Today’s Music: ZZ Top – La Grange
Finally, the week is almost over! I’ve been waiting for this since…well, Monday morning. How did I get through the week? By reading blogs! Here’s some of what I saw…
Aussa Lorens posted tips about recognizing and dealing with a stalker. Giggles McJill turned up, and Mike wrote a fantastic reinterpretation of Goldilocks.
Great stuff, from them and all of you.
Last week left us looking back at some of the more foolish things we’ve done, and what, in fact, we regretted. And wow, do some of you have some sad tales! here’s what you said. (As always, my comments are remorseful in italics.)
Not wearing leotards in the winter when I was a teenager – Benzeknees
(I don’t regret wearing the leotard. I regret not wearing anything over it.)
Farting without a gas mask 😦 Andro
(If only you had learned from previous mistakes…)
Not calling in sooner… again 😦 Andro
(I regret not calling out sooner.)
Shouldn’t have broken the Multimedia projector in my uni&ran away(Lifeconfusions)
(You ruined the lesson on the socio-militaristic implications of SpongeBob…)
Dating a Man Twice My Age (Aussa Lorens)
(As long as the next one doesn’t have just half your IQ.)
sleeping with kato kaelin. but since this will never see the light of day…..
(I regret knowing who kato was.)
Taking off a slip before gym class. Finding it on class flag pole after. ~Maddie Cochere
(I’d have just given gym class the slip.)
Watching the Dexter finale. ~~Addie
(Spoiler alert: Walter White did it.)
A song by the Gazette! Yeah! Hotspur
(I regret not finding out what hair gel that guy(?) uses.)
regressing into regret. – calahan
(At least you weren’t addressing an egret.)
Never really taking a stand on plain or peanut. Linda Vernon
(Where ever you stand, wash your feet after.)
Not entering last week’s poll. Elyse 54.5
(Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in!)
It’s hard to have regrets when you’re perfect. –Lily In Canada
(I regret my modesty.)
spending five minutes trying to think of something to say here. thematticuskingdom
(I regret my stats don’t incrememnt by the minute.)
not having any regrets. thematticuskingdom
(Showoff.)
Washing down that cheeto burrito with Crystal Pepsi.
(I regret not being closer to the bathroom when I did that.)
not taking that left turn in Albuquerque! sandylikeabeach
(Just don’t go there during wabbit season.)
not changing my name to Guapola and becoming a famous blogger (SnB)
(Crap! Does that guy know I’m using his name???)
my ambition to be 5’9″ will never come to fruition – Rutabaga
(I regret I didn’t stretch myself for that dream…)
This is just an excuse to quote “My Way”, isn’t it? Not A Punk Rocker
(I regret having a Frankie Says shirt with that on it.)
Not being Canadian so I could have won last week’s poll (Frank)
(On the other hand, that means Bieber isn’t your fault.)
(I hope.)
Another winnerless week, so Congratulations to everyone who avoided that stigma! And from the offered choices, the most popular were a tie between trying New Coke. and It was a weekend in Paris. The sun was warm…the wine had nose…the babies were smoking… So congratulations to everyone who can admit those terrible things to themselves!
I think it’s obvious that I don’t spend a lot of time crafting these polls. But if I had the time, would I? And more importantly, if you had the time, what would you do? That’s what the inquiring minds at Guapo Labs want to know this week. But you don’t have forever to think about it, because this one closes at 2359 EDT, Wednesday, 23 October, so get your answers in by then.
And until net week, because of the general crapiness of the world, it’s noce to be reminded that there are still some of us romantic saps out there.
Enjoy this…
Hope you all have a great week!
Hey this is really good.. I am not a burnout old person. i am just old.. LOL But I really do love this…
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Hey, we’re just old enough to be able to tell those whippersnappers to get off our lawn.
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“Frankie Says My Way” shirt? Freaking awesome, I must have one now…
I’ve disliked “La Grange” ever since I learned to play Guitar Hero. I am convinced the version on the game is three minutes longer than the actual song…ah uh huh huh huh.
