Monday, July 16, 2012

Saying "Yes" and/or Giving 100%

I have come to appreciate the people with bumper stickers that say, "Yes, this is my truck.  NO, I will not help you move."  They are good, honest people. 

Maybe I'm getting old and cranky, or maybe I just see things more clearly at my present age, but I can't help but be annoyed by the people who say, "Yes*" but mean "No."  IF you say "Yes*" to something, then do that something with freaking joy and happiness.  It does no one any good if you agree to help but act like an ass. 

Here is a list of things that might make you say "Yes*" when you actually mean "No."  This is a self-help tool of sorts.  If you read it carefully, make up your mind now whether you'd say "Yes*" or "No" then you can spare the rest of the world from your bad attitude:
  • Help Move
  • Go to a Party
  • Go to Dinner
  • Hold a Baby
  • Get Married
  • Lend Money
  • Loan a Car
  • Try Seafood
  • Donate Blood
  • Go to the Gym
  • Visit a Church
  • Do Housework
  • Match
  • Assemble Furniture
  • Call an Ex
  • Donate Organs
  • Give Legal/Tax/Business Advice
  • Be the Designated Driver
  • Watch Magic Mike
  • Put "it" on your Credit Card (No really, we'll pay you back)
  • Start Weight Watchers
  • Go to a Strip Club
  • Go to a Non-Strip Club
  • Volunteer for a Good Cause
  • Run/Walk a Marathon/Obstacle Course
  • Be in a Wedding
  • Host a Party for Avon/Tupperware/Scentsy (although I love my Scentsy)/Thirty-One/Mary Kay/Discovery Toys/Southern Living/Pleasure Party/Premier Jewelry/Etc.
  • Sponsor a Child
  • Go Shopping with your Wife
  • Pet/Baby/House/Plant Sit
  • Fix a Computer
  • Fix Anything Around the House
  • Help an Old Lady Cross the Street


* Yes, Sure, Yeah, I guess so, I got your back, Okay, Why not, Absolutely, For Sure, Aye Aye, You Betcha, You got it, 10-4, I'll be there, Yeeeeeeeeesssssshhhhhhhhhh, Heck Yes, Hell yes, You can count on me, I'm your girl/boy, Would I let my best friend down, Affirmative, *nodding head*, etc. 
     

1 comment:

  1. Good point, I feel empowered. And I will start right now. NO.

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