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5/26/23 - Movie Quotes, Gen Z, and Viking Funerals!

Friday 5/26/23


Celebrate:

Don't Fry Day (Sunscreen)

National Blueberry Cheesecake Day

National Cherry Dessert Day

National Heat Awareness Day

National Paper Airplane Day

National Road Trip Day

National Title Track Day

National Wig Out Day

Sally Ride Day

World Dracula Day

World Lindy Hop Day

World Redhead Day


The American Film Institute put together a list of the 100 greatest movie quotes of all time.

Here are the Top 10:

1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." from "Gone with the Wind" (1939)

2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." from "The Godfather" (1972)

3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody instead of a bum, which is what I am." from "On the Waterfront" (1954)

4. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." from "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)

5. "Here's looking at you, kid." from "Casablanca" (1942)

See their full list here.


Someone sent a letter to Slate.com's "parenting advice" column . . . asking why parents are now encouraging little kids to POOP OUTSIDE.

They said they keep seeing it at public parks and playgrounds. But no, they're not just going on the ground.

They said parents are bringing, quote, "little portable toilet bowls for their children to use. They set them up under trees, within feet of playgrounds and picnic areas" so their kids can use them instead of public restrooms.

They said it seems kind of gross, because there's no sink. Then they just go back to the playground and spread germs everywhere.

So is this something that's actually common these days? According to the Slate.com writer, YES . . . and he actually SHAMED the person for complaining.

He claims it's "always been a thing." He thinks it might just be more common now, because more parents started doing it when COVID hit and public bathrooms were closed.

He said parents don't care if they're making random childless people uncomfortable. Adding, quote, "It seems like the people who take issue with this are the same ones who have problems with moms breastfeeding in public."

NO NO NO NO NO NO!!! At least make it a private place for this. By the way for me, empty the building..I want my privacy!


A new survey by Resume Builder found Millennials are now seen as the BEST EMPLOYEES . . . and Gen Zers are the WORST.

They polled 1,300 bosses. 74% said Gen Z is harder to work with than any other generation.

Gen Z are the 1997-2012 babies and Millenials are 1981-1996.

Here's the most surprising stat: When asked WHY Gen Z workers aren't so great . . . the top answer was they're bad with TECH. (how is that since it's always been there?)

39% of bosses said that the Gen Z workers they've hired have had a, quote, "lack of technological skills" in general.

The top five complaints about Gen Z workers are: A lack of tech skills . . . lack of effort . . . lack of motivation . . . they're not as productive as other workers . . . and they're "easily distracted."

"Poor communication skills" and being "easily offended" just missed the top five. And that last one is also a common reason Gen Zers get CANNED, apparently.

Two-thirds of bosses said they've had to fire Gen Z workers more often than other employees. The top three reasons are a lack of motivation, not trying hard enough, and they're too thin-skinned.


Michigan State's dairy center has started holding monthly "cow-petting" events to help people de-stress. They started doing it for their teaching staff a few months ago. It was so popular, they decided to open it up to the public.


If you've been looking for an excuse to have candy for breakfast, Kit Kat CEREAL is now a thing that exists. General Mills is rolling it out in the U.S. after it launched in England.

No, they didn't break up REAL Kit Kats and toss them in a box, which would be epic. It's just supposed to taste like Kit Kats.

Each piece is a little square with ridges. So they look like a tiny version of four Kit Kat bars before you break them apart.

This isn't the first time a cereal company has gone the candy route. We've also seen Peeps cereal . . . Sour Patch Kids cereal . . . Hershey's Kiss cereal . . . and Reese's Puffs have been around since 1994.


Have you ever thought about what you'd like done with your remains when you're gone?

A survey asked people what their preference for their remains would be . . . and there were more than two dozen choices. The most popular one was: Being cremated and having your ashes scattered somewhere in nature.

The second-most popular was having your organs and tissues donated . . . followed by: Being buried under a tree . . . having a traditional burial underground in a coffin . . . and having your entire body donated to science.

Most of the top responses were variations on that kind of stuff, but the TENTH most-popular answer was a little more unique:

It was a VIKING FUNERAL . . . having your body sent out into the water on a boat, and then set on fire with a flaming arrow.

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Someone recently asked this question: "How do I ask this girl I've known for months if her name is 'Aubrey' or 'Audrey?'"

Maybe you could ask someone else who might know her, but someone provided a great "hack" for when this situation comes up: You forget someone's name, but you SHOULD know it, so you're afraid to ask.

Just out of the blue, ask them "Wait, what's your name again?" When they say, "Um . . . Dave?" You say, "Ha! I know that! I mean your full name." Then, they say, "Oh, haha. Dave Smith." And you can be like, "Right! Sorry, I forgot."

It won't work in EVERY situation . . . like with relatives or a friend's spouse . . . but something like this can be good for saving face . . . AND saving their feelings.


Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - The opposite of Stockholm syndrome is "Lima syndrome." That's when kidnappers wind up sympathizing with their hostages.

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