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Oh, get Rocksmith. Plug in an electric guitar and it will train you to play songs.
It won’t teach theory or any of that, but it will tell you what to press and when, at a difficulty level appropriate for you.
And now I want one of those tshirts too…
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I’m pretty sure my boyfriend would have RUN screaming he had a marriage proposal via flash mob 🙂
The Butthole Surfers talk a little bit about regret:
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I proposed to my wife in the jewelry store after we bought the engagement ring.
Clever, because I knew at that point she’d say yes, but still uncomfortable with all the people around.
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That is so sweet Guapo!
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little present hidden in the Christmas tree 🙂 But we’d been living together for 7 years by then so it would have been really WEIRD if I said “no”
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I love the regret of not wearing a leotard in the winter. I tried that once, but I had to take off all my clothes so I could pee!
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There’s a lot more public nudity in your past that your sweet young lady demeanor fails to suggest!
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This has all been so unfortunate! I meant “tights” when I said leotards (what we called them here in Canada). They kept your legs warm so you didn’t grow up to get arthritis in your knees. Trying to be all bad-ass, I thought I was “too cool for school” went without in the winter at -40 degrees. But this has sparked some interesting conversation here!
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It sure did!!!
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I think it’s perfectly clear that I won… It’s okay, I like stigmas.
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Could be worse – could be a stigmata!
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True – that would be worse.
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I must say the teeth in the video are universally sparkly – no fear of gum disease there!I’m British my gnashers are a persistent off white. I regret this.
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I don’t trust people with perfect teeth. I always think they’re trying to sell me something.
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Agreed
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That was great!
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Why thank you!
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I’m wondering here: can one do a flash mob request for a gentleman friend–at my age the word boyfriend sounds a little EWW!–and eventually work up to a flash mob proposal using walkers and oxygen tanks?
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That can definitely be done, but it might be safer to keep the dance moves to a minimum with that crowd. Just in case…
Something you want to share with us?
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If only.
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I enjoy Fridays….and Foolishness. I remembered to vote in this poll, so the weekend is looking up. Have a great one, Guap!
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Woohoo!
(I actually always hope to see you here for these. Your answers make it more fun for me!)
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No winners? Who do you think we are, Congress?
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Nono, if I thought you were congress, I’d have said there were no winners, then blamed you for it.
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Oh… I see the difference now.
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Hey, thanks for the shoutout!
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You’re welcome. It was a great post. I hope others read it.
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HA!!!!! Didn’t I say last week that my biggest regret is not making it into this post? Well guess what… that comment didn’t make it into this post… oh, the cruel irony…
This week, I am typing the same thing in this box and the voting box… and it isn’t about my private parts… If I was immortal, I would have more time to type stuff clever enough to get put on this blog!!!
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Gah! I keep forgetting to add your comments to the Other answers. Totally my fault.
(Accountability, baby!)
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I just assumed that I have been slacking off on my cleverness factor…
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Cool, but what if she had said ‘no’……
Have an awesome weekend Guapo!
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Oh, if I didn’t know she’d say yes, I wouldn’t have bought the ring!
(I was perfectly content being her husband in everything but the paperwork. She wanted documentation so if something happened, there’d be no issues with medical or other decisions.)
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I meant in the video….wait, was that you?
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Oops – the video wasn’t me, the story was.
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…and then I realized you were talking about the video.
Naptime for me. Definitely naptime.
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some funny stuff here. continue…
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Thank you kindly!
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What a proposal. Her face!!! Her expression made me cry. Yeah, I’m really sappy. Now you know. Thanks, Guapo. Have an excellent weekend!
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I’ve been known to cry tears of joy.
In a totally manly way, of course.
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Some awesome or maybe crazy bloggers there! lol
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I think “awesome” and “crazy” are redundant when saying “bloggers”…
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Ha that’s funny!
