Victor, why must you continually tell us about when you (frequently have to, gotta hurry to) pee.
No, that ain't what this is about.
This is about being old, bored and killing time. Zig Ziglar might say, This is about being old (If you do not see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner), bored (Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude) and killing time (Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.)
Yeah yeah, sappy, but right you are Zig.
So, I was bored. Was gonna park at the City Park. It's a happy place for me, Or, as Babs would say Memories, light the corner of my mind. But, nope, kids at school, ballfield sits, as it all too often does, empty.
So..... I drove to QT. Didn't need nuttin', not even to pee (you busybody). It was around 'going to work time'.
People watch. I boast to be among the very best to sit idly whilst others stir.
Today's quest: Find those that smile, as in, whotheheck does, and perhaps other diddys that standout.
Notes:
People alone rarely do (smile.) People with/amongst children, almost always do. People walking in with an obvious coworker, nah. Didn't. For the purpose of this survey, I must mention, I was somehow blocked from viewing the heads/faces of two who wore yoga pants, and another with really short shorts on, so, cannot attest to the smile.... on them.
People who are accompanied by someone very close in age seemed to smile quite a bit.
Stuff prolly not associated with smiling:
Most folks were younger'n me. The younger, the fasta' they moved. Most had nicer cars than me (Editor's note, invest 10% [at least] of your take home pay into an IRA, 401K, no touchy until you old, and one day, the Good Lord willing, you'll be old. Know it's hard to fathom at age 20, 30, 40, mebbe even fitty, but you will one day be old... yada). Victor, is that fancy for "Do as I say not as I do"? Uh huh, tis, and bite off btw.
One in 15 had an affliction. One of 12 were a tad overweight. Only saw one dressed to the nines. I reckon Zoom is still in session. (Say, did you ever see the video on Facebook of the reactions of 2nd graders when their teacher accidentally farted durinjg their Zoom class? Kids who are unmercifully stuck in Zoom class will, 100% of the time, laugh when teacher farts. Show and smell, so to speak.)
One in twenty drove trucks that sit so damn high up, nonea us 70+ folks could even get in 'em. Hardly anyone came out with much more than one or two items from the QT, a message that should parlay into how much crap costs in there. Ever have insomnia at 3am, outta coffee so you run to the QT to grab a 3 ounce bagga coffee for $12.99? Uh huh, me too.
One in eighteen drove cars so small, so low to the ground, that viturally anyone with an out of range BMI (or, anyone 70+) there's no way in hell we're getting in, out with ease. Color it a long, QuikTrip.
3 of 20 park atop a yellow line. 3 of 20 prolly park whilst staring at their cell phone.
In summation:
If you find yourself in need of a smile:
Grab a friend. It helps. As Zig would say "If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're scarce.. if you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere."
Be with kids. They ain't got no idea about mortgage, layoffs, bursitis, inlaws, coworkers who don't/won't smile, some (most) managers, ie, the real world. Kids smile. It rubs off, thankfully.
Watch from between the lines, otherwise you'll get hit.
Find a place where there seems to be an abundance of yoga pants and short shorts. I remember that one guy smiling (a lot) when that happened.
There are five, count 'em five, ways to enter, exit our local QT. Inattention, cell phones, dogs, kids, hurry I'm late, I don't wanna do work today, I've GOT to haveme somea that crushed ice with my daily soda pop, can collectively lead to traffic jams.
Zig would say "There are no traffic jams on the extra mile."
Zigturd would say "People watching, delighting in the ways, means and actions of humans, affords no jams to the brainwaves of happiness, wonder, awe and fun." For a dope like me, dopamine.
Zaul Harvey would say "Good day."
Cowboy (Z)Bob, a popular kid's radio show host from long ago, once, when signing off, forgot to turn the mike off... and was overheard "THERE, that oughta please the little bastards."
Allen (Z)Funt would say, "When it's least expected, you're elected, it's your lucky day... SMILE, you're on QT Camera.....
Love, Zigturd
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