Let the ennui ensue.
I Want to Be Underwhelmed, Sedition Edition 2021
by Anonymous | reply 600 | April 26, 2021 10:17 PM |
"Sedition" whelms.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 13, 2021 3:06 PM |
I just bought a teach-yourself-Spanish audio course, and I’m already 90% sure I will never get round to listening to it.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 15, 2021 1:20 AM |
I scored an appointment for first COVID vaccination. The website crashed all day Tuesday night but Wednesday at 5AM I was able to get an appointment, albeit two counties away.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 15, 2021 1:24 AM |
My partner says he wants to watch something new on TV
But when I try a new show, he asks constant questions (i.e. Who is that? Where are they? Why are they doing that?)
And if I can't answer all his questions (what am I psychic?) or if he's not captivated after the first 10 - 15 minutes, we usually have to stop watching
by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 15, 2021 1:48 AM |
I just looked up Johnny Mathis and it turns out he's still alive.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 15, 2021 1:53 AM |
This:
Call Me Kat Mayim Bialik stars as a 39-year-old woman who decides to use the money her parents had been saving for her wedding to open a cat-themed cafe.
"I'd like a tuna salad sandwich with a side of cat hair, please."
by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 15, 2021 2:23 AM |
I find it so much easier to pretend to care about my coworkers lives over the telephone:
"How nice for you."
"Awwh, how sad for you."
by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 15, 2021 2:27 AM |
I tire of the "Armie Hammer" DL troll
especially now his Twitter scandal has hit the mainstream media
by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 15, 2021 2:32 AM |
I agree, R9. I'm continually whelmed by the number of new Armie Hammer threads on DL. He seems to have become the new Meghan Markle.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 15, 2021 3:24 AM |
My apologies to the OP of the last thread. I didn’t mean to step on any toes, but you were cutting it pretty close. Feel free to start a new thread and abandon this one. I’m quite used to being the OP of abandoned threads.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 15, 2021 4:55 AM |
I got a Christmas card in the mail today. It was postmarked Dec. 14. It took exactly one month to get from the Boston area to the D.C. area.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 15, 2021 4:55 AM |
Goodness, R11, I wasn't at all offended that you created a new thread. I'm not the least bit proprietary about such things. The only reason I created the previous thread was because no one else had. I was hoping someone else would, but when it didn't happen, I went ahead and did it myself.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 15, 2021 5:00 AM |
How refreshing. Some people get quite pissy about such things.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 15, 2021 5:06 AM |
It’s 10pm on a Friday night and rather than watch a show, I’ve been watching the screen saver on my Apple TV for half an hour. I think I’ll go to bed.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 15, 2021 10:05 AM |
Today I have a headache. It might be from switching to decaf.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | January 15, 2021 10:30 AM |
After living in 5 houses I have never replaced a toilet, just used what was in the house already.
But this week I replaced my home's two toilets with two new, snazzy dual-flush, soft-close-lid toilets.
A-N-D I replaced them with the help of a friend who knew how -- no plumber needed!
I feel so butch.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | January 15, 2021 1:47 PM |
Benecio Del Toro liked my comment on The Usual Suspects Facebook page!
by Anonymous | reply 18 | January 15, 2021 4:40 PM |
Today I learned about these products. I was overwhelmed and impressed. But I'm sure most of you won't be.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | January 15, 2021 4:49 PM |
I also bought some cheez-its today. i forgot how much i like them. i also decided not to sue capital letters in this post.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | January 15, 2021 4:58 PM |
Well, except for your first I, R20.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | January 15, 2021 5:32 PM |
Litigation is overrated, R20.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | January 15, 2021 5:59 PM |
R20 and r21 caught those blunders after posting. No goddamn edit feature.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | January 15, 2021 6:28 PM |
I’m in bed but not sleepy.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | January 16, 2021 8:25 AM |
I could not post a response to r20 yesterday. I tried twice. It just wouldn’t post.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | January 16, 2021 9:47 AM |
My hair keeps laying like it wants to try bangs, but I think it just wants a closer launchpad for when it decides to poke me in the eyes.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | January 16, 2021 4:19 PM |
My 24-hour ban has ended at last. That was rough.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | January 17, 2021 6:35 PM |
What, exactly, did you ban, R27? You don't have to tell us if the information might whelm us.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | January 17, 2021 6:38 PM |
r5- English subtitles are your friend. If he's too lazy to read them, then he is denied asking questions.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | January 17, 2021 6:40 PM |
I was the banee, not the banner. I dare not say more, if you catch my drift.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | January 17, 2021 6:41 PM |
Drift caught, R30.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | January 17, 2021 6:43 PM |
I can't find my Lee press-ons...
by Anonymous | reply 32 | January 17, 2021 6:44 PM |
R27, R28 et al. I thought #27 was referring to 24-hour Ban roll on deodorant (I don't know if they even make such a thing). And that he'd run out of his stock. Back to being underwhelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | January 17, 2021 7:31 PM |
I’m. In bed, but haven’t had dinner yet. I might order some pasta with veal to be delivered, but need to decide within the next 20 minutes or the place will be closed. I’m whelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | January 17, 2021 7:42 PM |
On my walk this afternoon I saw a city bus with a banner on the side advertising job openings for daffodil pickers. I had never really thought of this career path before. I spent the next few minutes trying to imagine the job interview for a daffodil picker.
‘So, why do you want to pick daffodils?’
‘What are your core competencies surrounding daffodil picking?’
‘How do you see the key deliverables for a daffodil picker?’
‘What type of flower do you see yourself picking five years from now?’
But the thought of work soon whelmed me, and I had to sit down for a spell.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | January 18, 2021 6:31 AM |
‘If a coworker expressed a personal preference for lupins, how likely are you to say something to management?’
by Anonymous | reply 36 | January 18, 2021 6:38 AM |
Did you decide to order the pasta with veal, R34?
by Anonymous | reply 37 | January 18, 2021 8:38 AM |
[quote] On my walk this afternoon I saw a city bus with a banner on the side advertising job openings for daffodil pickers
On your whaaat?
by Anonymous | reply 38 | January 18, 2021 8:58 AM |
R35, are you DS? You know who I’m talking about!
by Anonymous | reply 39 | January 18, 2021 12:40 PM |
R20 I like Cheez-its in tomato soup. They're fun to watch floating around like little pillows and they taste good but not too whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | January 18, 2021 12:57 PM |
[quote]I just bought a teach-yourself-Spanish audio course, and I’m already 90% sure I will never get round to listening to it.
R3 To combat my boredom and take advantage of my downtime I bought an electric keyboard, adjustable stand, headphones and lesson plans. I know nothing about music except that I enjoy listening to it. I was not drunk when I made these purchases two months ago. If I can gather the energy, I plan to list all of it on e-bay this afternoon.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | January 18, 2021 1:27 PM |
No, r37, I didn’t order the veal. I got out of bed and made pasta with tomato pesto and pan fried some sea bass (which don’t go together at all) at 10 pm, because that’s the kind of weird shit I have begun to do during lockdown.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | January 19, 2021 12:38 AM |
My recent delivery of Misfit Vegetables had wilted bok choy . I guess I’ll have to pick up the pieces and move forward. My stir fry just won’t be the same. Why now? Why me?
by Anonymous | reply 43 | January 19, 2021 12:46 AM |
I change my clothes four times a day.
Pyjamas to heavy clothes in the morning. Changing to light-weight clothes mid morning.
Changing to heavy clothes mid-afternoon. Then into pyjamas at night.
It gets more complicated when I do any exercise.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | January 19, 2021 1:32 AM |
R43, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | January 19, 2021 1:38 AM |
I try to get dressed in the morning. Sometimes I succeed. Other days, I stagger to my desk and start work in my pyjamas. Tomorrow is going to be one of those days, I think.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | January 19, 2021 1:39 AM |
I had to turn off Rachel Maddow this evening because she was starting to whelm me.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | January 19, 2021 6:07 AM |
I was sucked into a bad Richard Bach rabbit hole yesterday. “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” and “Illusions” filled every junk shop reading section when I was a kid.
This morning I’m stirring in the shitshow that is “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” I’m pretty sure she dies.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | January 19, 2021 9:18 AM |
The lightbulb above my stove just blew. I can’t be bothered replacing it.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | January 19, 2021 9:45 AM |
I'm hungry. It's almost lunch time though.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | January 19, 2021 3:50 PM |
Ta ta dolls. I’m off to get my vaccine. Jealous?
by Anonymous | reply 51 | January 19, 2021 4:50 PM |
I hope you don't have terrible pain at the injection site for several days afterward, like someone I know did, R51.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | January 19, 2021 5:12 PM |
Nope. I feel fine.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | January 19, 2021 7:58 PM |
Starting to feel sore.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | January 19, 2021 9:50 PM |
I can’t my VHS tape of Valley of The Dolls. I think my my gay nephew pinched it.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | January 19, 2021 11:30 PM |
Watching a movie - G-rated, upbeat – and somebody just violently vomited. Is it just me or do we see a lot of this in movies and on TV these days? Like vivid views of the puke. When did this become no big deal? I think it's des - goostin!
by Anonymous | reply 56 | January 22, 2021 9:47 PM |
I realized that I don’t have to do ALL the laundry at once, so I did one load last night which wasn’t too bad. Perhaps another tonight.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | January 23, 2021 8:14 PM |
I find that breaking up tasks makes them less whelming, R57, and far more likely to be accomplished.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | January 23, 2021 10:16 PM |
R6, don't watch Team America: World Police. One character barfs more than the character in that Monty Python movie!
by Anonymous | reply 59 | January 25, 2021 2:42 PM |
It snowed today. Not much but enough to mostly cover the grassy areas. I was actually hoping for more snow. It was beautiful and quiet.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | January 26, 2021 6:29 PM |
Just watched John Huston's "Moulin Rouge" on the Criterion Channel. Zsa Zsa Gabor as Jane Avril couldn't lip-synch good enough to whelm me.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | January 26, 2021 6:40 PM |
R60 here as well. I’m glad it was only a heavy dusting. Snow overwhelms me.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | January 26, 2021 7:42 PM |
So I was watching Big Sky and one of the actresses was so familiar, but I couldn’t place where I’d seen her before. Looked her up. Her name is Brooke Smith. She played Catherine “(It puts the lotion on it’s skin or else it gets the hose again”) Martin in Silence of the Lambs.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | January 28, 2021 12:02 AM |
And now I learn that Ted (‘Would you fuck me? I’d fuck me”) Levine is also in this series. I hope they get a scene together. For old times’ sake.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | January 28, 2021 5:36 AM |
Big snowstorm today. Perfect excuse to do nothing all day but binge on The Office for the third time.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | January 31, 2021 7:07 PM |
The big snowstorm in D.C. left us with only about 2 inches of snow, although we could get a little more tomorrow.
Still a perfect excuse for doing nothing, as far as I'm concerned.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | January 31, 2021 7:40 PM |
R65 Thank you! That video is so underwhelming, I gave up after less than a minute.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | January 31, 2021 8:10 PM |
R67 that snow is making its way up to us in NJ. They’re predicting 20” between today and Tuesday morning. I may actually be getting a little overwhelmed at this point.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | January 31, 2021 8:18 PM |
I just idly Googled a very nice woman I knew back in the 90s and hadn't seen since...and found out she died in November. She was quite beautiful and stylish when I knew her. I wonder what happened.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | February 1, 2021 3:44 AM |
R70 Let us know what you learn about her death.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | February 1, 2021 7:46 AM |
I’m so fucking stoned. I took 3/4ths of a gummy like 5 hrs ago and am still surging.
Also: One time I accidentally took a bus to Encino.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | February 1, 2021 8:56 AM |
The snow is beautiful but I feel bad/badly for the birds. Some of the bird feeders are completely snow-covered! The little birds are having a hard time getting to the seeds. Luckily, 2 of the bird feeders are cylindrical so the birds can still get something. They just have to take turns.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | February 1, 2021 3:12 PM |
R71 wish I could, there’s practically no trace of her on the Internet and she lived in Australia. All I could find were two Instagram posts from her children, one showing her looking ravaged.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | February 1, 2021 4:41 PM |
[quote] Today I have a headache. It might be from switching to decaf.
You have to wean yourself off caffeinated coffee or you’ll get a headache. Make decaf & caff and gradually put more decaf in the cup over a period of time,
by Anonymous | reply 75 | February 1, 2021 5:04 PM |
R73 Cosmo, my birds are terrible at 'taking turns'. The snow on my patio has drifted to four feet. I worked my way out to the feeders to remove the clogging snow from their ports and am now back in the house. I'm whelmed and need a nap.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | February 1, 2021 6:46 PM |
I went back to regular coffee, r75. But thank you.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | February 1, 2021 6:48 PM |
R73, I would gladly remove the snow but it's not my bird feeder. It belongs to my downstairs neighbor. It's whelming because Cosmo, my cat, can't watch his real life "wild life" channel. He loves to watch the birds fly back and forth. Last week saw a cardinal!
by Anonymous | reply 78 | February 1, 2021 6:57 PM |
I've just watched a new episode of The Simpsons, and Julie Kavner is painful to listen to. Voicing Marge is really straining her vocal cords now.
by Anonymous | reply 79 | February 1, 2021 6:58 PM |
I have a big new fluffy kitten. He loves kisses and snuggling. A little furnace when sleeping. Kitten energy can be whelming but right now he is chill.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | February 2, 2021 6:56 PM |
I suspect there's a mosquito in my bedroom. I searched everywhere with a plastic fly swatter in my hand but found nothing. I'm afraid one hour after I fall asleep, the buzzing will start near my ears.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | February 2, 2021 10:42 PM |
I'm sick to death of the word "kind." It's everywhere these days, usually gushed by the most vapid and probably unkind people. Blech.
by Anonymous | reply 82 | February 4, 2021 1:35 PM |
¡Que lastima, r3!
by Anonymous | reply 83 | February 4, 2021 1:38 PM |
I swear, as God is my witness, that I will never cook pasta in a soup again!
by Anonymous | reply 84 | February 4, 2021 1:40 PM |
I'm in the office today. There's probably 6 of us. in total It's not bad. But I'd rather be home "working" and watching Parks and Recreation on IFC.
