This weeks list was chosen by some of my favorite bloggers, Erin and Ellen of Sisterhood Of The Sensible Mom’s. Since they’re so sensible they’ve asked us to list our top ten “Things That Make You Go Hmmm…” I’ll do my best.
Twinisms Top Ten Things That Make Me Go Hmmm….
10. Why do eggs come by the dozen? Why? Who decided 12 was the magic number for eggs?
9. Why is it still called MTV? The M stands for Music. When was the last time you heard music on that channel?
8. Why do books have jackets? I’ve never understood the paper that comes over hard cover books. I take it off and throw it away, why do I need an extra layer that’s going to get torn up?
7. Vanity Sizing - It doesn’t make sense and either makes me feel super thin or fat. Retailers, please come up with uniform sizing. Thankyouverymuch.
6.Why do you have to supersize the drink and the fries? I just want the giant iced tea, not the fries. If you give me the giant fries I’ll eat them. I need caffeine not calories.
5. Why can’t my friends and family understand time zones? I’ve lived in Alaska for 3 years. We’re four hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Even on holidays. So when you wish me Happy Easter at 5 AM I want to smother you with a bunny.
4. Why does my leg hurt so much? Seriously, someone tell me. I’d like to avoid admitting to my Doctor that I failed to follow any of his instructions.
3. Why does Starbucks size in another language? Grande, Venti…Starbucks started in Seattle, I’m pretty sure they speak English there.
2. C & C? What did C & C stand for in C & C Music Factory?
1. Why don’t my kids understand me? My friend Katy pointed out that kids think “Stop Fighting!” means, “Please explain to me why you’re fighting.” It doesn’t. “Stop fighting” means “STOP FIGHTING.” It may also mean shut up.
What things make you go hmm?
Azis Ansari – soooooo funny. I mean your list is fantastic – it always is, but we watched Aziz the other night and he’s funny.
As for MTV, the M now stands for Messed up, as in Messed up Teenagers who Don’t use Birth Control and end up Knocked up and every single new episode is scheduled to record on my DVT because I can’t stay away from that train wreck and YES I let Noah watch it so he can see the HELL of teenage pregnancy. And I think maybe one of the Cs is Charlie. Maybe the other is Chuck.
I can answer #2
C & C stands for David Cole and Robert Clivillés, the 2 guys who formed the group.
One less thing for you to think about when you go about your day!
Oh Michelle please, please tell me you either googled that or you were neighbors with david and Robert
Love your list Bridget. I am with you on all. And yes, whats up with those Starbucks drinks????
Yes ma’am, I had to Google it. It was bugging me on why they chose that name so I had to look it up
Always wondered about book jackets too. LOL on number 3. And number 5? Don’t even get me started on my family and time zones. Sheesh.
Obviously I was the only person who didn’t get the meaning behind the song! Oish. Loved your list as always. Off to write mine. Tee hee.
love it!
First off, you are too kind. Love stopping by your blog.
Secondly, MTV–exactly. I was trying to explain to my kids the other day what MTV was. I still remember its launch and how I no longer had to watch Friday Night Videos to see the latest and greatest. My kids think music videos are made for you Tube.
In a related story, the discussion about MTV came up because I kicked their butts on Wii Michael Jackson Experience, in particular Thriller. I told them I owed it all to MTV.
Ellen
There are a million things that make me go humm, but right now the first thing that comes to mind is who is the guy who decided to call, “paper fragments created when holes are made in a paper, card or similar materials” chad? Don’t get me wrong, I loved talking about a hanging chad, dimpled chad or pregnant chad from the 2000 elections, but I wouldn’t have pick an extremely handsome man’s name for a small piece of paper that is just going to be thrown out. ……I think I’m missing my husband a lot tonight, too bad I’m not a drinkin’ woman.
I was the first one to answer your ending question so do I get a Twinisms bumper sticker or something close to that?
I’ve always wondered about the starbuck’s sizes, not enough to google it, but still, I wondered… it’s Italian, but makes no sense, grande means big, but venti means twenty (or the plural for wind) wtf??
I love, LOVE, your definition for “Stop fighting.” My kids can’t seem to get that straight for the life of them.
Thank you for helping ease my guilt at always throwing away book jackets. I almost feel like it’s a crime, but I cannot think of any reason to keep them other than the book might be more valuable in 200 years if it still has the original jacket.
