vvvexation (
vvvexation) wrote2005-04-10 07:13 pm
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When your roommates aren't saying anything interesting, quote your parents instead
...because gods know it's easier than coming up with anything original to say.
An example: My dad and I were just discussing movies over email, but he interjected this into his latest reply:
This is just the kind of thing that I would post here more often, if only the impulse didn't flee before I had the chance to and if only I didn't anticipate loud sighs and head-patting in response. Maybe I need to stop caring about that.
An example: My dad and I were just discussing movies over email, but he interjected this into his latest reply:
My computer-guarder thingy, Norton, says, "Remember to check for updates frequently."
1) I remember frequently that I should check for updates, but I never do check for updates.
2) I remember now and then that I should frequently check for updates, but I check rarely or never.
Wouldn't it be better to check for updates frequently and forget about remembering to? And wouldn't it be better for Norton to say, "Check for updates frequently"? That way they'd be staying out of my mind and I'd be getting proper instructions.
This is just the kind of thing that I would post here more often, if only the impulse didn't flee before I had the chance to and if only I didn't anticipate loud sighs and head-patting in response. Maybe I need to stop caring about that.
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