by Anonymous | reply 85 | February 4, 2021 2:27 PM |
[quote]I swear, as God is my witness, that I will never cook pasta in a soup again! —Keep It Separate, Stupid
Just as long as you don't drain it.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | February 4, 2021 3:39 PM |
I lost track of this thread for a few days, and I didn’t even notice. Keep up the good work, underwhelmers.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | February 4, 2021 6:50 PM |
It's really snowing now and going down to -27 deg C this weekend. I may just stay in bed.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | February 4, 2021 11:06 PM |
I had two hot toddies with dinner tonight and now I’m pleasantly drowsy.
by Anonymous | reply 89 | February 4, 2021 11:39 PM |
I had a double espresso at the local cafe after taking a Klonopin. Saw a guy I hooked up with in 2019 walking but he didn't see me. He still looks stupid but hot.
by Anonymous | reply 90 | February 5, 2021 12:12 AM |
I discovered WindowSwap recently, but now I'm upset that some streaming is recorded and not live. Streets are sunny and people wearing summer clothes in them. This is not acceptable !
by Anonymous | reply 91 | February 5, 2021 9:42 PM |
My Chinese food is late.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | February 5, 2021 11:37 PM |
They were always reliably early and now they are 15 minutes late and they gave themselves an hour delivery estimate which is a long time for neighborhood Chinese, am I right? . And last time the quality was down. I decided to give them another chance. Not going well. New owner?
by Anonymous | reply 93 | February 5, 2021 11:43 PM |
R93 i hope you have your Chinois by now! But it's Friday night of the Covid...maybe they are slammed?
by Anonymous | reply 94 | February 6, 2021 12:46 AM |
R93 Did you get the food? Did you tip or seduce the deliver guy?
by Anonymous | reply 95 | February 6, 2021 1:23 AM |
I took a shower Wednesday.....I may take one tomorrow. But first I may try to go out for a run. If it doesn't rain.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | February 6, 2021 1:35 AM |
Oh the dilemma btwn showering because you can't stand yourself any longer or exercising first. It can be whelming!
by Anonymous | reply 97 | February 6, 2021 2:17 AM |
I'm making a shopping list for tomorrow, everything from bread to chicken breasts to toilet paper. I'm already overwhelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 98 | February 6, 2021 2:40 AM |
Finally yanked out that deep, mile-long nose hair that had been annoying me for weeks. It was twisty.
by Anonymous | reply 99 | February 6, 2021 4:06 AM |
I always heard that one should trim nose hairs rather than yank them, because yanking can cause a brain hemorrhage, or something like that.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | February 6, 2021 4:16 AM |
Yes, it arrived. Not hot, but better than last time.
by Anonymous | reply 101 | February 6, 2021 4:54 AM |
R101 I’m happy for you, yet I remain underwhelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 102 | February 6, 2021 12:28 PM |
I added diced green chiles to my cottage cheese this morning.
by Anonymous | reply 103 | February 6, 2021 1:00 PM |
I had two martinis last night after quitting drinking for about seven weeks. I’m reminded why I quit drinking, I don’t like this feeling. Back on the wagon I go.
by Anonymous | reply 104 | February 6, 2021 3:08 PM |
I made a sad soup Thursday, and it's staring me in the face for the whole weekend. This vegan soup from a diet book is really neither good nor bad... it can be eaten hot, cold, or room temperature and never gain any personality. I share it in case anyone's feeling tense and needs a completely boring meal to immediately flatline and neutralize their day.
[italic]Golden Austrian Cauliflower Cream Soup:[/italic] I head cauliflower, cut in pieces / 3 carrots, 2 leeks and 1 cup celery, coarsely chopped / 2 cloves minced garlic / 2 tablespoons no salt seasoning / 2 cups carrot juice / 4 cups good water / 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg / 1 cup raw cashews / 5 cups chopped kale (steamed)
Place all ingredients except cashews and kale in a pot. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until just tender.
In blender or food processor, puree 2/3 of the soup plus the cashews until smooth and creamy. Return to pot and stir in kale.
You will be underwhelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | February 6, 2021 3:52 PM |
R104 Good for you. When I return to drinking after being on the wagon, I drink more than I did before. I would love to go sober again.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | February 6, 2021 5:57 PM |
[quote]I made a sad soup Thursday
Next time, R105, try one of these!
by Anonymous | reply 107 | February 6, 2021 6:06 PM |
Just watched The Big Sick. It's got some touching moments. The best part is when the girl is in a coma and Kumail gets to know the parents.
by Anonymous | reply 108 | February 7, 2021 4:53 AM |
R108 Now I have to look up that movie with Sandra Bullock and she visits the guy in a coma and gets to know his family and they all love her. Oh fuck, now I'm whelmed with curiousity.
by Anonymous | reply 109 | February 7, 2021 2:57 PM |
"While You Were Sleeping" - I'm back to being underwhelmed now that I found it.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | February 7, 2021 3:28 PM |
I just watched The Book Club on DVR. I love Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen, and Jane Fonda!
by Anonymous | reply 111 | February 7, 2021 6:01 PM |
Now that George Shultz has died, Henry Kissinger is the last remaining member of Nixon's cabinet. That man is made of Teflon, given everything he's got away with over the years.
by Anonymous | reply 112 | February 8, 2021 1:07 AM |
R112 WRONG THREAD. Your post is extremely OVERwhelmimng. (BTW...I do agree w/you).
by Anonymous | reply 113 | February 8, 2021 12:08 PM |
I’m reading The Glamour Boys, a new book about upper class gays who worked against Hitler. Out of curiosity I decided to check an intriguing quote with its historical newspaper source. Easy to do online these days. I found there were minor errors in the transcription, and a further misinterpretation of meaning. Sigh. I really want to like the book but due to this random check now wonder what I can trust. Maybe it was a one-off. But many publishers no longer seem to employ internal reviewers.
by Anonymous | reply 114 | February 8, 2021 12:32 PM |
R114 Your analysis sparked me to feel close to whelmed. I enjoy biographies, especially of historical figures, and I find that most of them simply rehash misinformation from previous biographies. Very disheartening. I hope to return to my underwhelmed status later in the day.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | February 8, 2021 2:05 PM |
Does the name Hitler belong in this thread? I don’t think so.
by Anonymous | reply 116 | February 8, 2021 3:55 PM |
my shift keys are stuck so i can only type in lower case. i need to call the geek squad to fix the problem or buy a new laptop. i'm going to sleep on this decision for awhile.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | February 8, 2021 8:20 PM |
I ate entirely too many amaretto chocolate almonds while watching the Superb Owl last night.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | February 8, 2021 9:43 PM |
I am lying in bed surfing with 2 cats. It's -27 outside @ 6 pm. I will only get up to pee.
by Anonymous | reply 119 | February 9, 2021 12:12 AM |
I need something sweet and salty while I watch Anderson blather. Will go for apricot jelly on a saltine. Not to whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | February 9, 2021 12:19 AM |
I never watched Everybody Loves Raymond when it was originally broadcast. It’s on some nostalgia channel every night lately & I have to say..... it is horrible. These people just yell & scream & argue with each other. How is this funny? It’s so annoying.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | February 9, 2021 2:10 AM |
Facebook just recommended Congressman Jamie Raskin, lead prosecutor in the impeachment tomorrow as “someone you may know.” I do, though it’s been a long time. I’d send him a friend request, but I’m sure he’d use the old “Sorry I’m impeaching the treasonous President” excuse for not getting back to me.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | February 9, 2021 2:32 AM |
There’s now a pop-up covid testing site in the parking lot across from my apartment. It’s my personally designated smoking area with three very good views and enough room to pace while avoiding randos. I understand why cats get pissy when I rearrange furniture.
by Anonymous | reply 123 | February 9, 2021 3:01 AM |
[quote]I am lying in bed surfing with 2 cats. It's -27 outside @ 6 pm. I will only get up to pee.
And even that will take great effort, I'm sure. It does for me. I always put it off for as long as possible.
by Anonymous | reply 124 | February 9, 2021 3:24 AM |
I'm been reading with amusemnt the reviews of the new crime move The Little Things. Most people agree that it has atmosphere, but is a mis-shot. However, everyone has a different opinion as to why. The script is obviously at fault, but its stars are also questioned. Jared Leto is praised and damned; Denzil Washington is praised but others say "phoned in performence"; while the wee Arcadian forest critter Rami Malek, cast here as a police offsider, was outed by the New Yorker's review, stating that he "seems, as usual, to have beamed down recently from Betelgeuse and not yet nailed his earthling disguise." Bless.
by Anonymous | reply 125 | February 9, 2021 7:24 AM |
A friend in Sydney, slightly whelmed, called to say she was in the salon having her roots done and a tall woman sat down in the seat next to hers. Tilda Swinton. She said she was very down to earth, friendly and chatty, great skin, and as one would imagine, effortlessly cool. Introduced her lover, who turned up: a bearded man who looked to be in his forties. Was having her hair dyed for a new movie. I've only seen her in that George Clooney feature, as art house kinomatographs send me to sleep.
by Anonymous | reply 126 | February 9, 2021 7:42 AM |
Tilda introduced the bearded man as her 'lover?' That sounds weird but I love Tilda and am glad to read she's a real person.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | February 9, 2021 12:31 PM |
"Lovah.”
by Anonymous | reply 128 | February 9, 2021 1:29 PM |
[quote]Tilda introduced the bearded man as her 'lover?'
She has had him and her husband for nigh on twenty years apparently. As one does.
by Anonymous | reply 129 | February 9, 2021 3:32 PM |
Why don’t Wikipedia entries about songs include the lyrics of the song?
by Anonymous | reply 130 | February 9, 2021 7:30 PM |
Copyright.
by Anonymous | reply 131 | February 9, 2021 7:32 PM |
I was underwhelmed by R130 's question and R131 's response.
by Anonymous | reply 132 | February 9, 2021 7:45 PM |
Our work here is done.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | February 9, 2021 7:52 PM |
Well played r133.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | February 9, 2021 8:18 PM |
Have taken the time to write nice emails to various people over the past week. Nothing whelming for them. Absolutely no one is responding.
by Anonymous | reply 135 | February 9, 2021 10:20 PM |
I joined a community association zoom meeting for a proposed development this evening. Some people were whelmed! Oh my! I was not and signed off after an hour.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | February 10, 2021 4:22 AM |
For some people, nothing whelms quite like nearby developments.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | February 10, 2021 4:26 AM |
The sand in the hourglass of this year, like the last, seems to be pouring fast out, due to inconsequential distractions. Only this morning I said to myself: “Lo — look to the light on the horizon and the eternal verities!” And then we had a snack.
by Anonymous | reply 138 | February 10, 2021 9:29 AM |
My 4 mo. old kitten is 6.5 lbs. He is like a baby feline godzilla. It's hilarious. His breed can be up to 20 lbs full grown. I will have a lynx in the house!
by Anonymous | reply 139 | February 11, 2021 5:06 AM |
R139 Sounds like a Maine Coon. If so, he'll be huge but very loving when he calms down. Don't be overwhelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 140 | February 11, 2021 12:36 PM |
I miss my daily walks! Fucking snow! I need to get out of the house for an hour or so. A walk would be just the thing but I don't know if it's icy outside. I can't walk in my boots and I'm afraid it's too slippery outside for sneakers.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | February 11, 2021 2:57 PM |
R141, dearie, I'm with you. Haven't been out for a proper walk in about 2 weeks. I make small forays to the corner CVS, parking garage etc. but no real, good-for-the-health walk.
I hope I was able to underwhelm someone with my plight.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | February 11, 2021 2:59 PM |
R142, I went for a walk. It was cold AF (it's below freezing in northern NJ). It was wonderful! The street in my complex wasn't icy but there were little bits of slush. No ice. Highly recommend going for a walk if you can.
by Anonymous | reply 143 | February 11, 2021 5:22 PM |
I’m in northern Nj as well. May try tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 144 | February 11, 2021 7:00 PM |
[quote]I can't walk in my boots and I'm afraid it's too slippery outside for sneakers.
Sneakers are a bad idea if the sidewalks are icy. You don't want to fall and break a hip. That would be very whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 145 | February 11, 2021 7:15 PM |
Thanks, R145. I was careful. It wasn't bad at all. So glad I did it. I needed the fresh air.
Also, after watching the videos from yesterday's hearings, I need to get out and clear my head. I needed a shot of tequila yesterday after seeing how close the rioters actually got to members of Congress.
by Anonymous | reply 146 | February 11, 2021 7:39 PM |
My husband had a stent put in for a 99% blockage today.
by Anonymous | reply 147 | February 13, 2021 12:04 AM |
R147 That is overwhelming. I hope he is okay.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | February 13, 2021 1:25 AM |
Trader Joe’s was out if pumpernickel Tuscan bread today.
by Anonymous | reply 149 | February 13, 2021 5:26 AM |
I have a partial seed husk stuck in my annoying tooth gap on the upper left. This could preoccupy me for a good part of the weekend
by Anonymous | reply 150 | February 13, 2021 6:31 AM |
R150 your struggle whelms me.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | February 13, 2021 12:33 PM |
Have you tried dental floss on it, R150?
by Anonymous | reply 152 | February 13, 2021 4:01 PM |
Dental floss is not match for this spot. But yes.
by Anonymous | reply 153 | February 13, 2021 4:10 PM |
How about a good salt water gargle?
by Anonymous | reply 154 | February 13, 2021 4:11 PM |
How about a piece of string tied around a doorknob? Oh, wait, that's only for when you're trying to extract a tooth.
by Anonymous | reply 155 | February 13, 2021 4:17 PM |
Matchbook covers were great for getting stuff from between teeth. Too bad no one uses matchbooks anymore.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | February 13, 2021 4:20 PM |
All great suggestions, underwhelmers. My dentist gave me special skinny to fat spongy floss for this spot. Doesn't work! I have a ghetto solution: a plastic straw flattened on the end is nearly perfect to clear everything in the gap...except things like seed and popcorn husks which somehow find their way just under the gum line at a weird angle. Probably I should give up grain bread and just be a fat whore...it's what my body wants.
by Anonymous | reply 157 | February 13, 2021 5:20 PM |
My dentist, while cleaning my teeth, once removed a popcorn kernel. I was embarrassed and also sort of grossed out, because it had been about a week since I had had popcorn.
by Anonymous | reply 158 | February 13, 2021 5:23 PM |
Husk extraction success! What did I do? I ate lunch...and my mastication seems to have dislodged the interloper.