Sorry about the Easter greetings… didn’t realize texts were a problem for you until your dad told me. I thought it would be unintrusive and just sit there until morning. We really do try not to call at inappropriate times, we don’t like it either
Why can’t my husband hear me when I talk? There are things that happen every day when he says “what? You didn’t tell me that”. Hmm…
Love this list. Checked the sizing on Starbucks and Venti means 20 for 20 fluid ounces…Pretty dumb if you ask me. I like to keep the book jackets (or dust cover) until they start to get torn. Number 1 is my favorite….it has been going on for years and years. The worst part is it NEVER ENDS!
Bridget you are so inquisitive aren’t you? The dust jacket thing always bothers the ever living daylights out of me, especially with children’s books! Just one more thing for my kids to trash. I’ll admit, I avoid Starbucks mainly because of the ordering process. At least if I go to Dunkin Donuts, if I say medium I know what I’m getting!
I remember when MTV actually played music – it seems like such a long time ago now.
Is it wrong that now all I can think about is how much I want fries?
Visiting from “Listicles”. Haha…I rather enjoy vanity sizing when it confirms how super tiny I am…..NOT!
Great list. I wonder what would happen if you asked for the large drink and a small fry. The cashier would probably have a stroke or something. I always just have to settle with getting a refill on the drink!
Really love that last graphic. We totally should get credit when we don’t lose our minds!
It took me a while, but NOW I know why the song things that make you go Hmmmmm, is playing in my head..
Hahaha – That Art degree photo MADE MY DAY.
Hummmm, indeed.
I rip off all book jackets myself. I also pull out all the thick paper ads, perfume samples, post cards, in magazines before I read them. I’m not OCD. I’m not. I swear.
Excellent list! I hate to admit it, but my husband often doesn’t think about what time it is when he calls people.
A perfect list – I agree with all of them! Especially that last one. It definitely means “shut up” in my house. But my kids somehow respond with, “but she…”
Completely agree on #6–why can’t “caffeine” just be it’s own option on the menu! Still laughing over #5 and seriously, I feel so dumb every time I go to Starbucks with those fancy words! Is that their goal to submit us into idiocy so we buy more coffee?
HaaaHa. You are 2 funnnny.
Um, Why does Starbucks size in another language?
Because they are all indie and artsy and cooool as hell.
Xxx
Ooooh. I am so with you on the vanity sizing. You don’t just get to make up stuff related to numbers and measurements.
Women’s apparrel retailers aren’t like, “You know what we should do, relabel our 32 A bras as 36 DDs so smaller chested women will feel busty! And our size 13 shoes are now 6′s so women with generous feet can have a petite Cinderella moment! It’s brilliant! And definitely won’t confuse anyone at all!” Why do they feel like it’s a good idea to do that with the size of other body parts?
My ass is the size it is. It doesn’t smaller because your brand of jeans has randomly decided I’m a size 4 now. I’m not flattered, I’m annoyed that I have to figure out my size every time I shop at a new place.
Oh in this house “Stop Fighting” definitely also means “Shut up.” Oh yes, it does. Vanity sizing makes me want to never go shopping again. And my MIL apparently doesn’t get time zones either….even though we’re in the same one. Great list Bridget!
Super size fries should be BANNED with the soda! Give us 25 grams of weed instead. That’ll make us a happy, thus healthier nation, don’t you think?
I can never order Starbucks without stumbling. Small, Med or Large. Would that have been so difficult?
Bridget- Oh, man- You had me scared when I read “C&C” until I read “And the music factory”….I was, like, C’MON! EVERYONE knows that stands for Critters And Crayons…and, by everyone, I mean you and a handful of other people.
Haha! Great list! I always wanted to know what the “C&C” stood for…And as one of your readers has answered the question, my life can now continue
Timezones! Sheesh, why is this one so hard for my inlaws. If you are calling me before 9am someone better have died (since I have two little kids, I will already be awake, but I don’t want to talk to anyone!)
I don’t understand vanity sizing either! Sure it feels nice to fit in that size 2 but it’s a sad surprise when I go to the next door and the 2 doesn’t fit. Makes shopping damn near impossible.
Amen to #7. Love your list. And I knew what C & C stood for, but see someone already answered it.
I don’t know why they won’t supersize the drinks and not the fries either. Or why starbucks is super fancy with their own fancy words. The other espresso stands around here don’t use that kind of language!
Here in Italy eggs usually come by the half dozen, or 4 or 2. Never Twelve. There is an urban legend here that eating more than two eggs a week is bad for your liver.
fanastic list! LOL – literally.
and oh, #7!!! Drives me right up mad alley. Men don’t stand for that crap, why do we?
You always crack me up–love coming over here!