Wednesday 10/23/24
Celebrate:
Event Organizers Day (but who plans the celebration?)
Lung Health Day
Medical Assistants Recognition Day
National Boston Cream Pie Day
National Canning Day
National Croc Day
National Horror Movie Day
National iPod Day
National Mole Day - As in a unit of measurement for measuring mass in chemistry.
National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day
Paralegal Day
TV Talk Show Host Day
Unity Day
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"The Wall Street Journal" just did a big article on a trendy marketing ploy called "chaos packaging." It's when companies sell products in containers they wouldn't normally go in . . . like sunblock in a whipped cream can.
A brand called Vacation sells a sunblock called Classic Whip that looks just like a can of Reddi-wip. It comes out of the nozzle looking like whipped cream . . . but it's SPF 30.
Other examples include a liquor brand called Engine that sells gin in motor oil cans . . . and the brand Liquid Death that sells water in "tall boy" cans that used to just be for beer.
It's become a trendy thing for startups, because it helps their products stand out. But it can also be confusing.
Last year, a cleaning product brand called Puracy started selling soap refills in soda cans. But they had to change them when parents said their kids might think it was soda and drink it.
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Has a kid ever called you "old" for something you didn't know was an "old-person" thing? Here are some examples from social media.
1. A kid told someone they were old because they were born in the 1900s. So, that's anyone over 24.
2. A teacher got called old because she told her students she saw the original "Shrek" in a movie theater.
3. Someone got called old by a kid because they used to have VHS tapes. And someone else got called old because they knew was a DVD was.
4. A kid called someone old because they still use CDs in their car.
5. A woman got called old because she had stamps in her purse.
6. A kid called a guy old because he said he used to play outside when he was young.
7. A parent left someone a voicemail, and their kid said only old people do that.
8. Another parent said they found out they were old when their daughter called them out for still owning an iPod.
9. A woman got called old because she still has a Hotmail address.
10. A kid called someone old when they said YouTube didn't used to have ads. So if you remember that magical time, you're ancient.
11. A guy's coworker told him he was old after he tossed something in a trash can from a few feet away and yelled "Kobe" when it went in.
12. A guy's much-younger cousin called him old for using the laughing-crying emoji. That one stung, because he thought emojis made him seem cool and young.
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There's a new report out that says the average person starts "dreading" changing the clocks 11 days before it takes effect. This year, Daylight Saving Time ends on November 3rd, which means that the misery starts setting in today.
Overall, 40% of people admit that they feel a sense of dread. Also, that dread can linger until about 13 days after the change, which will be November 16th.
The main issue is that it can bring on "sunlight blues" . . . because it starts becoming dark by the time many people get off work.
But changing the clocks also throws people's systems out of whack . . . and that's mostly sleep-related. 37% of people say they need more sleep in the days and weeks after Daylight Saving Time ends.
Those people say they need an extra hour and 24 minutes, in order to feel well-rested after the change.
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Yesterday was National Nut Day, and a lot of people would be interested in celebrating. According to one poll, 88% of people say they like nuts, while just 4% say they hate them.
A poll asked people what nuts they enjoyed the most, and 24% of people said pistachios, which just barely edged out cashews. 15% said peanuts . . . 9% said almonds . . . and 4% said walnuts.
About 23% said "other." That's a pretty big chunk.
"Other" favorite nuts could include: Pine nuts . . . pecans . . . hazelnuts . . . macadamia nuts . . . Brazil nuts . . . and roasted chestnuts.
The definition of nut was stretched even farther by someone who suggested "coconuts." And someone else who joked, "doughnuts."
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Cash App has a "trend report" that includes a list of their top "payment notes" of all time. That's how people comment on their money transfers.
Not surprisingly, food is #1, which makes sense because splitting the bill for restaurants and delivery is one of the primary uses for payment apps. Here's the rest of the Top 15:
2. Gas.
3. Love.
4. Thanks.
5. Happy.
6. Rent.
7. Birthday.
8. Hair.
9. Cash.
10. The heart emoji.
11. Lunch.
12. Car.
13. Money.
14. Phone.
15. Gift.
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Imagine 83-year-old Martha Stewart as "The Golden Bachelorette". I could see it getting the best ratings of any "Bachelor Nation" show ever. Sadly, it's not gonna happen.
Andy Cohen brought up the possibility on "Watch What Happens Live", and she said, quote, "Absolutely not" . . . not even for a million dollars an episode.
And why? Quote, "The guys aren't hot enough."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - John Steinbeck was late turning in his manuscript for "Of Mice and Men" . . . because his dog ate an early draft.
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