Yes, eewww R158. I sometimes wonder how long stuff has been stuck there...nobody wants this! This gap is a newish problem (~4 mo), since I got an old filling replaced that was quite deep. The dentist said that a crown is the best solution. But that is v. expensive with no benefits at the moment...so I am regularly doing home remedies. Thank you everyone for your attention to my underwhelming, yet constant distraction!
by Anonymous | reply 159 | February 13, 2021 5:42 PM |
I just had a crown put in, R159. It was very expensive, indeed. Especially when, during the preparation work, I was told that I would also need a root canal, for which I was referred to an endodontist. That alone cost almost as much as the crown, which apparently came from Tiffany & Co.
by Anonymous | reply 160 | February 13, 2021 5:50 PM |
I had an Airedale who enjoyed snapping sticks at the back of her jaw and she’d periodically bump me for assistance prizing them out. R159, if this happens all the time I’m going to think it’s a game.
by Anonymous | reply 161 | February 13, 2021 5:51 PM |
I always wanted luscious curls, R161. So glad I remind you of your Airedale!! Lovely beasts!
by Anonymous | reply 162 | February 13, 2021 6:04 PM |
R160 I hope your Tiffany dental work was worth it (usually is). Altho not a fun way to spend $$, it is so necessary!
by Anonymous | reply 163 | February 13, 2021 6:07 PM |
Well, being an eldergay, R163, I'm certainly happy not to have to put my teeth in a glass of water next to my bed at night. But the cost of the crown and root canal totaled more than $5,000. Seems like a lot to save one tooth. But it's toward the front of my mouth, and I decided that the hillbilly look really isn't for me.
by Anonymous | reply 164 | February 13, 2021 6:44 PM |
Yes r164, and DL concurs...we don't need any more hillbillies here, altho they seem to only enjoy the very whelming threads...Thankfully we are safe here in underwhelm world!
by Anonymous | reply 165 | February 13, 2021 7:02 PM |
I like to Indian leg wrestle with my grandma.
by Anonymous | reply 166 | February 13, 2021 7:17 PM |
[quote]I like to Indian leg wrestle with my grandma.
I'll bet she always wins.
by Anonymous | reply 167 | February 13, 2021 7:50 PM |
And now I know what Indian leg-wrestling is, thanks to R166.
Every day's a school day!
by Anonymous | reply 168 | February 13, 2021 8:08 PM |
I am definitely overwhelmed by my cat’s hospital bill.
by Anonymous | reply 169 | February 13, 2021 11:05 PM |
R169 I live next door to a cat whom I've never met. It's been progressively gaining weight since the onset of the pandemic and now I occupy my time by staring out the window and fat shaming it.
by Anonymous | reply 170 | February 13, 2021 11:09 PM |
What's wrong with your cat R169? Hope fluffer is ok!
by Anonymous | reply 171 | February 13, 2021 11:50 PM |
They can hear that Fat Albert call through several panes of glass, R170.
by Anonymous | reply 172 | February 14, 2021 12:23 AM |
It may snow. I'll take the train into the city Monday. Or Tuesday.
by Anonymous | reply 173 | February 14, 2021 12:49 AM |
R173 You could always go Wednesday.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | February 14, 2021 12:56 AM |
R171–she’s got diabetes.
by Anonymous | reply 175 | February 14, 2021 1:07 AM |
R175 hope she is ok for a long while yet. The vet bills are whelming, but glad she has good care!
by Anonymous | reply 176 | February 14, 2021 1:26 AM |
I love the idea of people staring out the window waving and muttering, “You fat motherfucker. My god you’re disgusting.”
by Anonymous | reply 177 | February 14, 2021 3:46 AM |
R173 Don't forget that Monday is a holiday.
by Anonymous | reply 178 | February 14, 2021 12:55 PM |
I have a waterpik and have never had anything stuck in my mouth since. If I feel something, I just flush from back, front & sides till it comes out. Works every time. So much better than floss because you use waterpik all over your mouth, gums, tongue, inside you upper & lower inner face cheeks and it blows out all the bacteria. Mouth us so much fresher.
by Anonymous | reply 179 | February 14, 2021 10:19 PM |
Thanks R148.
My husband told me that his friend said the vessel is called the “widow maker.”, Funny thing, I worked in cardiac surgery for 30 years & never heard this expression. Guess it’s a lay term.
by Anonymous | reply 180 | February 14, 2021 10:28 PM |
R179, interesting. Maybe I’ll get one. I saw one advertised on television that is a combination toothbrush and waterpik, but I already have a Sonicare. So I guess just getting a waterpik is enough.
by Anonymous | reply 181 | February 14, 2021 10:34 PM |
The rechargeable pik did not deliver enough power, but I could use it in the shower. The corded pik worked great, but hogged counter and outlet, R181.
by Anonymous | reply 182 | February 14, 2021 10:40 PM |
Just finished watching Flack S1 with Anna Paquin. It's entertaining enough but I am getting bored of shows where every character is a terrible person and completely self involved. There are just sooo many.
by Anonymous | reply 183 | February 15, 2021 9:03 PM |
Here in the Northeast, we're expecting another snowstorm, beginning Thursday night and lasting all day Friday before finally ending Saturday morning. The weather this month has been whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 184 | February 17, 2021 5:26 AM |
The panny has left me with a panniculus. I need to slim down so I can tend to my right big toe nail which has a tendency to ingrow. I can no longer fully retrieve 100% of the dead skin from my lateral nail fold.
by Anonymous | reply 185 | February 17, 2021 5:54 AM |
^whelming. And disgusting. Go away.
by Anonymous | reply 186 | February 17, 2021 6:19 AM |
Thread list as of 2/26:
Fit guy with tattoos visits glory hold
Unusual pie flavors
Seems I have myself in a bit of a pickle
by Anonymous | reply 187 | February 17, 2021 6:37 AM |
I was having a dream/nightmare in which I was late getting to class. I kept walking from my hotel room through the Scott Circle/Thomas Circle area of DC trying to get to a class at GWU, and I couldn't get out of the circles and onto an east/west street. AND THEN I FELL OUT OF BED.
by Anonymous | reply 188 | February 17, 2021 10:17 AM |
R188 eldergay alert: you need a bed rail.
by Anonymous | reply 189 | February 17, 2021 2:10 PM |
How come at the dr's office they call you in by saying "For John Smith"? Why the "for"? I feel like this is a thing that started happening in maybe the last 15-20 years.
by Anonymous | reply 190 | February 17, 2021 9:57 PM |
They don’t do that to me r190. They call my first name.
by Anonymous | reply 191 | February 17, 2021 10:23 PM |
Me too r190. They never use a preposition or my full name.
by Anonymous | reply 192 | February 18, 2021 2:10 AM |
My oaf of a cat just misjudged a jump and broke the pull handle off my drawer. He's fine! Drawer added to repair list.
by Anonymous | reply 193 | February 18, 2021 2:33 AM |
I just ate a giant piece of carrot cake.
by Anonymous | reply 194 | February 18, 2021 2:48 AM |
I’m eating reduced-fat wheat thins out of the box - “one right after the other,” as Sandy Duncan would say.
by Anonymous | reply 195 | February 18, 2021 3:12 AM |
Doesn't "reduced fat" usually mean "increased carbs"?
by Anonymous | reply 196 | February 18, 2021 3:50 AM |
R196 or sugar. Or salt. In any case taste like cardboard.
by Anonymous | reply 197 | February 18, 2021 11:19 AM |
I have an appointment to get blood drawn this morning, but it’s snowing pretty heavily and due to get worse. If I schlep over their (18 minutes normally), what are the odds that they’ll actually be there?
by Anonymous | reply 198 | February 18, 2021 12:47 PM |
Hospitals are asking for blood donations because of the snow storms and the nearest location is only a 25 minute walk. It’s a legitimate reason to wear good boots and a sleazy way to get tested for covid and other stuff.
by Anonymous | reply 199 | February 18, 2021 1:07 PM |
R198, just so you are aware, there's an invention called a phone. I'm not sure where you live, but most of the world has seen, and even used one.
Call the lab and find out if they're open!!!
by Anonymous | reply 200 | February 18, 2021 1:22 PM |
I thought of that (on my own!) and had an even better idea: I rescheduled.
by Anonymous | reply 201 | February 18, 2021 5:23 PM |
R201, I’m overwhelmed at your ingenuity. My heart is full of pride that you figured this out and. Your own. 😂😉
by Anonymous | reply 202 | February 18, 2021 6:14 PM |
The last thing I wanted to do was overwhelm. I’m truly sorry.
by Anonymous | reply 203 | February 18, 2021 7:05 PM |
Even worse, I think I’m coming down with a mild case of ennui.
by Anonymous | reply 204 | February 18, 2021 7:11 PM |
I’m feeling vaguely listless.
by Anonymous | reply 205 | February 18, 2021 7:17 PM |
I've felt a general air of malaise all day. I think it's from many days of gray skies.
by Anonymous | reply 206 | February 18, 2021 8:27 PM |
Eat it
by Anonymous | reply 207 | February 18, 2021 8:31 PM |
Ass ass ass
by Anonymous | reply 208 | February 18, 2021 8:33 PM |
I am too underwhelmed to bother posting what I was gonna post.
by Anonymous | reply 209 | February 19, 2021 4:08 AM |
Now I want some Skittles.
by Anonymous | reply 210 | February 19, 2021 4:24 AM |
Ennui? NASA landed an SUV-sized rover on Mars today. Snap out of it.
by Anonymous | reply 211 | February 19, 2021 5:09 AM |
While *they* were landing on Mars, *I* was picking a bagful of collard greens. MUCH less exciting, I have to say.
by Anonymous | reply 212 | February 19, 2021 1:32 PM |
I've given up writing in my daily journal. Absolutely nothing is happening in my life.
by Anonymous | reply 213 | February 19, 2021 2:43 PM |
Just use this thread r213. Here, I’ll show you!
I had an avocado for breakfast this morning. Thinking about a second cup of coffee, but what’s the point? Nothing to do today anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 214 | February 19, 2021 3:06 PM |
I'm just wondering whatever happened to the poster who wanted to buy a TotalGym. I've started using mine more regularly and love it. I'm seeing commercials for it lately so it made me think of that poster. Hope you were able to buy one!
I think it's finally stopped snowing her in NJ. God, I hope so! I'd like to go for a walk one of these days soon.
by Anonymous | reply 215 | February 19, 2021 6:21 PM |
My desk is a mess.
by Anonymous | reply 216 | February 19, 2021 7:45 PM |
How can I tell if my cat really likes me, or is just pretending so I feed her?
by Anonymous | reply 217 | February 19, 2021 7:52 PM |
Cats love their people unless their people are jerks!!
by Anonymous | reply 218 | February 19, 2021 7:55 PM |
Speaking of cats, I got the Oaf a baby kong and have it in the freezer with a half teaspoon of pate inside. I hope it will help his teething and will give it a this aft. I bought two teething toys at PetSmart but he wont touch them.
by Anonymous | reply 219 | February 19, 2021 7:59 PM |
Insomnia
by Anonymous | reply 220 | February 20, 2021 9:44 AM |
I caught my cat wiping her but on the carpet. Like a dog.
by Anonymous | reply 221 | February 20, 2021 6:42 PM |
R221 Never saw that. Ever. My cats clean their butts with their tongue. Is your cat overweight and can't reach his//her butt with her tongue?
by Anonymous | reply 222 | February 20, 2021 8:34 PM |
Every time I open Spotify, my Christmas 2020 playlist is still one of the six at the top of the homepage. Why? I haven't listened to it for nearly two months.
by Anonymous | reply 223 | February 21, 2021 3:11 PM |
Because you carry the spirit of Christmas in your heart all year round, R223.
by Anonymous | reply 224 | February 21, 2021 4:33 PM |
No. She can clean normally.
by Anonymous | reply 225 | February 21, 2021 4:41 PM |
R225 one time only I saw this. It was due to a bit of a runny poop that left some on the butt hairs. I cleaned him up and never again.
by Anonymous | reply 226 | February 21, 2021 5:41 PM |
Breaking ennui. The baby kong as a frozen treat feeder was a big flop. He is currently obsessed with the bathmat. I am not spending any more $$ on cat toys.
by Anonymous | reply 227 | February 21, 2021 5:42 PM |
I've ordered a mattress pad that I hope will ease lower back pain I've been having for the last 6 months. The package shipped from San Bernardino, CA to Hebron, KY to Wallingford, CT then to postal office my town which is one block from me and then to Hartford CT. It's supposed to arrive today but I suspect it won't arrive until tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 228 | February 21, 2021 5:54 PM |
[quote]Breaking ennui. The baby kong as a frozen treat feeder was a big flop. He is currently obsessed with the bathmat. I am not spending any more $$ on cat toys.
He clearly most enjoys toying with you.
by Anonymous | reply 229 | February 21, 2021 6:14 PM |
Frankly, I could start to get overwhelmed by all this cat-chat.
by Anonymous | reply 230 | February 21, 2021 7:29 PM |
I need to go to the dentist. Haven’t been in over a year. Has anyone gone since last March? A client said she’d gone. The dentist used some kind of pre-rinse before her cleaning. It’s supposed to kill pretty much all as germs. Sorry if this is whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 231 | February 21, 2021 8:19 PM |
Pfft! There’s nothing more underwhelming than cat talk.
by Anonymous | reply 232 | February 21, 2021 9:27 PM |
I've been to the dentist several times since last March, R231, including for a root canal and crown. (The root canal was done by an endodontist at a different office.) They take everyone's temperature as you enter, make you us hand sanitizer as you endter, and don't have many people in the office at one time. And the personnel have now all had the vaccine. I felt a lot safer at the dentist's office than I do going to the supermarket,
by Anonymous | reply 233 | February 22, 2021 12:59 AM |
Thanks,R233!
by Anonymous | reply 234 | February 22, 2021 1:49 PM |
It’s been a week since my second vaccine. I went to the doctor’s office and supermarket this morning, and it definitely felt different. Now, I’m wearing a mask so other people don’t freak out, but I have no fear of being infected.
by Anonymous | reply 235 | February 22, 2021 3:22 PM |
I feel whelmed by all the typos in my earlier post.
by Anonymous | reply 236 | February 22, 2021 4:36 PM |
I’m a bit hungover so I am very hungry today for carbs salt and protein. I already had scrambled eggs and chicken sausage. Now I’m making a turkey burger.
by Anonymous | reply 237 | February 22, 2021 4:46 PM |
I just fed the cat his lunch
by Anonymous | reply 238 | February 22, 2021 5:30 PM |
Leftovers for supper.
by Anonymous | reply 239 | February 23, 2021 12:50 AM |
R228 Isn't it amazing how far products travel? I was looking at my shirt today, made in India. India! So mind-blowing when you think about it.
by Anonymous | reply 240 | February 23, 2021 3:56 AM |
My new coffee cups were designed in California, but made in Sri Lanka.
by Anonymous | reply 241 | February 23, 2021 4:54 AM |
I prefer to think if it as Ceylon.
by Anonymous | reply 242 | February 23, 2021 4:55 AM |
My doctor told me I have prediabetes and hypertension, so I dragged my fat ass out of the house for a walk around the neighborhood. It was as boring as I had imagined.
by Anonymous | reply 243 | February 24, 2021 8:33 PM |
Lockdown restrictions were tightened at short notice on New Year's Day here, so some of my local shops still have their Christmas decorations up, because the staff haven't been in to take them down. It's bizarre to walk past shops with baubles and nutcrackers still in the windows when it's nearly March.
by Anonymous | reply 244 | February 25, 2021 4:18 PM |
I hung up some clean shirts from the laundry basket.
