3/26/25 - Dust, Boomerasking, and Fireball

Wednesday 3/26/25

Celebrate:

American Red Cross Giving Day

A Whole Day for Whole Grain

Legal Assistants Day

Manatee Appreciation Day

National Little Red Wagon Day

National Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

National Nougat Day

National Spinach Day

Purple Day - to raise awareness for Epilepsy 

Solitude Day

World Math Day

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Spring has sprung.  Which means it's time for spring cleaning.  But are you overwhelmed with the amount of dust that gets everywhere?

Five Ways to Stop Your House From Getting So Dusty

#1 - You can't...so this is all pointless!

Here are five ways to stop all that dust build-up in your house:

1.  Regularly maintain your filters and vents.  You should change your HVAC filters every three months at a minimum.  And every one or two months if you live with pets.  You should also clean all your vents regularly.

2.  Run an air purifier.  They'll take dust and pollen out of the air and blow clean air back out.  And that can really help people with allergies and asthma.

3.  Vacuum every couple of days.  This goes without saying, but a lot of the dust settles on the ground.  And the easiest way to get rid of all of it is to vacuum.  And if you can't keep up with it, get a robot to do it!

4.  Keep your windows closed.  Especially if the air quality is poor.  But keeping your windows closed can help minimize dust, pollen, and other particles from entering your house.

5.  Leave your shoes at the door.  Shoes are the easiest way to track dirt and dust throughout your home.  Leave them by the front door. 

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Have you heard of "BOOMERASKING?"

It's when you ask someone a question just so you can talk about yourself.  You want the question to come back to you, like a boomerang.

A common example is when you did something amazing over the weekend.  You might show up on Monday and ask a coworker, "Do anything fun on Saturday?  Well, listen to THIS."

A blogger coined the term a few years ago.  But it's been trending after a study found there are three common versions of it.

1.  Ask-bragging:  Like, "How was your vacation?  Mine was GREAT."

2.  Ask-complaining:  "How's work?  Yeah, well, I've had the worst week."

3.  Ask-sharing:  It's like ask-bragging, but without the bragging.  You might ask about something random . . . like, "What do you think of Cybertrucks?" . . . just so you can talk about how dumb you think they are.

The study found we do it because we think it's a polite way to bring something up.  But it doesn't always land that way. 

When we realize someone is boomerasking, we tend to think they're just self-absorbed. 

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Fireball Whisky is giving out lifetime supplies of the stuff, but there's one big wrinkle.  To win, you have to be at least 90 years old.

So good, Pitbull wrote a song about it

They claim they're doing it because Fireball is oddly popular with older demographics.  Quote, "Senior citizens love Fireball.  And who are we to argue with their years of wisdom?"

Anyone born in 1935 or earlier can sign up at LifetimeSupplyOfFireball.com.  Or if they're young enough to drink . . . but too old to use a computer . . . you can nominate them.  The deadline is March 31st.

You have to explain why they deserve to win and upload a photo.  Up to 15 winners will be announced early next month.

Actually, they'll just get a check for $2,400 and can use the money on Fireball if they want.

So if your 90 year old says things like, This candle smells like Fireball. Most people call it cinnamon, Then you might have a candidate!

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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - There are still approximately 1.1 million Americans who don't have indoor plumbing . . . and use an outhouse or a hole in the ground.

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