Every one of us experiences things on a daily basis that just just make us shake our heads, wonder why, or in many cases leave us pondering them for days. Sometimes though, a bunch of those weird moments seem to collaborate for a full on attack on common sense. So, i decided I am just going to put down a few of those things that are getting me today.
Soap. My workplace like most other workplaces around the world has a men's restroom. Being a male, I naturally use the men's restroom. Well, for the last three days, the little wall mounted soap dispenser thingy has been empty. This in itself is not unusual, people pee/poo, they wash their hands, they use soap. It is a pretty natural cycle. Plus, cleanliness is next to godliness. The unusual part of this is the fact that there is a full replacement soap cartridge sitting on the sink under the dispenser. The first day it was there, I figured that someone had set it there for the cleaning crew to replace that night. The second day it was there day it was there, I thought maybe the cleaning crew doesn't clean the bathrooms every night, which is a rather disturbing thought, but not unheard of. So today marks day three of that soap container sitting there full, mocking those of us that practice good or at least decent hygiene. Don't these cleaning people know that hand washing is the number one preventative of germ spreading? I mean, a serious case of Monkeypox could be right around the corner.
And just in case you were wondering, I keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in my office.
Soda. At the moment, this seems like one of the most unbelievable things EVER to me. First off, let me set the stage. Last night I was the judge of a local country music contest (which I will be judging for the next seven weeks), which was held at a local watering hole, and sponsored by a radio station. Well, just before the singing begins, I am thirsty so I go to the bar to get a soda. The Diet Coke with no ice cost me two dollars. And, it was in the small bar glass, not the large one. First off, I have never been in a bar that charged you for soda. Secondly, I am giving you my time and experience to help judge this contest, why should I have to pay to do that? Especially when every other bar I have ever been to gives away soda for doing nothing other than being relatively responsible. And last but not least, there were at least three beer specials last night that were cheaper than two dollars. At no time, should alcohol be cheaper than soda. Especially when you are getting twice the amount for half of the price.
And speaking of this country music contest.
Songs. Our contestants were asked to sing two songs; the first for practice and the second to be judged. This is a basic concept in my opinion, but as I so often discover, not everyone shares my opinion. Three of our five contestants chose to perform songs during the judging phase that they knew they were not as comfortable with as the ones they sang in the practice session. It just seems to me that if I know i can do better with A than B, I would much rather be judged on A.
Just think six more weeks.
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