Now I’m lying down. (Or laying.)
by Anonymous | reply 245 | February 25, 2021 5:18 PM |
[quote]Now I’m lying down. (Or laying.)
You're lying down, R245. Unless you're laying down some laundry so you can fold it.
by Anonymous | reply 246 | February 25, 2021 5:48 PM |
I can’t deal with this right now.
by Anonymous | reply 247 | February 25, 2021 6:34 PM |
I’m exhausted. I’m lying down too r247 and so is the cat. It’s just that kind of day.
by Anonymous | reply 248 | February 25, 2021 7:39 PM |
There are two sparkle flecks on my phone screen. I need to check with my other personality to see if the drag queen was swanning about earlier.
by Anonymous | reply 249 | February 25, 2021 7:39 PM |
I was lying down until my cat woke me up to feed her.
by Anonymous | reply 250 | February 25, 2021 8:38 PM |
Again with the cats. They're whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 251 | February 25, 2021 8:43 PM |
I walked around the neighborhood again today. This time, I thought I’d go in the opposite direction to spice it up. Still boring.
by Anonymous | reply 252 | February 25, 2021 9:56 PM |
R252, Before I got lock-down lazy, I would sometimes drive to another part of my city that seemed vaguely interesting, park in a public space, then walk around aimlessly to mix it up. Not a bad way to exercise, explore new areas, see new things, without getting too whelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 253 | February 25, 2021 10:27 PM |
Good idea, R253.
by Anonymous | reply 254 | February 25, 2021 10:43 PM |
My new stainless steel OXO salad spinner arrived. I am pleased to announce the lid fits my old plastic OXO salad spinner bowl. My old lid stopped working and the new plastic spinner lids do not fit. So, you can imagine my near-whelmed-ness.
by Anonymous | reply 255 | February 26, 2021 3:45 AM |
It was warm enough yesterday for me to wear shorts while out walking; first day for that in over 4 months. Today, it's chilly and raining, but Spring is clearly ready to get going.
by Anonymous | reply 256 | February 26, 2021 12:57 PM |
R252 / R253 Hey walking boy, get back in the house and on the couch. You're whelming me with your efforts.
by Anonymous | reply 257 | February 26, 2021 2:01 PM |
R257, exactly. Who do they think they are??
by Anonymous | reply 258 | February 26, 2021 4:21 PM |
Well, at least I’m not one of those step-counting lunatics.
by Anonymous | reply 259 | February 26, 2021 4:24 PM |
R259 Those folks are really irritating. They seem to think they must overwhelm everyone with how many steps they've taken. Who cares??
by Anonymous | reply 260 | February 26, 2021 4:32 PM |
I’ve taken 3,575 steps so far today, r260. This is in fact underwhelming, as I usually hit at least 6,000.
by Anonymous | reply 261 | February 27, 2021 1:23 AM |
I’ve found my FitBit to be very helpful in keeping me active during the pandemic. But I’d never dream of boring people with my step count. That would be overwhelming.
by Anonymous | reply 262 | February 27, 2021 8:02 PM |
[quote]But I’d never dream of boring people with my step count. That would be overwhelming.
You are very wise, R262.
by Anonymous | reply 263 | February 28, 2021 12:11 AM |
We've been in lockdown #3 for a little over two months. I'm going to take a bike ride, then come home and gorge myself on bread and watch a movie.
by Anonymous | reply 264 | February 28, 2021 10:48 AM |
R264 May I come over for the bread and movie? I'll bring the butter.
by Anonymous | reply 265 | February 28, 2021 1:34 PM |
It’s raining. So I go for my walk?
by Anonymous | reply 266 | February 28, 2021 8:08 PM |
I ate a salad for lunch but now I’m hungry again.
I’m making another one.
by Anonymous | reply 267 | February 28, 2021 10:09 PM |
Just had lunch. It was underwhelming. The sun keeps peeking out from behind the clouds. I'm sure it will be totally gone by the time I go for my walk. Here's hoping my Zoom team call isn't more than 30 minutes. I'd like to get out before 4 pm in case it decides to rain.
by Anonymous | reply 268 | March 1, 2021 6:25 PM |
We’re expecting wind gusts off 55 mph all night long. Can you imagine?
by Anonymous | reply 269 | March 1, 2021 9:07 PM |
I have cataracts. I was afraid it was macular degeneration.
by Anonymous | reply 270 | March 2, 2021 9:57 PM |
Nobody has been posting on DL much for the past couple of days. I'm totally underwhelmed with all you people.
by Anonymous | reply 271 | March 2, 2021 11:41 PM |
[quote]I'm totally underwhelmed with all you people.
Is this considered a good thing on the "I want to be underwhelmed" thread?
by Anonymous | reply 272 | March 3, 2021 1:42 AM |
It's been taken over by Meghan Markle and Armie Hammer love/hate obsessives. Their presence is far more whelming than anything they are talking about .
It's annoying.
by Anonymous | reply 273 | March 3, 2021 4:32 AM |
I have a whelming birthday coming up. I've had 12 months to prepare for it, and yet I still can't quite get used to the idea.
by Anonymous | reply 274 | March 3, 2021 4:54 AM |
^spill it
by Anonymous | reply 275 | March 3, 2021 5:05 AM |
I'm not quite ready to spill, R275, even on an anonymous board. But this is DL, so I will say that I look at least 20 years younger.
by Anonymous | reply 276 | March 3, 2021 5:13 AM |
I may go for 2 walks today. One at lunch time and one after work.
by Anonymous | reply 277 | March 3, 2021 3:10 PM |
R277 Cosmo, are you training for the Olympics or just bragging?
by Anonymous | reply 278 | March 3, 2021 3:40 PM |
R278, just stating my thought and trying to lose some COVID-19 lbs. I didn't get in my afternoon walk and I have another Zoom call in 20 minutes. Looks like one long walk will have to suffice.
On another note, my downstairs neighbor just had their dryer vent cleaned. The noise was deafening and the vibration was unwelcome. Cos was not happy to have one of his many afternoon naps interrupted. He's sleeping now though.
by Anonymous | reply 279 | March 3, 2021 6:41 PM |
I am out of butter so I fried eggs using olive oil. My eggs didn’t roll over for me like they do with butter. I put the mess on toast with cheap powdery Parmesan cheese.
It was very good with black coffee as a chaser.
by Anonymous | reply 280 | March 5, 2021 12:02 PM |
It's very sunny today and my cat is sitting on the big bay windowsill, sleepy-eyed and purring.
by Anonymous | reply 281 | March 5, 2021 3:44 PM |
Lucky cat, r281! In my next life, I want to be a pampered house cat who gets away with all sorts of nonsense and nevertheless is loved extravagantly.
by Anonymous | reply 282 | March 5, 2021 7:08 PM |
Safeway is out of Cumin. They have every other fucking spice known to man.
by Anonymous | reply 283 | March 6, 2021 10:01 AM |
[quote]Safeway is out of Cumin. They have every other fucking spice known to man.
A couple of weeks ago, I couldn't find chili powder anywhere. Not even the store brand. Is there some huge chili cook-off that I don't know about?
by Anonymous | reply 284 | March 6, 2021 4:00 PM |
R284, I found yuppie chili powder and it was $12 for 2 oz and I was dumb enough to buy it.
I think grocery stores are no longer stocking easily stolen stuff.
by Anonymous | reply 285 | March 6, 2021 9:54 PM |
R284, I had the same trouble. I finally found some at Big Lots for $2.00. I also got some dried chives, something else the supermarket was out of for a long time. They’re good enough.
by Anonymous | reply 286 | March 6, 2021 10:12 PM |
[quote]I think grocery stores are no longer stocking easily stolen stuff.
But as someone else mentioned, every other spice was available. In two stores I went into, only the chili powder slots were empty.
by Anonymous | reply 287 | March 7, 2021 5:05 AM |
R283 -287. The Spice Boys (presumably).
by Anonymous | reply 288 | March 7, 2021 1:13 PM |
I’m fighting the urge to go into the city to buy a carrot cake which I would eat in its entirety in short order.
by Anonymous | reply 289 | March 7, 2021 4:19 PM |
I lost my last guinea hen when I was hospitalized last week & I miss them terribly. I had them for 9 years & every morning I opened my blinds & knew exactly what time it was based on where they were in my backyard. Goodbye my friends who kept me company while I gardened for so many years.
by Anonymous | reply 290 | March 7, 2021 6:21 PM |
[quote]I found yuppie chili powder and it was $12 for 2 oz
I make my own chili powder. I get my spices at Penzeys. I open a 3/4 c. bag of ground ancho, and add garlic powder, cumin, and chipotle (I use the smallest quantity of this) to taste. I leave room to reclose the bag and shake it all up; then I have chili powder.
I use salt separately, so I don't add it to this mixture.
by Anonymous | reply 291 | March 7, 2021 6:35 PM |
R290 Sorry to hear about your guinea hen. I hope you've recovered from whatever put you in the hospital.
by Anonymous | reply 292 | March 7, 2021 9:14 PM |
I turned 60 today. I'm feeling whelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 293 | March 8, 2021 1:10 AM |
Big deal, R293. I turn 72 tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 294 | March 8, 2021 12:49 PM |
Wanda Sykes turned 47 today, R293. Happy Birthday! Wear your mask.
by Anonymous | reply 295 | March 8, 2021 1:27 PM |
[quote]Big deal, R293. I turn 72 tomorrow. '
Thank you for the perspective, R294. I'm feeling a bit ashamed of myself now.
by Anonymous | reply 297 | March 8, 2021 6:51 PM |
I believe the woman in my apartment building who suffers LOUD Tourette’s just called “Alexa”.
Serves Alexa right.
by Anonymous | reply 298 | March 9, 2021 2:46 PM |
My cat has to have a fasting blood test this afternoon. She’s gonna hate me.
by Anonymous | reply 299 | March 10, 2021 3:06 PM |
[quote]My cat has to have a fasting blood test this afternoon. She’s gonna hate me.
Or try to eat you.
by Anonymous | reply 300 | March 10, 2021 5:06 PM |
She’s staring at me.
by Anonymous | reply 301 | March 10, 2021 5:25 PM |
[quote]She’s staring at me.
Hungrily?
by Anonymous | reply 302 | March 10, 2021 7:32 PM |
Going for my usual walk this afternoon. I'm going to walk to my local Shop Rite to pick up a few things. I'm looking forward to it.
by Anonymous | reply 303 | March 10, 2021 7:37 PM |
I blame you, R299. Why didn't you make an early morning appointment for her? How would you like to spend the morning hungry?
by Anonymous | reply 304 | March 10, 2021 7:38 PM |
[quote] I'm going to walk to my local Shop Rite to pick up a few things. I'm looking forward to it.
ShopRite was my local supermarket when I lived in New Jersey, but that was more than 20 years ago. Do they still have TV commercials for their annual Can Can sale?
by Anonymous | reply 305 | March 10, 2021 7:47 PM |
The vet wanted the afternoon. Anyway, her blood sugar is normal, she’s been fed and is happy.
by Anonymous | reply 306 | March 10, 2021 8:48 PM |
BTW, she had breakfast at 7, then fasted til 3.
by Anonymous | reply 307 | March 10, 2021 8:49 PM |
My ShopRite is being renovated.
It’s a weird company. They own some of their stores while others are like franchises.
by Anonymous | reply 308 | March 10, 2021 8:52 PM |
I've recently discovered a Save A Lot grocery store. I'm not whelmed, but so far I am quite pleased
by Anonymous | reply 309 | March 10, 2021 10:20 PM |
I wonder if Save A Lot is like the Pick N Saves in the Great Lakes region. We're neither over- or under-whelmed. I think you hit the mark.
by Anonymous | reply 310 | March 11, 2021 1:13 AM |
R308 et al. The nicest ShopRite I’ve visited is the one in Bernardsville. I hear the one in Morris is quite amazing too.
by Anonymous | reply 311 | March 11, 2021 12:55 PM |
Hi, R305. Yes, SR still has their annual Can Can sale. I try to stock up. I used to buy lots of it before COVID-19 to donate to Food Banks. Unfortunately, that didn't happen this year.
R308, the one in Rockaway was recently renovated. It's kinda nice. I love that Rockaway and Wharton are open 24 hours.
R311, the one in Morris Plains is MASSIVE! It has an actual BAR in it where you can drink while your SO shops. They also have a lot of heat and eat meals. It's pretty impressive. The restaurant is currently being used for COVID-19 vaccinations.
I was concerned when it first opened. They had wasted space selling clothes and trinkets. It was very weird. They've since eliminated that crap but it's very whelming to shop there.
