I detect the faintest aroma of tender belly cherrywood smoked first cut non-GMO organic Berkshire bacon ...
Wilbur, is that you?
how do people working for the government in DC (making an average of $112K per year) - have to go to a soup line after missing the first paycheck?
I agree that there's a lot of sensationalism involved, but what's going on is something us LBYMers have trouble understanding:
Even people who make a lot of money live paycheck-to-paycheck.
It's the whole reason that you get quotes like this "You need 80% of your pre-retirement income to retire." That kind of thinking assumes that people spend all of their income. Unfortunately, that's often (usually?) true.
3. What I'll call "double ads" on TV, for lack of knowing the proper term. Short annoying loud ads for, say, a local heating company, that air once, then one or two different ads appear, then the short annoying and loud heating company ad comes back for a second gotcha.
Several today:
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3. What I'll call "double ads" on TV, for lack of knowing the proper term. Short annoying loud ads for, say, a local heating company, that air once, then one or two different ads appear, then the short annoying and loud heating company ad comes back for a second gotcha.
No, tell me it's not true. I go to the grocery store and try to buy imodium, it is under lock and key. I need some adult to sell me imodium?
I heard rumors that was going to be a law some day, but thought that was a few years off. Meanwhile your grocery store is sure making it unnecessarily hard for you. Grrrr…No, tell me it's not true. I go to the grocery store and try to buy imodium, it is under lock and key. I need some adult to sell me imodium?
No, tell me it's not true. I go to the grocery store and try to buy imodium, it is under lock and key. I need some adult to sell me imodium?
No, these idiots are trying to get high! On imodium! For idiots sake, eat a few hundred and you will get constipated just like opioids.
When I am checking out at the grocery store and the clerk asks me, "Did you find everything?"
When I am checking out at the grocery store and the clerk asks me, "Did you find everything?"
Why else would I be in line checking out? If I hadn't found everything, I'd still be shopping.
Although, I MUCH prefer this to "Find everything, HON?
I have been know to respond with "I was looking for Miss Universe, but was unable to locate her".
T I'm not sure what good telling the cashier does since I doubt if he/she has much say over what is in the inventory.
After that it's a trip to TJ's or the more expensive specialty market nearby. Or even Amazon!!!