Things that make me go hmmm…

Every so often in my daily travels, I see things that make me laugh in my own head or make me go hmmmmm… Here are just a few:

The Supermarket- I always observe people when I’m in the express line at the grocery store to see when they are going to put that little bar down. I think it is such a funny thing to watch as people worry for a split second that they might have to pay for their groceries and mine. It’s mostly older women that pull that stunt as fast as possible. I secretly don’t put the bar down to watch a mini freak-out take place by the person in front of me. Do you really think it’s going to come down to you potentially having to pay for groceries that aren’t your own?

Russel Oliver- “Cash man” Russel Oliver has been making commercials for his jewelery business for ages now. My sister and I used to love the commercials when he dressed up as Superman and said “I’m Russel Oliver and I’ll turn your jewelery into cash. OHHHH YAAAAAAAH.” So terrible and low budget yet so funny. It could just be a rumour but I heard that he got sued for wearing the Superman suit and the commercial got yanked off the air. I just noticed he has a new commercial on the air and it involves more of an 80’s hip hop vibe with gold chains and all. The part of this that makes me go hmmm is simply the fact that he still has commercials running, let alone still has a business to make commercials about.

Cash for gold- Heading along the same lines as Russel Oliver jewelery, has anyone seen the advertisement for Cash for Gold? It basically urges people to send in their gold that they have no use for anymore to this company who then promises to mail you back the cash. I wonder if anyone is stupid enough to actually mail their gold in the nice little baggie provided. There is no way you are going to get money back for your gold. I love that commercial…maybe I will make my own satire of it.

Mullets/people stuck in the 80’s- This is one that has been on my mind for a long time. I love the 80’s as much as the next guy and I am by no means saying people shouldn’t be stuck in the 80s but…I want to know what these people say to themselves when they wake up in the morning? Is it “damn I look good” with my business in the front party in the back hair style and my MC Hammer Zebra pants really accentuate my legs. It just makes me say hmmmm and believe it or not these fashions are all slowly coming back but it’s just funny. Power to them for being cool enough to stay in the 80’s I suppose and thank you for being entertainment for me.

Nurses or old ladies wearing bad floral or pastel???- This is something that has been on my mind for a looong time. Back when I used to be a city worker, my friend and I used to play this game as we drove by hospitals. We used to try and guess whether it was a nurse or just older ladies wearing bad floral or pastel clothing? Yah yah so the game was pretty easy but it’s kind of funny how the older you get the more you feel the need to wear floral. I totally plan on rocking out in floral but it’s going to be distinguishable so that people don’t think I’m a nurse

That’s all I got for now but seeing as how I’m going to make this into a 5 part mini-series I’ll be back with more things that make me go hmmm.