Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!
This week’s meme is inspired by Christina at Call Me Patsy, who turned to answering these questions when she felt frustrated by a project she was working on.
Frustration – Joan Armatrading
Questions to Answer when You Need a Break because Sunday Stealing Feels Frustrated
1. What would you rather be doing right now?
Sleeping, actually. I had oral surgery on Wednesday, and the residual pain, while not severe, is exhausting.
I’m Only Sleeping – The Beatles and I Go To Sleep -Pretenders
2. What is always on your grocery list?
Bananas. My wife and I usually have them with oatmeal for breakfast. She likes them browner than I. And my daughter would eat them when they are practically green. So you can’t purchase too many at a time.
Loving You Has Made Me Bananas – Guy Marks
3. Have you ever used a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
I have a vague recollection of doing so, not in this century, in a kitchen. But I did, for a very brief time, in the late 1980s or early 1990s, SELL fire extinguishers. I wasn’t very good at it, although I believed in the product, because I hated door-to-door retail sales. Even more, I despised strong-arming my friends.
Fire – Ohio Players
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4. How many times did you text yesterday?
Once. I attended a party, and my daughter drove me because the bus runs infrequently on weekends and holidays. My daughter texted me a couple of hours later to see if I wanted a ride home. Since the next bus was in 47 minutes, and the party was starting to break up, I said yes. But my wife ended up picking me up because she had just come home from a different party.
I hate texting. I’m not particularly good at it. The idea of always being available is appalling to me. If I’m home, I don’t even carry my phone unless I’m playing NYT Connections or contacting a doctor. This is why we still have a landline—that and to call my cellphone when I inevitably misplace it.
Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me – “Weird Al” Yankovic
5. Would you prefer a slow-paced, relaxing vacation or one filled with new sights and experiences?
I think I need to alternate. One day of busyness, followed by a day of relaxation.
Vacation – Connie Francis and Vacation – the Go-Go’s
I am too connected to my phone and we haven’t had a landline in a looong time!!!
Hopefully, I can get this posted this time. Explorer closed itself on me last time.
It seems that we all want a mix for our vacation. I suppose that’s due to most of us being of a “certain” age.
I’ve been doing little but sleeping this weekend due to a nasty cold. I would really like to be done with it, but it seems like the trend is going to continue today.
I hope you feel better soon from your oral surgery! Get some rest.
I hate being available all of the time too. I feel like people respect that for the most part. I have more trouble with email and being a teacher. I have parents emailing me at all hours. Sometimes I respond and sometimes I do not.
Feel better soon! I still have a landline, too. I much prefer a phone call to texting.
Oh–oral procedures are the worst! I hope you heal quickly!
And I have the same wish for #5!