It's weird that I live within walking distance of 1 SR, and have 3 others each within a 5 mile radius. The Morris Plains SR is about 10 miles away.
by Anonymous | reply 312 | March 11, 2021 2:52 PM |
R312 I may have to mosh on down to the one in Morris Plains. An actual bar, you say?
by Anonymous | reply 313 | March 11, 2021 8:09 PM |
Work people keep messaging in an attempt to whelm me. It's Friday and I don't care...
by Anonymous | reply 314 | March 12, 2021 7:56 PM |
After being continually whelmed in my efforts to get the vaccine, I finally have an appointment for next week.
by Anonymous | reply 315 | March 12, 2021 8:43 PM |
I keep messaging my coworkers and no one responds. Working from home makes it easier for people to ignore you.
by Anonymous | reply 316 | March 12, 2021 11:17 PM |
r316, are you one of those people trying to whelm r314?
by Anonymous | reply 317 | March 13, 2021 12:46 AM |
R317 Yes, yes I believe R316 DID try to whelm me today...was unsuccessful. And now the wine has taken over to ensure I remain appropriately underwhelmed for the weekend... (Screw you R316).
by Anonymous | reply 318 | March 13, 2021 5:45 AM |
I bought a carrot cake for pi day. Sue me.
by Anonymous | reply 319 | March 14, 2021 7:15 AM |
[quote]I’m fighting the urge to go into the city to buy a carrot cake which I would eat in its entirety in short order.
R319 Are you R289?
by Anonymous | reply 320 | March 14, 2021 12:35 PM |
I just made myself laugh (quietly to myself) by imagining what an “I Want to be Overwhelmed” thread would be like.
by Anonymous | reply 321 | March 14, 2021 2:49 PM |
Yes, r320. It took me a while to build up the energy to actually schlep.
by Anonymous | reply 322 | March 14, 2021 4:43 PM |
R322 I need to know. Did you buy just a piece or a whole cake? Did you eat the whole thing? Did it have cream cheese frosting? Did it include raisins? I apologize if these questions are whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 323 | March 14, 2021 7:47 PM |
The whole cake. 6”. I’ve eaten about half. It’s really nice cake (Lloyd’s). Of course it has cream cheese frosting. Sadly, it does have raisins, but you can’t get nuts without raisins. I was disappointed to discover it is only one layer.
You can order an 8” one from Goldbelly, but they take on $50. Free shipping! Hah.
by Anonymous | reply 324 | March 14, 2021 8:25 PM |
^tack
by Anonymous | reply 325 | March 14, 2021 8:25 PM |
Goldbelly is a rip off and is underwhelming.
by Anonymous | reply 326 | March 15, 2021 12:44 PM |
I feel I should beware the ides of March, which is today.
by Anonymous | reply 327 | March 15, 2021 6:03 PM |
Is Ides of March the traditional day to stab old queens?
by Anonymous | reply 328 | March 16, 2021 2:14 AM |
I live near a school crosswalk and have noticed something. Crossing guards tend to get carried away in their role. They start viewing themselves as neighborhood “personalities,” hollering greetings and waving like maniacs to passing cars. They do schtick for the kids, like wearing Santa hats and bunny ears for holidays and other props. I remember reading about one somewhere who went viral doing dances as he led children across the street. It’s bizarre and I’ve seen it time and time again with different ones over the years. I personally feel they should do the job in a calm and straightforward way, so as not to distract traffic. Just a random observation.
by Anonymous | reply 329 | March 18, 2021 6:18 PM |
That sounds very whelming, r329
by Anonymous | reply 330 | March 18, 2021 6:20 PM |
R330 There’s always a commotion down the street at pickup and drop off time due to crossing guard shenanigans.
by Anonymous | reply 331 | March 18, 2021 6:23 PM |
I’m dog sitting for a friend, plunked deep in a couch with animals cuddled around me and many cable options.
Later I have to go to the store to restock treats I ate from the kitchen. They don’t expect me to, but I feel (reluctantly) compelled. It is potentially whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 332 | March 18, 2021 7:03 PM |
^talk yourself out of it.
by Anonymous | reply 333 | March 18, 2021 7:05 PM |
[quote]Wanda Sykes turned 47 today. Happy Birthday! Wear your mask.
OMG, I thought she was older.
This is disquieting.
by Anonymous | reply 334 | March 18, 2021 7:28 PM |
R298 here. My Tourrrettes neighbor is doing some opera with intermittent cackling. She’s the one who stomps around in the apartment above me.
The best thing? The asshole who moved in next door is a gamer with mega-base blasting through our shared wall. I hope she tortures him.
by Anonymous | reply 335 | March 18, 2021 11:53 PM |
[quote]Wanda Sykes turned 47 today. Happy Birthday! Wear your mask.
I have some good news for you, R334, that I hope will help you feel less disquieted. Wanda recently turned 57, not 47. She and I have the same birthday. Sadly, I'm not only older than 47, I'm also older than 57. It's whelming, but there's nothing to be done about it, so there's no point dwelling on it.
by Anonymous | reply 336 | March 19, 2021 12:16 AM |
I just realized something. "As a matter of fact" was the old-fashioned way of saying "actually."
by Anonymous | reply 337 | March 19, 2021 2:02 PM |
But a modernization of “Truth be told.”
by Anonymous | reply 338 | March 19, 2021 7:04 PM |
Listening to a John Denver song that just popped up. Is it me, or are a great many of his songs about apologizing to his wife for being on the road and cheating so much?
by Anonymous | reply 339 | March 19, 2021 7:47 PM |
Fighting the urge to go get another carrot cake with no raisins.
by Anonymous | reply 340 | March 19, 2021 8:08 PM |
R340 do it. Then you can also post on one of the many fat whore type threads.
by Anonymous | reply 341 | March 19, 2021 8:09 PM |
I just ordered fish & chips for dinner, even though I have mozzarella in the fridge which should be used up today.
by Anonymous | reply 342 | March 19, 2021 8:11 PM |
I don’t need another carrot cake to be able to post on fat whore threads.
by Anonymous | reply 343 | March 19, 2021 8:13 PM |
Bought gummi bears and they have a powdered coating. Fuckers. Can you not fuck up a good thing?
I’m ready to go back to jelly beans.
by Anonymous | reply 344 | March 19, 2021 8:18 PM |
I'm "making" fish and chips tonight. Meaning Gorton's frozen fillets and a russet potato I have to use up so will chop into oven fries.
by Anonymous | reply 345 | March 19, 2021 8:20 PM |
I can't decide what color to paint my main living space.
by Anonymous | reply 346 | March 20, 2021 12:07 AM |
R346, Summer is coming so you have three months of outside living before you care. Just collect a few Elle Decor and Dazeen photos you like and meditate. Remember that the floor is the bitch who shits on any choice you make. Don’t buy plants right now; they belong outside.
by Anonymous | reply 347 | March 20, 2021 12:14 AM |
Thanks r347 but I just booked the painters for mid May...but I will meditate on it! I have the rest of the palette tho. Just not the main one!
by Anonymous | reply 348 | March 20, 2021 12:18 AM |
[quote]I’m ready to go back to jelly beans.
Easter is two weeks from this Sunday, so you should have a wide selection to choose from.
by Anonymous | reply 349 | March 20, 2021 12:20 AM |
It's 8:17 already. I'm going to make a piece of toast.
by Anonymous | reply 350 | March 20, 2021 5:09 AM |
R340 You're not doing the Goldbelly (sp?) $50 carrot cake are you? And why not raisins? Carrots are your vegetable, raisins are your fruit. Cream cheese frosting is your dairy.
by Anonymous | reply 351 | March 20, 2021 2:18 PM |
I woke at 8 this morning, lay awake until 11, got up, ate chips, and fell asleep in a chair for 3 hours.
I may have a nap now.
by Anonymous | reply 352 | March 20, 2021 4:16 PM |
I ate two mini boston cream donuts and leftover pizza for breakfast. Carb coma is real.
by Anonymous | reply 353 | March 20, 2021 4:19 PM |
I’m thinking about buying myself something at auction this week, as a reward for surviving one year of lockdown. I’ve never bought at auction before.
by Anonymous | reply 354 | March 20, 2021 4:49 PM |
I have c diff
by Anonymous | reply 355 | March 20, 2021 5:18 PM |
R354 Please let us know what you buy at auction.
R355 I'm so sorry. That's overwhelming. Good luck.
by Anonymous | reply 356 | March 20, 2021 5:35 PM |
Not exactly, r351. I’d go to the bakery directly where a small cake is $13. The problem with the raisins is, to Paul and Mary’s dismay, the raisins all sink to the bottom and the walnuts stay at the top.
by Anonymous | reply 357 | March 20, 2021 6:28 PM |
I got my first shot of the Covid vaccine today. I think I deserve a lie-down.
by Anonymous | reply 358 | March 20, 2021 6:32 PM |
I bought the boys a new cat tree today. It's 5-feet high. Kittenzilla is snoozing up top now.
by Anonymous | reply 359 | March 20, 2021 9:20 PM |
Underwhelming surgery:
I cut my finger quite badly yesterday in the kitchen. I feared stitches... but the doctor filled the cut with GLUE.
It was anticlimactic.
by Anonymous | reply 360 | March 20, 2021 10:25 PM |
Glue? My word.
by Anonymous | reply 361 | March 20, 2021 10:54 PM |
R360 I had a similar bad cut, from a vegetable mandolin. The doc used a "liquid stitch" on it so he didn't need to stitch it. I can't remember the brand name but you can buy it OTC at any pharmacy.
by Anonymous | reply 362 | March 21, 2021 12:05 AM |
[quote]R361 Glue? My word.
It’s a special surgical glue, not Elmer’s.
That would be whelming.
[quote]R362 I had a similar bad cut, from a vegetable mandolin.
I was slicing an eggplant. Towards me : (
by Anonymous | reply 363 | March 21, 2021 1:05 AM |
Lol. Years ago I was draining the juice or whatever that is from a can of beans into the sink. At some point the can slipped out of my hand and went flying. I tried to catch it, and somehow the lid nicked a finger on my right hand, then ricocheted onto, and sliced my left wrist. The cut was ultimately tiny (less than a half inch), but was literally squirting blood like you see in a movie. Ridiculous, but went to the emergency room because it wouldn't stop.
The physician who tending to my wound started asking me questions. I knew he was trying to suss out my psychological situation due to the location of the wound being on the inside of the wrist. I told him he could go to my home right now, and he would find beans and blood all over the the kitchen. Then added if it was a suicide attempt, I certainly wasn't very dedicated to the task based on the size of the slit. He laughed, and gave me 2 stitches. Those hurt more than the original cut.
For the following couple weeks with my stitches, anyone who caught sight of them had the most devastated look on their face. I wanted to say it's not what it looks like.
Anyway, that's my underwhelming injury that became whelming through perception.
by Anonymous | reply 364 | March 21, 2021 1:37 AM |
^^ this reminds me of when a female friend of mine gave herself a black eye, somehow.
Walking around town with her husband became awkward for a bit.
by Anonymous | reply 365 | March 21, 2021 2:04 AM |
I literally walked into a door and bruised my face. I got a lot of furtive looks. It was embarrassing.
by Anonymous | reply 366 | March 21, 2021 2:15 AM |
I cut my toe and can't wear a shoe for awhile. I know I have one of those velcro-open toe boot things somewhere but I don't fee like digging around for it so I might just order one from Amazon.
by Anonymous | reply 367 | March 21, 2021 2:27 AM |
As an incidental, when the physician and I were discussing my mental state, he said slicing bagels were the most common kitchen accident to make it to the emergency room. He said I was the first canned bean incident he'd seen or heard of.
by Anonymous | reply 368 | March 21, 2021 2:40 AM |
I usually watch my diet, but today I'm slightly hungover. So I did some self care in the form of a honey turkey sandwich on thick, crusty sourdough with cheddar, tomato, honey mustard and buttermilk ranch, and a big glass of milk. I then had three cookies. I regret only the third cookie.
by Anonymous | reply 369 | March 21, 2021 9:10 PM |
How the hell is Isla Fisher forty-five? Does she have the greatest cosmetic surgeon in the world?
by Anonymous | reply 370 | March 22, 2021 12:48 PM |
Why is it Monday...again?
by Anonymous | reply 371 | March 22, 2021 7:49 PM |
I got the vaccine today. Moderna. Now I'm sleepy.
by Anonymous | reply 372 | March 22, 2021 9:56 PM |
First World problems
by Anonymous | reply 373 | March 22, 2021 10:08 PM |
FYI: In my hell-hole, a large distended belly is a sign of affluence. The other orphans are lethargically jealous of me.
by Anonymous | reply 374 | March 22, 2021 10:12 PM |
[quote]I got the vaccine today. Moderna. Now I'm sleepy.
I got my first shot of Moderna a couple of days ago. I'm not sure whether I felt any effects from it because I'm sleepy most of the time.
by Anonymous | reply 375 | March 22, 2021 10:30 PM |
I just learned Chris Sarandon and Joanna Gleason have been married since 1994. Did not know that
by Anonymous | reply 376 | March 23, 2021 1:15 AM |
But I'm sure you know Joanna Gleason is the daughter of Monty Hall, R376.
by Anonymous | reply 377 | March 23, 2021 1:18 AM |
R377 Yes, that I did know. So odd.
I have found that not many people know Anne Baxter’s grandfather was Frank Lloyd Wright. I think that one is fairly mind-blowing.
by Anonymous | reply 378 | March 23, 2021 4:58 AM |
Wow. I'm starting to get whelmed with all these family connections.
by Anonymous | reply 379 | March 23, 2021 1:12 PM |
Getting a quote to repair knock down ceiling over the shower on Thurs.
by Anonymous | reply 380 | March 24, 2021 1:22 AM |
My husband wears gray sport knit shorts, stained t-shirts, a worn gray fleece zip-up, white socks and sandals everywhere we go, except when he needs to dress up. That ensemble is dad jeans, sandals with gray socks, a clean tee and a green fleece zip-up. It’s embarrassing and I want a divorce.
by Anonymous | reply 381 | March 24, 2021 1:22 AM |
^^Was this post intended for the "Do your STILL dress up for flights?" thread? ^^
by Anonymous | reply 382 | March 24, 2021 2:12 AM |
I am overwhelmed by R381’s domestic drama.
by Anonymous | reply 383 | March 24, 2021 2:25 AM |
I concur, R383. You chose him in a better dressing past, R381? Or does he have a plan to make you divorce him by wearing this ensemble?
by Anonymous | reply 384 | March 24, 2021 2:38 AM |
[r56] Per [R355] "I'm so sorry. That's overwhelming. Good luck."
