking (do you smell the gears turning?). What other things in life do we just need to say "NO!" too? Here's my personal list:
(10) Posting any more pictures of Britney Spears naked, pregnant, and giving birth. I don't want to to make you all sick, after all.
(9) Premium water front property in New Oreleans.
(8) Comb overs. The Antidote and I saw this guy the other day that had one that, no joke, would have gone past his shoulders if it wasn't swept over his noggin. I'm going to scream "NO!" and run away quickly every time I see one now.
(7) IHOP. You have no idea what this restaurant does to me.
(6) Shopping online. It's just too easy and there are SO many goodies! Admitting I have a problem is the first step, right?
(5) Tele-donation requests. We have a no call list in VA, but the "5th precinct friends and family of retired police and fireman society" is always calling and asking for money. I'm going to take a friend of mine's approach...speak in a non-language when they call. They apparently stay on the line even if they don't understand you...but at least I'll get a chuckle out of confounding them.
(4) Obsessively checking my e-mail. Every two minutes I check to see if I have another e-mail. And, of course, I don't. Because everyone else is WORKING, not checking their e-mail.
(3) Candy. I am, of course, referring to children's favorite treat, not a stripper in Vegas. I need to deal with the fact that I'm 31 years old and I can't go running to the store every time I'm out of candy. But I LOVE candy. Ahh....candy.
(2) American Idol. But I am obsessed with this show. What is wrong with me?!
And the top thing I need to just say "NO!" too?
(1) Having that third martini on an empty stomach. Because if I don't say "NO," I'll be saying "one martini, too martooni, three martinini, floor."
But, this article got me thinking (do you smell the gears turning?). What other things in life do we just need to say "NO!" too? Here's my personal list:
(10) Posting any more pictures of Britney Spears naked, pregnant, and giving birth. I don't want to to make you all sick, after all.
(9) Premium water front property in New Oreleans.
(8) Comb overs. The Antidote and I saw this guy the other day that had one that, no joke, would have gone past his shoulders if it wasn't swept over his noggin. I'm going to scream "NO!" and run away quickly every time I see one now.
(7) IHOP. You have no idea what this restaurant does to me.
(6) Shopping online. It's just too easy and there are SO many goodies! Admitting I have a problem is the first step, right?
(5) Tele-donation requests. We have a no call list in VA, but the "5th precinct friends and family of retired police and fireman society" is always calling and asking for money. I'm going to take a friend of mine's approach...speak in a non-language when they call. They apparently stay on the line even if they don't understand you...but at least I'll get a chuckle out of confounding them.
(4) Obsessively checking my e-mail. Every two minutes I check to see if I have another e-mail. And, of course, I don't. Because everyone else is WORKING, not checking their e-mail.
(3) Candy. I am, of course, referring to children's favorite treat, not a stripper in Vegas. I need to deal with the fact that I'm 31 years old and I can't go running to the store every time I'm out of candy. But I LOVE candy. Ahh....candy.
(2) American Idol. But I am obsessed with this show. What is wrong with me?!
And the top thing I need to just say "NO!" too?
(1) Having that third martini on an empty stomach. Because if I don't say "NO," I'll be saying "one martini, too martooni, three martinini, floor."
You were poisoned by Curare_Z at 7:30 AM
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"Obsessively checking my e-mail. Every two minutes I check to see if I have another e-mail. And, of course, I don't. Because everyone else is WORKING, not checking their e-mail."
Everybody is WORKING, nah, everybody is checking their emails like you. I have the same habit.
Like the last comment,I'll check up to see if you stuck to your pledge in 6 months.
Those people are just sick. Something has to be done. They need a role model to look up to and see the error of their ways. A man who can idle his way to mediocrity. Reckon Dubya's up for it.
I think it's incredibly ironic that the Workaholics Support Group meetings in NYC have only 6 people attentding each week because members are too busy working.
Isn't that like having an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at a bar?
I also compulsively check my email. I thought it was a ritual thing...One of those OCD things. Nice to know I've found a support group...ha ha ha....
I once knew a guy who couldn't stop playing Magic (y'know the geek game, cards?)..idiot spent his ENTIRE COLLEGE FUND on stupid magic cards. Later, Magic was abandoned and Ultima Online became his poison of choice.
Just...say....NO....
Yesterday I was watching American Idol at an IHOP in New Orleans while eating candy.
I guess I'm not your favorite person right now.
-- david
Hmmm...what to say "no" to? I'd have to say Starbucks and sudoku (which I'm obssessed with, make it stop).
I'm not giving up Idol or IHOP :)
Ahh, Curare...you must come visit. We will down martinis whilst shopping online for the candy we loved as kids. We will, of course, stop to check our mail in between martini number one and ordering IHOP to go (because there's always one in "the 'hood"), forget to pick it up as we drink down number two and blog Parker-esque wittisicsms about Spenderline and how the Florida Highway Patrol did not just try and harrass me out of $50, and then we'll pass out midway into our 3rd martinis...IHOP calling frantically....
I like your Just Say No list. Ice cream was tops on my list. I gave it up a few months ago. It was a 13-step program to stay clean of ice cream (the 13th step was putting a lock on the freezer, just in case).
Ben: No way I'll be able to really say "no" to these things. It's just a lofty goal. :-)
Fuzz: Yes -- they have a SEVERE problem.
Phoenix: And they wonder why the program isn't successful?!
Allypooh: Magic cards. That's just sad.
DA: You're usually my favorite person. But not right now.
Siren: The Antidote is obsessedwith Sudoku too. I can't get into it...
Bad Girl: I like the way you think man. Sounds like a BLAST! :-)
Rocky: I can't even have ice cream in the house or I'll convulse every time I think of it!
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