Connecting Statler and Waldorf
Last time I commented on something I found original, interesting, and a little controversial, I found myself adding a disclaimer to fend off the nasty comments I might (MIGHT) get in response. Uh no. Deleted my disclaimer. IF someone wants to take issue, and IF I happen to notice them taking issue, time enough to react.When did we let those ghastly old muppets Statler and Waldorf take over and ruin the fun? Back to the balcony with all hecklers! Bring back friendly chat please please bring back banter!
My new year resolution (took a while, I know) - I will try, on all social media, to just comment. No disclaimers. No explaining. No preaching. No apologising. No heckling.
Ïn effect, "I found this interesting, I'm reacting because I'm glad you posted it" .
The average new year resolution lasts what, 3 days? Oh well. This one starts right after this disclaiming explaining preaching apologetic (but at least non-shouty) blog. My next blog will, I hope, be interesting enough to provoke chat and banter. Just preparing the ground here.
(Heckling has so become the norm anyone who wants to practice normal comments feel free to add a completely random comment at any point.)
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In older age I'm completely unconcerned about what is discussed by my partner and her closest. Middle age really is a great period for living - all those trivial things we used to worry ourselves about.
We learn it's OK or even important for our partners to have people to confide in, others to socialise with without us, to have independent interests.....
Look at all this vast knowledge and relationship experience between us going to waste, Molly. It's a tragedy .
Anyway, after a few minutes of this, I stood, undid my jeans and pulled them down enough for her to see for herself.
I zipped up, sat down and said "no need to talk about that anymore, is there?"
She would brag about being able to put her fist in there. Her mouth I mean.
handshakes transfer a lot of germs. Right now, probably better to stop shaking hands for a while.
High fives nearly as bad
Fist bumps yeah well still not safe
Elbow bumps look a bit naff
Namaste - 100% safe and very polite.
However I'll probably stick with a wave and stepping back smartly out of reach
I need to bury it soon because the dog keeps nibbling on its toes.
It would never work with just two.
Fixed it.
Namaste in a year with much politics anticipated should be kept traditional. I would find it a little stomach-turning to see the flashing moobs of the very old men in politics who will be trying to meet and greet many many voters
There's stuff about giraffes and bream and greetings and Punch and and and and and - some blogs are a formal meal and some turn into spontaneous picnics