OP: In accordance with the duties incumbent on me as a DL member in good standing, I have reviewed r355's statement; and I concur. Therefore, please direct all comments that are "overwhelming" to an appropriately titled thread; e.g., "I want to be OVERwhelmed."
Otherwise, it becomes next to impossible to keep all the 'whelming' threads in order, and then the DL search function won't work as well as it normally does.
by Anonymous | reply 385 | March 24, 2021 4:30 PM |
[r385] Post [r56] was an incorrect reference.
In the future, [r385], please accurately identify the posts to which I am referring. This is my final warning. (As for which comment I was referring to earlier..., come on; who really gives a shit? This is DL, damn it!
by Anonymous | reply 386 | March 24, 2021 4:35 PM |
R386 I think you'd better take a nap before your head explodes.
by Anonymous | reply 387 | March 24, 2021 4:40 PM |
R385–If a reader feels moved to issue a gentle rebuke that they feel a bit whelmed by a post, they may do so and count upon this thread’s chill vibe to ensure their feelings will be considered going forward. However, it is not necessary, indeed perhaps a tad whelming, for a third person, particularly a self-appointed Whelm Assessment Officer, to chime in.
Now I must lie down.
by Anonymous | reply 388 | March 24, 2021 4:52 PM |
Hey, R388, who you callin' a WAO? You talkin' to me?
by Anonymous | reply 389 | March 24, 2021 4:56 PM |
[r387] - [R386] "I think you'd better take a nap before your head explodes."
Too late; you should have warned me earlier.
[r388] I did what my duty required to protect the DL search function. These under/over/beneath/behind/above/and every-other-whelming-type post are THE reason the search function is so frequently imperfect. I'm just trying to creata an oasis of absolute perfection on DL. Is that so wrong?
by Anonymous | reply 390 | March 24, 2021 6:04 PM |
[quote] I'm just trying to creata an oasis of absolute perfection on DL. Is that so wrong?
Yes.
by Anonymous | reply 391 | March 24, 2021 6:09 PM |
You’re not even wearing opera gloves, R390. Simmer down please and thank you.
by Anonymous | reply 392 | March 24, 2021 6:09 PM |
[quote] You talkin' to me?
“Have I reached the party to whom I am speaking?”
by Anonymous | reply 393 | March 24, 2021 6:14 PM |
[r392] You’re not even wearing opera gloves, [R390]. Simmer down please and thank you.
1. I am wearing opera gloves, just not on my hands.
2. Thank you for saying 'please' and 'thank you.' (I think you are probably a nice, old scold. If not, screw you [in a nice way]. Thank you.)
by Anonymous | reply 394 | March 24, 2021 7:37 PM |
I saw a photo of a woman who looked like Jackie Kennedy, then realised it was Maria Callas. Aristotle Onassis certainly had a type.
by Anonymous | reply 395 | March 24, 2021 10:13 PM |
I bought too big of a peanut butter jar and it’s messy - deeper than a butter knife and I’m getting peanut butter on my wrist.
by Anonymous | reply 396 | March 24, 2021 10:20 PM |
I was going to go shopping. Took a shower, changed my clothes, and everything. But it’s raining. So . . . Maybe tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 397 | March 24, 2021 10:34 PM |
He dressed better in the past r384. Now he looks like this every day:
by Anonymous | reply 398 | March 25, 2021 1:17 AM |
Is he bathing, r398? If not, does he have insurance to get something for depression?
by Anonymous | reply 399 | March 25, 2021 1:21 AM |
He’s fine r399. Bathing and walking the dog, cooking, etc. he just doesn’t want to make the effort to look presentable. He doesn’t care what I have to say about it. He lives his life as if I don’t exist in the home. Bought a $3000 TV without running it by me. I’m done but can’t leave.
by Anonymous | reply 401 | March 25, 2021 1:27 AM |
[quote]I was going to go shopping. Took a shower, changed my clothes, and everything. But it’s raining. So . . . Maybe tomorrow.
I like the way you think, R397.
by Anonymous | reply 402 | March 25, 2021 1:47 AM |
[quote]I bought too big of a peanut butter jar and it’s messy - deeper than a butter knife and I’m getting peanut butter on my wrist.
R396 Do you have a dog? S/he'll be happy to lick it off your wrist.
by Anonymous | reply 403 | March 25, 2021 1:33 PM |
[quote]I bought too big of a peanut butter jar and it’s messy - deeper than a butter knife and I’m getting peanut butter on my wrist.
That's life for you, R396. Even something as seemingly simple as buying a jar of peanut butter can turn into a whelming predicament.
by Anonymous | reply 404 | March 25, 2021 2:22 PM |
A fire truck just drove past my condo. It didn't seem in much of a hurry and the EMT ambulance wasn't following. I wonder what's going on but it's too chilly to step outside. Do fire fighters still rescue cats in trees?
by Anonymous | reply 405 | March 25, 2021 3:36 PM |
I love chartreuse, r400.
by Anonymous | reply 406 | March 25, 2021 3:46 PM |
I have all the ingredients to make a comforting tuna casserole but I can't tear myself away from Brief Encounter on TCM.
by Anonymous | reply 407 | March 25, 2021 4:01 PM |
I need red beans & rice inside my belly.
by Anonymous | reply 408 | March 25, 2021 8:55 PM |
I eat a lot of cantaloupe. Today I wondered if a melon baller would make my life easier, or harder.
It’s a hard call.
by Anonymous | reply 409 | March 25, 2021 11:20 PM |
A melon baller sounds like a lot of work. To me, anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 410 | March 26, 2021 12:12 AM |
I see an awful lot of melon ballers at thrift stores. I think a lot people wondered the same thing r409 and the answer is in those bins at the Goodwill.
by Anonymous | reply 411 | March 26, 2021 12:40 AM |
I had a melon baller.
by Anonymous | reply 412 | March 26, 2021 12:48 AM |
The thing is, when you’re cutting up a whole cantaloupe into chunks so you have it ready in the fridge, this is a lot of work. (I won't go into the potentially overwhelming details.)
But with a melon baller, some of the pieces would come out ragged and floppy... just basically as weird, misshapen shards or incomplete rounds.
I don’t know if I could handle that at this time.
by Anonymous | reply 413 | March 26, 2021 12:50 AM |
I love cantaloupe and am going to try growing some this year.
by Anonymous | reply 414 | March 26, 2021 12:55 AM |
If only there were little cantaloupe elves that could cut up the cantaloupe for us secretly at night.
by Anonymous | reply 415 | March 26, 2021 12:55 AM |
R415 YES! I love cantaloupe. My mom would cut it up in cubes, we'd even eat it for dessert with butter pecan ice cream. Melon ballers are useless except for making teeny tiny meatballs. R414, I live in the Great Lakes region and we have a short growing season. I grew cantaloupe from seed last year and it was delicious! Small but very sweet.
by Anonymous | reply 416 | March 26, 2021 1:17 AM |
[quote]I love cantaloupe and am going to try growing some this year.
Sounds like you may need to invest in a melon baller.
by Anonymous | reply 417 | March 26, 2021 1:22 AM |
[quote]R414 I love cantaloupe and am going to try growing some this year.
The good thing about that is you’d get consistently ripe ones. A friend in agriculture told me they are ripe when they fall off the vine.
I often end up with hard ones at the store : (
by Anonymous | reply 418 | March 26, 2021 1:28 AM |
I saw the most beautiful rainbow this afternoon.
by Anonymous | reply 419 | March 26, 2021 1:29 AM |
R415 there are. You need to learn how to summon them.
by Anonymous | reply 420 | March 26, 2021 12:39 PM |
My cat does not approve of closed doors in my house, except for my husband & son’s closets. Doors must be open at all times and if not, he stands in front of the door & goes on a berserk meowing jag, lifts his head & moves it back & forth as if he’s saying “No! Not cool!”
by Anonymous | reply 421 | March 26, 2021 5:55 PM |
Cantaloupes are a lot of work. That’s why bananas are so popular. You don’t even need to wash them.
by Anonymous | reply 422 | March 26, 2021 5:57 PM |
My cat has been attacking the door to the attic stairs for a few days. Today she actually managed to get it open. So I locked her in the attack to teach her a lesson.
by Anonymous | reply 423 | March 26, 2021 5:59 PM |
R421, my cat uses his claws and paws to pry open the closet and shower doors if they slide. It was creepy at first; finding the shower door open since I live alone.
by Anonymous | reply 424 | March 26, 2021 5:59 PM |
[quote]So I locked her in the attack to teach her a lesson.
She will have her revenge, and it won't be pretty.
by Anonymous | reply 425 | March 26, 2021 6:01 PM |
Eh. She doesn’t know it was me.
by Anonymous | reply 426 | March 26, 2021 6:02 PM |
There might be a mouse (or intruder) up there.
Someone do a welfare check on R423 ?
by Anonymous | reply 427 | March 26, 2021 6:18 PM |
You were right. She’s going behind the home theater and messing with the wires. I told her no three times, then locked her in the room with her litter box. What could go wrong in there?
by Anonymous | reply 428 | March 27, 2021 12:33 AM |
Correction. I thought I locked her in there, but she escaped.
by Anonymous | reply 429 | March 27, 2021 12:35 AM |
I'm finding all this feline domestic drama whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 430 | March 27, 2021 7:50 AM |
I think I witnessed a car-dweller eviction today on my street.
Some guy parked an old Subaru wagon and proceeded to unload one of those industrial wagons that extend, then a ten-speed, and finally a big blue Ikea bag onto the sidewalk and just drove away.
by Anonymous | reply 431 | March 27, 2021 7:59 AM |
Maybe there’s a body in the bag?
I didn’t just say that.
by Anonymous | reply 432 | March 27, 2021 10:42 PM |
Finally threw out that spoon I don't like.
by Anonymous | reply 433 | March 30, 2021 4:50 AM |
It’s been 45 days since I smoked weed and now ONE day since I’ve smoked tobacco.
I’m actively waiting each hour to pop a fan-fucking-tastic nicotine mint. You’re not supposed to chew them. Not the boss of me.
by Anonymous | reply 434 | March 30, 2021 8:21 AM |
How perfectly underwhelming, r433.
by Anonymous | reply 435 | March 30, 2021 9:54 AM |
Apparently, today is National Day a Walk in the Park Day. Guess what I'll be doing this afternoon!
by Anonymous | reply 436 | March 30, 2021 4:25 PM |
^thinking about taking a walk in the park.
by Anonymous | reply 437 | March 30, 2021 4:28 PM |
R433 Are you spoon wealthy that you can just throw away a spoon you don't like? I have a couple butter knives I'm not fond of but I wouldn't consider throwing them away. I don't have time to buy flatware. I have movies to binge watch.
by Anonymous | reply 438 | March 30, 2021 5:45 PM |
[quote]Are you spoon wealthy that you can just throw away a spoon you don't like?
I myself would never think of throwing away a spoon. However, one of mine once ran away with a dish.
by Anonymous | reply 439 | March 30, 2021 5:53 PM |
Spoons can’t be trusted. Sometimes they’re mixed up in the junkie lifestyle.
by Anonymous | reply 440 | March 30, 2021 6:05 PM |
Oh my goodness. Who knew spoons were so irresponsible? Flirtatious, partying junkies. They make sporks look virtuous by comparison.
by Anonymous | reply 441 | March 30, 2021 6:10 PM |
It was a spoon that someone must have left here years ago after a potluck. I never knew where it came from really. Thin, cheap metal, dull sheen, doesn't match my other spoons! It whelmed me every time I opened my drawer so finally...toss! I can't tell you how much better I feel. Next to go...a leftover butter knife from an old collection. But I will donate that with some other odds and ends to the thrift store.
by Anonymous | reply 442 | March 30, 2021 6:17 PM |
R433 / R442 I don't think "someone" simply left it with you." It sounds more like a very calculated action like leaving a newborn at a fire station. The person must have felt you were very spoon-worthy. How sad that their little treasure was tossed aside.
by Anonymous | reply 443 | March 30, 2021 6:26 PM |
The slut shaming of spoons on this thread is a bit whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 444 | March 30, 2021 6:47 PM |
[quote]R442 It was a spoon that someone must have left here years ago after a potluck. I never knew where it came from really.
A spoon of questionable origin. That you harbored in [itali]your home.[/italic] Exposing other flatware to danger.
How could you allow it to continue, under your very roof??
by Anonymous | reply 445 | March 30, 2021 8:15 PM |
R445 Are you defending the actions of R442? What if it were YOUR spoon being tossed aside? Have you no heart, sir?
by Anonymous | reply 446 | March 30, 2021 8:18 PM |
I'm watching The Office and Dwight just said the line: "The eyes are the groin of the head." I chuckled.
by Anonymous | reply 447 | March 30, 2021 8:24 PM |
[quote] A spoon of questionable origin. That you harbor in Italy your home. Exposing other flatware to danger.
International flatware mysteries are overwhelming, R445, and will NOT be tolerated on this thread.
by Anonymous | reply 448 | March 30, 2021 9:20 PM |
All this crazy spoon talk reminds me, I’ve lost or perhaps unintentionally thrown away the little knife that accompanied my cheese board. It’ll never be same.
by Anonymous | reply 449 | March 30, 2021 9:59 PM |
My underwhelming psychic powers state that it’s between two cushions and it’s still caked with a cheese.... I don’t sense nuts, but there’s an herb involved.
by Anonymous | reply 450 | March 30, 2021 10:05 PM |
I am reminded of the time they confiscated my Castiglioni fork at the courthouse door when I was on jury duty. I tried to take it outside and hide it in the bushes so I could pick it up later, but nuh-uh. They made me “turn it in” and refused to hold it for me. Was it there when I left? No it was not. Bitch stole it.
by Anonymous | reply 451 | March 30, 2021 10:07 PM |
Once upon a time, you could take one of your traitorous boyfriend’s family spoons and beat it flat with a rolling pin. Then, you’d wrap the spoon around said rolling pin to make a bracelet. Then, you’d give it to his cleaning lady as a thank you.
That’s not overwhelming; that’s crafting.
by Anonymous | reply 452 | March 30, 2021 10:18 PM |
[quote]R448 International flatware mysteries are overwhelming, [R445], and will NOT be tolerated on this thread.
I leave you with this: I wonder how many undocumented spoons are in this country.
