Bad Ideas

April 27th, 2009 - Uncategorized - 14 Comments »

Above Ground Pools – I can’t imagine the thought process that leads up to this purchase. Man, I am tired of this sightly backyard. I need something that will communicate my impulsiveness to my neighbors and make me more easily stereotyped. Not only that, but I am sick of living without regret. I know! I’ll get one of them ‘bove ground pools!

“Please Take One” Signs on Halloween – Landing one of these before the other neighborhood kids is the childhood equivalent of winning the lottery. I can still remember the feeling of excitement when my pillowcase instantly gained 3lbs. I was always able to justify it by saying that I thought they meant take one basket.

Theological Debates – There’s nothing that will solidify the current stance of each side more than a good ol’ theological debate. You think the other person is listening to your point when you’re speaking? That’s silly. They’re just judging you.

Mustaches – I’ve held a firm belief for most of my life that it’s never OK to have a mustache before you’re 30. However, the closer I get to 30, the more I think that number needs to be modified. Is there a worse intentional decision a man can make about his appearance? This surpasses sweatpants in public.

Jelly Belly – What a letdown. They’re just too much work. If I want pure flavor, I have to eat just one (which is about as satisfactory as eating a crumb). If I want a handful, the outcome is worse than chewing on trash (sour apple, piña colada, coffee, popcorn, and tangerine are not meant to be together). If I want cherry, I get cinnamon. And if I want tutti fruitti, some jerk already picked them all out.

What are some other bad ideas? Oh, and check out the iBible video below if you haven’t seen it already.

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  • http://www.everettbracken.com Ev

    if only i had read this post in 1991…

  • http://www.nolangottlieb.com Nolan

    If mustaches are wrong…I don’t wanna be right.

    Sid Bream is a saint.

    • http://tylerstanton.com admin

      I can’t argue with that Nolan. He is the lone exception.

  • http://www.inthesqueeze.com Dustin Britt

    Totally feeling you on the Jelly Bellies.

    Another bad idea – Edible Arrangements (http://www.ediblearrangements.com). Send someone flowers, but not fruit made to look like flowers. This is basically a lame (albeit it convenient) way of sending something to a group that includes women + men. Ultimately, only the women like it, but you (the sender) feel better about sending it cause its not actually flowers. Men like fruit…right?

  • http://volcrazy.livejournal.com bradervin

    Single Ply toilet paper – is there ever a circumstance you want raw/chapped skin in sensitive areas of your body? Or paper that is totally NON-absorbent? bad idea.

    Sentient Robots – its all fun and games until they take over the world…and kill you. (matrix, terminator, irobot)

  • nate

    i have to respectfully disagree about equating mustaches with sweat pants. sweat pants let the world know that you’ve surrendered, but a mustache just lets us all know that you’re fighting a loosing battle.

  • http://trippcrosby.com Tripp Crosby

    They probably don’t tell you this at old navy, but mustaches are actually on their way back in. You’ll see lots of hipsters with them, and currently Brad Pitt is sporting one. I’m not sure I’m okay with this, but it’s a reality we are all going to have go face sooner than later.

  • Leigh

    That is SO weird. I am just running thru some old SCL posts and press this link and I am like: “That’s the guy that drove my teenager to Sharp Top Cove and made her listen to Dave Ramsey.” Small World. I had no idea you had all this going on. You crack me up by the way.

  • Bryan

    What about the middle buckle that only allows you to buckle the middle seatbelt. Then you realize the buckle you are supposed to use is stuck under the seat of MeMaw and Granddad’s Buick. Then you end up double-buckling with MeMaw all the way to Florence, Alabama.

    Is this too specific?

    • http://tylerstanton.com admin

      Dude- you have no idea how hard I just laughed at this. I pictured her pulling the seatbelt out and handing it to whoever to buckle in. Amazing.

  • http://www.ilovemrpibb.blogspot.com Greta

    I don’t know MeMaw, or how far the drive was to Florence, but I laughed too.

    And I’d like to follow that up with a single clap.

  • http://kevinkeigley.wordpress.com/ Kevin

    Assuming a woman is pregnant and then placing your hand on her belly as you ask with a smile, “How far along?”
    She replies, “How long fo’ what %!*!@. You thank I pregneent? Git yo’ hand offa me ‘fore I call da po-lice!”

  • Kyle

    I wear sweats in public more than I wear anything else. Is that wrong? Do I have a problem?

    But I also think that tear away pants that dont tear away are a bad idea. Along with gak.

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