Tuesday 12/26/23
Celebrate:
Boxing Day - primarily observed in the United Kingdom. One theory of how it started says it was inspired by Christmas boxes. In seventeenth-century Great Britain, boxes holding a present or gratuity were given to tradesmen and workers in service industries for their previous year's work. This went back to an even earlier tradition where servants would wait on and serve their rich masters on Christmas Day and would visit and celebrate with their own families on the day after Christmas. Their rich masters would sometimes give them a box with leftover food, a bonus, or another type of gift.
National Candy Cane Day
National Thank You Note Day
National Whiner's Day
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We recently learned Kevin McCallister was, in fact, loaded in 'Home Alone' -- and now, the Internet has its sights set on Clark Griswold ... and that mysterious bonus check.
A Reddit thread that was recently started dives deep into the question of what sorta dough Chevy Chase's character in 'Christmas Vacation' was expecting, what he ended up getting, and what the hell he even did for work ... which is all left unanswered in the film.
Based on clues dropped in the movie, one user -- who kinda takes the lead on all the sleuthing here -- suggests Clark was some sort of chemical engineer at a cereal company ... and that his salary at the time likely landed in the ballpark of about $75k-$80k in 1989.
a fairly high bonus of about 20%-25% ... do the math, and that's likely a bonus of about $20k or so.
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Most people probably wouldn't have a problem KEEPING an abandoned $20 bill that they found in a parking lot. They're probably not going to put a lot of effort into finding its rightful owner. But what if it was $1,000?
A poll asked thousands of people what they'd do if they found $1,000 on the ground, and 47% of people say they'd KEEP IT if no one else was around.
Women were SLIGHTLY more likely to say they'd keep it than men.
They also broke it down by cities, and found that the most "honest" city was: Jacksonville, Florida, where 62% said they'd HAND IT OVER. The other honest cities include: L.A. . . . Tulsa, Oklahoma . . . and Atlanta.
The most DISHONEST cities . . . assuming it's "dishonest" to keep it . . . were Detroit, Memphis, and New Orleans. In all three, just 38% said they'd hand it over. The next-most dishonest was Baltimore.
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This week you are probably giving about 20% at work. It's probably the least productive week of the year. But generally, are you giving 100% at work? Or are you listening to your boss and giving 110%?
Go ahead and pump the brakes.
There's an idea called the "85% rule" which says instead of giving max effort, loosen up a little and give 85% instead. That keeps you more flexible and more present . . . helps you be more creative . . . and keeps you from burning out.
The rule actually comes from Carl Lewis . . . yes, the Olympic sprinter.
He'd generally start his races slower because he was giving 85%. Then as he cranked things up, he'd pass the other runners who were too tense and slowing down.
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The Oxford University Press in England has awarded its prestigious Word of the Year honor to RIZZ. (with two z's)
"Rizz" is internet slang, defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness, and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner." It's basically a shortened form of "charisma" like how "fridge" is short for "refrigerator."
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Some single women are looking for a guy who's attractive . . . others want someone funny . . . someone with a certain career . . . or someone who's more family-focused. Others want a "Golden Retriever Man."
There's a new dating term that's picking up steam called "Golden Retriever Man." That's a guy who . . . like the breed of dog . . . is: "Sweet, gentle, affectionate, and eager to please . . . not to mention easy to TRAIN."
Urban Dictionary defines this type of guy as "a significant other that's easygoing and makes it fairly simple to maintain a happy and fulfilling relationship."
It's unclear what made the term go viral, but THIS could have something to do with it: Some say the term applies to Taylor Swift's new boyfriend Travis Kelce. Others that might fit the bill include Shawn Mendes and Tom Holland.
It isn't supposed to have a derogatory slant, in fact, it's more of a GOOD thing.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The dog who played Spuds MacKenzie in those Bud Light commercials in the '80s was really a female and her real name was Honey Tree Evil Eye.
Lassie was also portrayed by female dogs as well..and Flipper the dolphin was played by females as well except for the "tail walk" scene. A male named Clown was used for that scene.
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