Sleeper Cells in silverware drawers across America.
by Anonymous | reply 453 | March 30, 2021 11:04 PM |
Ten posts or more abt my ugly abandoned spoon...imagine if you knew the other minutiae that goes on in my kitchen! But I don't want to whelm you before Easter. I will mete it out. Lol
by Anonymous | reply 454 | March 31, 2021 4:43 AM |
Your ugly spoon never would have abandoned YOU. But you thought you could do better.
We’ll see.
by Anonymous | reply 455 | March 31, 2021 4:53 AM |
I had Papa Murphy's pizza for dinner. The Cowboy, minus pepperoni plus Canadian bacon. It is $10 Tuesday!
by Anonymous | reply 456 | March 31, 2021 5:57 AM |
I made an online appointment last night for a haircut the next day with a salon I’ve never been to before. I thought my appointment was for today, but since it was after midnight when I made the appointment, the next day is actually tomorrow. I showed up today, looking like a addled fool.
Do I show up tomorrow, or burn the place to the ground overnight to avoid embarrassment?
by Anonymous | reply 457 | March 31, 2021 5:11 PM |
Depends on the present whelmingness of your hair, r457. (I'd show up.)
by Anonymous | reply 458 | March 31, 2021 5:16 PM |
I posted a pic on FB and my 16-year-old niece said I looked frightening.
by Anonymous | reply 459 | March 31, 2021 5:17 PM |
It’s not just my hair. I’ve let my beard grow out for the first time ever. I have no idea how to style it.
I’d describe my current look as “Released Hostage”
by Anonymous | reply 460 | March 31, 2021 5:33 PM |
Speaking of hair, I'm vaguely wondering if catalayse pills would make my beard brown again instead of mostly white. I'd order some pills and try them, but the selection on Amazon is very whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 461 | March 31, 2021 5:37 PM |
I have a friend you may resemble, r460. He's very ghastly looking with a Hitler haircut and an Amish-y beard. He dyes it all a very conspicuous black. He looks like a fucking freak you'd cross the street to avoid.
by Anonymous | reply 462 | March 31, 2021 5:37 PM |
R457: bring them an ugly spoon as an appeasement gesture.
by Anonymous | reply 463 | March 31, 2021 7:31 PM |
[quote]Do I show up tomorrow, or burn the place to the ground overnight to avoid embarrassment?
R457 I did the same thing for a baby shower -- wrong date! I left the gift, didn't show up the next day for the actual party, and ghosted. I was too embarrassed.
by Anonymous | reply 464 | April 1, 2021 5:49 AM |
I'm in my verdant backyard being monstered by mosquitoes.
I bring down the cover of my MacBook Air to kill them. Two, so far.
by Anonymous | reply 465 | April 2, 2021 2:06 AM |
My cat murdered a squirrel and partially dismembered it on my patio , I am scared to have her sleep in my bed now
by Anonymous | reply 466 | April 2, 2021 3:22 AM |
Tales of dismemberment are way too whelming for the safe space that is this thread, R466. But you have reason to be afraid. Your cat could have picked up rabies from the squirrel.
by Anonymous | reply 467 | April 2, 2021 3:37 AM |
Things in the grocery store are still weirdly, randomly scarce. Can someone explain to me why it's so hard to get Lysol, a year later? Can whatever massive company that manufactures it really not keep up? Also, this week honey mustard is a hot item, Easter I guess.
by Anonymous | reply 468 | April 2, 2021 12:53 PM |
Regarding the grocery store, who is hoarding all the dry navy beans? I will pay double their worth for one bag. Thank you.
by Anonymous | reply 469 | April 2, 2021 1:51 PM |
[italic]Where are my frozen mango chunks ? ?
by Anonymous | reply 470 | April 2, 2021 9:42 PM |
It’s midday and I’m nursing a Manhattan and thinking about taking a nap.
by Anonymous | reply 471 | April 5, 2021 3:00 AM |
I bought Guinness for my fish and chips. It was underwhelming.
by Anonymous | reply 472 | April 5, 2021 3:40 AM |
Happy Underwhelming Easter everyone!
by Anonymous | reply 473 | April 5, 2021 6:53 AM |
R469, I'll gladly send you dry navy beans if you can find on-frozen knishes. My local Shop Rites stopped carrying them or are hiding them somewhere. The space I was usually able to find them is now being used by pre-sliced deli meats and cheeses.
by Anonymous | reply 474 | April 5, 2021 1:18 PM |
I tried to enjoy some sun on my back porch earlier, but honking geese and my next door neighbor who always seems to be outside caused me to flee back indoors.
Perhaps I should get a privacy trellis.
by Anonymous | reply 475 | April 6, 2021 1:51 AM |
I've noticed since the pandemic started you can't buy radicchio anywhere.
I mean, nobody NEEDS radicchio, but I do enjoy it.
by Anonymous | reply 476 | April 6, 2021 2:26 AM |
[quote]Perhaps I should get a privacy trellis.
That might not do much to ward off the honking of the geese, but it might help otherwise. Trying to get some sun on one's own back porch should not be a whelming experience.
by Anonymous | reply 477 | April 6, 2021 2:33 AM |
Getting my ceiling plaster repaired on Thurs.
by Anonymous | reply 478 | April 6, 2021 2:42 AM |
R475 A privacy trellis will help. I had the same problem and it was whelming. I didn't / don't want to be unfriendly to my neighbor but we need our privacy and our sun.
by Anonymous | reply 479 | April 6, 2021 6:25 AM |
R478 Why?
by Anonymous | reply 480 | April 6, 2021 6:25 AM |
Knock down is peeling off in a small section. Then I will get the ceiling painted once repaired to prevent it happening again.
by Anonymous | reply 481 | April 6, 2021 2:56 PM |
They are cutting down a large old tree on my rear neighbor’s house which involves a crane hoisting massive limbs, over my house into my immediate neighbor’s driveway and using my backyard as a minor staging area for small limbs. They did not ask my permission, but the end result will mean more sun for the corner of my garden, albeit at the cost of some privacy.
by Anonymous | reply 482 | April 6, 2021 4:21 PM |
[quote]They did not ask my permission, but the end result will mean more sun for the corner of my garden, albeit at the cost of some privacy.
And possibly some honking geese?
by Anonymous | reply 483 | April 6, 2021 4:41 PM |
Today I realized something about the very nice woman who's been cutting my hair for about 17 years. To wit, she chatters incessantly throughout the cut, never shuts up. Will even stop mid-snip, or -comb, or -blow or whatever, to gesticulate and make a point. Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky, but it drove me nuts today. I was glad to be wearing a mask so she couldn't see my frown.
by Anonymous | reply 484 | April 6, 2021 6:50 PM |
At least you got a haircut, R484. I haven't had my hair cut since the pandemic started. I look like a damned hippie. A couple of months ago, I decided to make an appointment at the same salon where I've been getting my hair cut for 20 years, usually by the same guy. I discovered it had closed permanently a couple of months earlier. I'm feeling very whelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 485 | April 6, 2021 7:28 PM |
Where are you @485?
by Anonymous | reply 486 | April 6, 2021 9:35 PM |
R485 I mean. Geez that @ symbol is embedded in our brains now.
by Anonymous | reply 487 | April 6, 2021 9:35 PM |
My new dishwasher came today. I thought I’d be more excited.
by Anonymous | reply 488 | April 6, 2021 10:29 PM |
[quote]Where are you R485?
In the D.C. area. I know there are other places I could go to have my hair cut, but finding one, making an appointment and actually going would require effort.
by Anonymous | reply 489 | April 7, 2021 12:18 AM |
r488 well now you have to clean the kitchen...WHELM!!
by Anonymous | reply 490 | April 7, 2021 2:31 AM |
I like the new Notifications button (that bell in the top right hand corner).
It tells me if an anonymous person likes my post; one of my posts this week generated SIX likes!
by Anonymous | reply 491 | April 7, 2021 6:18 AM |
I have to call a plumber today. My kitchen sink is draining very slowly. Not sure what the problem is but I'm sure they'll figure it out. Maybe I can have them move the dishwasher hose, too. When the dishwasher drains, it pushes the suds up into the sink. May the two are related and I can get them both taken care of at once.
by Anonymous | reply 492 | April 7, 2021 12:24 PM |
R492 There's a connection between my dishwasher drain and my garbage disposal so if I forget to make sure that the garbage disposal is empty before running the dishwasher, any muck in the disposal gets pushed into the sink with the suds. Yuck. It's whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 493 | April 7, 2021 1:27 PM |
R493, I don't have a garbage disposal. I'm not sure what's going on but the plumber is coming tomorrow morning. I can wait. I have paper plates, could order out, or just do a few dishes in the bathtub until the problem is fixed.
by Anonymous | reply 494 | April 7, 2021 1:59 PM |
Cosmo you may kist need your pipes snaked. Sounds like a buildup further down the system.
by Anonymous | reply 495 | April 7, 2021 5:39 PM |
R495, that's what I'm thinking. Was going to buy a snake at Home Depot but I don't want to make the problem worse by not knowing what I'm doing.
by Anonymous | reply 496 | April 7, 2021 6:09 PM |
I'm whelmed that Cosmo has no disposal! How does he manage?
by Anonymous | reply 497 | April 9, 2021 1:07 AM |
I broke the frame on my glasses on the bridge of the nose piece. I tried superglue but it stays gooey and won't set . If I don't get this figured out soon, I may get whelmed. I can't drive without them.
by Anonymous | reply 498 | April 9, 2021 1:53 AM |
R498 Are they plastic?
Are they brittle with age?
Have you been stretching the plastic by removing them one lug at a time?
Did you sit on them?
by Anonymous | reply 499 | April 9, 2021 2:00 AM |
There’s duct tape, R498.
by Anonymous | reply 500 | April 9, 2021 2:13 AM |
And eyeglass frames held together with duct tape will give you that classic "nerd" look, R498. Fun!
by Anonymous | reply 501 | April 9, 2021 2:24 AM |
I can't use duct tape because they broke right at the joint instead of in the middle. Yes, they are several years old and I was going for an eye exam shortly and getting them replaced anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 502 | April 9, 2021 3:05 AM |
R498 Sigh...you may be resigned to two monacles for at least a week. I did have luck getting cheap frames on Zenni, which my optometrist was able to put new lenses in within a couple of days! Food for thought.
by Anonymous | reply 503 | April 9, 2021 3:09 AM |
Ceiling repair success! Even though knock down can be quite challenging to match, the results were perfect! So happy and now underwhelmed about the ceiling over the shower!
by Anonymous | reply 504 | April 9, 2021 3:15 AM |
I’d like to see a return of the lorgnette.
by Anonymous | reply 505 | April 9, 2021 5:12 AM |
HA! r505 Made me google. And sure, Col. Klink!
by Anonymous | reply 506 | April 9, 2021 6:21 AM |
R497, everything gets swept off the plates into the regular garbage. I never understood the need for a garbage disposal.
Just Googled and it turns out, garbage disposals are illegal in NJ due to the excessive load they place on the treatment system. I've lived in NJ over 50 years. We didn't have one when I was growing up so I don't miss it.
by Anonymous | reply 507 | April 9, 2021 12:44 PM |
R507 You're right, Cosmo. I live in a condo complex and we were just notified to stop using our garbage disposals because we were causing sewer backups! Garbage disposals should probably be outlawed!
by Anonymous | reply 508 | April 9, 2021 1:42 PM |
Speaking of condo complexes, mine is completing the task of replacing our balconies. The buildings were built in the 90s. My neighbor across the courtyard had theirs replaced yesterday. The pile of wood from the old balcony is still here. I'm whelmed at having to look at it.
by Anonymous | reply 509 | April 9, 2021 2:15 PM |
Garbage disposals are not illegal in NJ.
by Anonymous | reply 510 | April 9, 2021 3:46 PM |
[quote]Garbage disposals are not illegal in NJ.
But self-service gasoline stations are.
by Anonymous | reply 511 | April 9, 2021 4:41 PM |
R510, that should say in MORRIS COUNTY, NJ which is where I live. They are illegal in many other NJ townships, though
by Anonymous | reply 512 | April 9, 2021 6:12 PM |
The cleaning lady keeps leaving random things out of place after she cleans and it's annoying. I can't say anything to her about it because her English is poor and my Spanish non-existent, so I have to reserve communication for the more obviously important things.
by Anonymous | reply 513 | April 10, 2021 3:21 PM |
R513 she is fking with your ocd on purpose!!
by Anonymous | reply 514 | April 10, 2021 6:02 PM |
R513 wait! Are you me? Did I type that while I was sleeping? Same issue here.
by Anonymous | reply 515 | April 10, 2021 7:13 PM |
It’s a classic problem. Even worse, when a cleaner “puts something away” in a random storage location so you have no idea how to find it unless you stumble upon it.
by Anonymous | reply 516 | April 10, 2021 7:43 PM |
And . . . the lawnmowers are back.
Inevitably, as soon as one neighbor stops, another begins.
by Anonymous | reply 517 | April 10, 2021 7:56 PM |
Something is making a beeping alert every 12 hours or so. It beeps three times then repeats and goes silent. I wonder how long this will go on before I figure out which of the three nearby smoke detectors and one nearby carbon monoxide detector is the culprit
by Anonymous | reply 518 | April 11, 2021 8:06 PM |
A beeping every 12 hours I could live with, R518. My smoke detectors are hard-wired, but if a back-up battery needs replacing, the detector chirps loudly about every 20 seconds. It's very whelming, especially since I always have trouble replacing the battery correctly and I have high ceilings.
by Anonymous | reply 519 | April 12, 2021 1:01 AM |
Smoke alarm low battery alerts never seem to chirp unless it's in the middle of the night when you are at your deepest sleep.
by Anonymous | reply 520 | April 12, 2021 1:04 AM |
R518 My guess is it's the carbon monoxide detector...the battery needs replacing. The same thing happened to me. I called the FD and they checked out all the smoke detectors finally found out the CMD was the culprit.
by Anonymous | reply 521 | April 12, 2021 1:46 AM |
Beeping of any kind is WHELMing...
by Anonymous | reply 522 | April 12, 2021 5:46 AM |
Only if you have to listen to it.
by Anonymous | reply 523 | April 12, 2021 5:54 AM |
r523 spoken as a true underwhelmer! Bravo!
by Anonymous | reply 524 | April 12, 2021 6:16 AM |
Is taking a hammer to a beeping device worth the whelm?
Sometimes I wonder - -
by Anonymous | reply 525 | April 12, 2021 3:53 PM |
Once you find what’s beeping, all you have to do is replace the battery. Or take it out.
by Anonymous | reply 526 | April 12, 2021 4:43 PM |
I have to replace my toilet seat.
by Anonymous | reply 527 | April 12, 2021 4:49 PM |
[quote]R526 Once you find what’s beeping, all you have to do is replace the battery. Or take it out.
That battery business would involve going to the store. And most often the hammer’s[italic] right there.
by Anonymous | reply 528 | April 13, 2021 6:14 AM |
I was banned for 24 hours. No idea why.
by Anonymous | reply 529 | April 13, 2021 9:21 PM |
I did some yard work today. I’m exhausted. I wish I had some ice cream or other treat to reward myself, but I don’t. Unless bought guacamole counts as a treat in your book. I call it very feeble.
by Anonymous | reply 530 | April 13, 2021 11:21 PM |
R530 I just returned from the grocery with a carton of French vanilla ice cream which I am going to eat for lunch. I make little ice cream sandwiches with either crispy Saltine crackers or Keebler pecan sandies. Yum. Wish you here. I know I'll pay for this on the toilet tomorrow but for today, I am happily whelmed.
by Anonymous | reply 531 | April 14, 2021 3:52 PM |
[quote]I did some yard work today. I’m exhausted. I wish I had some ice cream or other treat to reward myself, but I don’t.
I'm sure, in the future, you'll never do yard work again without having a food reward in the house. On the bright side, unlike R531, you're not spending today sitting on the toilet, and your yard looks better.
by Anonymous | reply 532 | April 14, 2021 4:16 PM |
[quote]R525 I just returned from the grocery with a carton of French vanilla ice cream
I thought this said [bold]caftan[/bold] of!
My mind is wandering today.
by Anonymous | reply 533 | April 14, 2021 5:03 PM |
More yard work today. I had to dig up some grass and I disturbed many worms. (Sorry spineless ones.) Now, I’m starving, and exhausted, and dirty.
by Anonymous | reply 534 | April 14, 2021 8:31 PM |
I shaved my poosie hairs, talked an hour on the phone with sweet daddy orange, tweeted galore, and prepped for appearing on Fox for tonight.
by Anonymous | reply 535 | April 14, 2021 8:46 PM |
[quote] I disturbed many worms.
Go fishing!
by Anonymous | reply 536 | April 14, 2021 8:49 PM |
[quote]I had to dig up some grass and I disturbed many worms.
"There's a new sound, newest sound around. . . . It's the sound that's made by worms."
by Anonymous | reply 537 | April 14, 2021 9:02 PM |
I need to stop being so fat. But first, some pizza.
by Anonymous | reply 538 | April 14, 2021 10:52 PM |
I think I’m probably the reason there are so few Zatarain’s Dirty Rice boxes in local grocery stores. They all disappeared one time, so now I buy two every time I use one. I like to think I’ll be all set if we ever have another pandemic.
Note: I always add a pound of ground beef when make it and I never ask myself where the beet will come from if we have another pandemic. The thought whelms me.
by Anonymous | reply 539 | April 14, 2021 11:31 PM |
I am making spaghetti in my Fasta Pasta. I will add Rao’s Marinara Sauce after I drain off the excess water.
by Anonymous | reply 540 | April 14, 2021 11:37 PM |
I am trying a meal service this week. So far so good! I love I dont have to think abt what to eat! Still have to cook tho but everything is portioned.
by Anonymous | reply 541 | April 15, 2021 12:27 AM |
Two weeks without smoking. It was 3/29 that I stopped cheating and I am using you as a record. I deserve a hat and a cane. No cape.
I now have the attention span of a three year-old on a sugar bender.
by Anonymous | reply 542 | April 15, 2021 3:31 AM |
Good for you, r542!
After I quit smoking my physical senses came back, and I realized my car smelled WRETCHED.
by Anonymous | reply 543 | April 15, 2021 3:58 AM |
That’s great R542. I quit 13 months ago at the beginning of lockdown. You can do this!
by Anonymous | reply 544 | April 15, 2021 4:10 AM |
[quote]I am making spaghetti in my Fasta Pasta.
R540 I love my Fasta Pasta! It takes all the 'whelm' out of boiling spaghetti...
by Anonymous | reply 545 | April 15, 2021 1:32 PM |
Yes R545, and it’s great for portion control.
by Anonymous | reply 546 | April 15, 2021 3:47 PM |
R531, I bought French Vanilla ice cream yesterday too! I'm disappointed Baskin Robbins discontinued their French Vanilla flavor. It was one of my favorite BR flavors.
by Anonymous | reply 547 | April 15, 2021 8:32 PM |
I spent more than fifty dollars at Dollar Tree today adding to my stash of cleaners and toiletries.
by Anonymous | reply 548 | April 16, 2021 1:48 AM |
Then please come clean my home.
TIA ! !
by Anonymous | reply 549 | April 16, 2021 1:57 AM |
R546 I love the Fasta Pasta! I call a buddy while it's 'cooking' --- perfect timing for me to say, 'Oops, gotta go, spaghetti is done'
by Anonymous | reply 550 | April 16, 2021 2:58 AM |
Dammit! Just as I was going out for my walk, it started raining! Guess I'll have to find something on YouTube I can work out to.
by Anonymous | reply 551 | April 16, 2021 7:57 PM |
I’ve never heard of this Fasta Pasta device.
by Anonymous | reply 552 | April 16, 2021 11:12 PM |
Do I need to put pants on for the Chinese food delivery guy?
by Anonymous | reply 553 | April 16, 2021 11:24 PM |
No. Just get a long stick, or maybe a yard rule, and once he’s gone drag the order inside.
People expect so much of us!
by Anonymous | reply 554 | April 16, 2021 11:56 PM |
R552 Fasta Pasta costs less than $20, anywhere from Bed,B&B to Walmart. You'll love it!
Give it a Google...
by Anonymous | reply 555 | April 17, 2021 4:52 AM |
As someone who already eats too much pasta, I'm not sure I should buy something that will help me make it even faster. Or fasta.
by Anonymous | reply 556 | April 17, 2021 5:16 AM |
I had my second shot of the Moderna vaccine today. I had no effects at all after getting the first shot, so I'm hoping I won't be whelmed by symptoms tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 557 | April 18, 2021 1:19 AM |
I'm the one who lives near a school crossing where the guard lady is very loud and has taken to waving, yelling, and doing schtick. I can hear her bellowing "GOOD MORNING, HAPPY MONDAY!" at passing cars through my open window from a long block away. Mildly whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 558 | April 19, 2021 2:55 PM |
R557 here. Forty-eight hours after getting my second Moderna shot, I've felt no effects whatsoever. Not even a sore arm. Everyone had been warning me about the second shot.
by Anonymous | reply 559 | April 19, 2021 6:43 PM |
R559 I think that indicates that you're already dead. May I have your stuff?
by Anonymous | reply 560 | April 19, 2021 9:00 PM |
I'm pretty sure I'm still alive, R560, but you can have most of my stuff anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 561 | April 20, 2021 4:58 AM |
Still not fucking smoking and I went out and purchased 200 dumdum suckers because I really want sugar for some reason.
So, it’s very difficult to keep two of these fucking things in your mouth because of the stems. I cut off the stems and fit three in my mouth until I decided to start crunching down on them. I’m just afraid I’ll ruin all my teeth.
This morning, at 5 am, I decided to take pliers to eight dumdums at a time. I am currently spooning delightful bullshit into my maw and I have not smoked because I am so much better than anyone else.
You’re welcome.
by Anonymous | reply 562 | April 20, 2021 2:46 PM |
R562 made me want to have a cig desperately. And I quit smoking years ago.
by Anonymous | reply 563 | April 20, 2021 5:53 PM |
How long do dryer balls last? Do they even work?
by Anonymous | reply 564 | April 20, 2021 6:03 PM |
What are 'dryer balls?'
by Anonymous | reply 565 | April 20, 2021 6:52 PM |
I got one for xmas and have been using since then. Mine is wool.
by Anonymous | reply 566 | April 20, 2021 7:08 PM |
Well, Tuesday was rather whelming, huh?
by Anonymous | reply 567 | April 21, 2021 5:50 AM |
I am in our new offices today, basically to celebrate Admin Asst day. Our network isn't set up so I can't print anything. I am using a coworker's hot spot to post on DL and answer emails. We moved in officially on 4/05. I wish someone would explain why its taking 3 weeks to set up our internet!
by Anonymous | reply 568 | April 21, 2021 3:21 PM |
Almost caught up with emails. Trying to be good and respond nicely and if possible helpfully to people who have approached me for business ideas or favors, leads for their job-seeking kids etc. I will say it would be nice if others did the same for me; at least just reply, say sorry can't help or whatever. Alas, ignoring inquiries does work, they eventually go away. Working to improve myself in this area though, for karma but also just because it's the polite thing to do. People do remember.
by Anonymous | reply 569 | April 21, 2021 3:54 PM |
We have a severe thunderstorm alert with heavy winds and hail possible just as my cherry tree is starting to bloom.
by Anonymous | reply 570 | April 21, 2021 4:29 PM |
Sorry to hear about the pending storm, R570.
When I was young, our house had a flowering crab apple tree. The flowers looked similar to cherry blossoms. It would flower every Spring and then, just like clockwork, we'd have a huge rain/wind storm. After the rain, our cars would look like runaways from the Tournament of Roses Parade!
by Anonymous | reply 571 | April 21, 2021 5:11 PM |
The storm line has passed and my tree and I caught a gap. Some gusts, little rain.
by Anonymous | reply 572 | April 21, 2021 6:32 PM |
They’re letting school kids out and I can hear the neighborhood crossing guard shouting greetings at passing cars at the top of her lungs as usual.
by Anonymous | reply 573 | April 21, 2021 7:00 PM |
Recruiters are the worst for never replying or even following up. It doesn't whelm me but it would be nice.
by Anonymous | reply 574 | April 21, 2021 8:17 PM |
R74 Good point. It’s not like Enry Iggins came off as a pussy hound.
by Anonymous | reply 575 | April 22, 2021 12:55 AM |
Oops wrong thread, sorry to whelm
by Anonymous | reply 576 | April 22, 2021 12:56 AM |
I cannot believe what I just read here.
by Anonymous | reply 577 | April 22, 2021 1:17 AM |
I’m worried about my camellia bush. It is underwhelmed by my efforts and I’m hurt.
by Anonymous | reply 578 | April 22, 2021 8:43 PM |
This winter’s snow did so much damage to my shrubberies.
by Anonymous | reply 579 | April 22, 2021 8:59 PM |
"Bring R579 a nice shrubbery!"
by Anonymous | reply 580 | April 22, 2021 9:37 PM |
Sungu Xa Miyeiey is my friend.
I have no idea who this Sungu Xa Miyeiey person is. Why does Zuckerberg pester me with his friendship suggestions.
Why can't I blank out Facebook 'friend suggestions' from my new iPhone?
by Anonymous | reply 581 | April 23, 2021 1:30 AM |
Facebook keeps suggesting that I add as a friend a former co-worker who died last year. It's a little whelming.
by Anonymous | reply 582 | April 23, 2021 3:06 AM |
^ That's what comes when we allow robots to intrude into our lives.
by Anonymous | reply 583 | April 23, 2021 4:02 AM |
I’m scheduled for my first vaccine thisclose to Jeff Bezos’ ballsack this weekend.
by Anonymous | reply 584 | April 23, 2021 4:07 AM |
Since it’s Friday afternoon, crossing guard lady down the street is particularly gregarious, joyfully shouting HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND at passing cars.
by Anonymous | reply 585 | April 23, 2021 10:11 PM |
How long until school is out, R585?
by Anonymous | reply 586 | April 23, 2021 10:20 PM |
Another month I think. It’s usually not like this - the crossing guard gig is high turnover- but every so often we get an entertainer.
by Anonymous | reply 587 | April 23, 2021 10:43 PM |
She's having a good time, R587. Don't begrudge her having a good time. It's not like she's out there eight hours a day.
by Anonymous | reply 588 | April 24, 2021 12:23 AM |
Not sure a crossing guard's job is to have a good time. She's nice enough, I wave driving by like everyone else (you can't escape), but there's something to be said for not distracting drivers and causing a commotion when kids are pouring out of the school. I think it should be a calm, orderly process, not a whelming free-for-all. But – not really my problem, I guess. I'm just marveling at the act she's developed over the past few months since school reopened.
by Anonymous | reply 589 | April 24, 2021 12:37 AM |
R590 Thank you!
by Anonymous | reply 591 | April 24, 2021 2:32 PM |
I'm a bit whelmed that a new thread was created before this one hit 600.
by Anonymous | reply 592 | April 24, 2021 5:13 PM |
When this thread hits 600, it will be too late to link to a new thread. The uncertainty would have generated anxiety.
by Anonymous | reply 593 | April 24, 2021 5:23 PM |
My remote control is under-responsive. I leave TCM on mute 24/7. The cable company told me this is why and that I need to turn the tv off. ?? Should I believe them?
by Anonymous | reply 594 | April 24, 2021 9:35 PM |
I turned on the TV just now and South Park is on, so I watched for a few minutes. Somehow I've managed to avoid the show all these years, and I think I'll keep it that way. It's....whatever. I get why people like it though.
by Anonymous | reply 595 | April 25, 2021 12:01 PM |
I still prefer Bugs Bunny and Rocky and Bullwinkle, R595.
by Anonymous | reply 596 | April 25, 2021 4:40 PM |
R595 My problem with South Park is that I can't understand Cartman! I know it's supposed to be funny but Cartman is always yelling with mushy mouth so I don't understand what he's saying. I had the same problem with Daffy Duck.
by Anonymous | reply 597 | April 25, 2021 7:31 PM |
Doing my part to close out this thread, today I received an email reply to a note I sent in 2018. The woman is claiming she never saw it because she doesn’t use that email address anymore. That sounds odd. I think she blew me off then and suspect she wants something now.
by Anonymous | reply 598 | April 26, 2021 9:56 PM |
It’s plausible, but she definitely wants something.
by Anonymous | reply 599 | April 26, 2021 10:04 PM |
And . . . scene.
by Anonymous | reply 600 | April 26, 2021 10:17 PM |