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Cute proposal video! (made me smile) This cold one is for you – Have a great weekend.
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My sunday beer during cooking was raised to you, Whitelady.
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I LOVE romance . . . even when I hate it . .
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I only hate it when it’s nowhere near me.
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Ah! What a fun Friday Foolisness! Thank you so much for that video Guap! It was just wonderful and uplifting! I just loved it! 😀
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I was in need of something nice for the video, and I thought I’d share.it.
Glad you enjoyed!
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I’m so embarrassed…I watched this whole thing with my teeth whitening trays in…my teeth will NEVER be as white as hers!
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Seriously! I might just buy a new set.
Maybe different sets decorated for different occasions…
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Ahahahaha!
That would be SO you 🙂
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Greetings from California, Guapo. Having lots of fun out west but not doing enough bad things I could later regret! Have a great wknd.
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Give it time, Brickhouse. I’m sure you’ll come up with something.
Have fun out there!
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Unfortunately I’m too late to enter my big recent regret: I broke my Levi’s jeans! The only jeans I had left. FML.
The Dostoyeski option, I like that one! I’ve made it through, but it was hard. Don’t even consider reading ‘Oblomov’…
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Isn’t there some traditional Belgian outfit you could were instead?
Maybe one of those mountain outfits with the overall shorts and the lederhosen? 😉
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Yeah, that’s what we mostly wear at the Oktoberfest while we eat cheese and ride a bike.
(Did I still miss some possibly wrong cliche?)
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I didn’t hear anything about chocolate or yodeling…
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Oh yeah, right!
So after the beer we yodel and throw chocolate in the air.
Then we release the bulls. Huzzah!
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Huzzah!
(That’s when my people from Brooklyn fire handguns ironically into the air.)
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“No winners” must be in honor of this week’s Washington news … but at least the DC news forgets that we’ve been losers … which we aren’t in Guapolandia! Thanks for the flash mob – but I kept waiting for the surprise ending.
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I don’t think I want to do anything that even hints of honor for Washington.
I mean, they don’t, so why should I?
Yeah, surprise ending was definitely a misnomer.
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Well said … and hope you had a good weekend.
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I finally won.
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You two?
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U2?
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Only on a three dog night.
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Four Pete’s sake.
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Well, it’s five o’clock somewhere…
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Six is natural, six is fun
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Wait til you roll a lucky seven!
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A stitch in time saves eight
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that song came up on iPod this morning. coincidence….?
naw probably not
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Only two answers from me, I am definitely slipping… Anyway I just added two for this evening and I will be getting some more ideas, hopefully before this poll runs out 🙂 I enjoyed reading everyone’s answers, and chuckled away to some 🙂
Have a fun rest of weekend Guap 🙂
Andro
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Regardless of quantity, it’s always nice to have your presence here.
Hope your week is off to a great start!
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I like the regret poster. I wonder what my students would think if I hung that up in the classroom…
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Just make sure and tell them that if the landing isn’t properly botched, that pain will last a while.
trust me on this.
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Loved the video! I got a ho-hum proposal – Kelvin knew from the beginning I wanted to be married in our relationship. So after about 3 years he went & bought a ring & gave it to me. After 9/11 we looked at each other & asked what we were waiting for & put together a quickie wedding with a Justice of the Peace in our home 3 weeks later on our Cdn Thanksgiving.
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After seven years of dating, my wife said it was time to be married.
I formally proposed in the jewelry store right avter we bought the engagement ring.
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I’m late to the Friday Foolishness party this week because I was busy making my own wedding-themed foolishness (not my wedding, thank God–one of my guy friends who is utterly lacking in judgment asked me to go with him to an out of town wedding…). I’ve gotten addicted to this, esp the parentheticals –the “half your IQ” comment is a classic!
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Why MizYank, the party never ends, so you’re just fashionable late.
Hope you had a good time, but why is he lacking in judgement?
The parentheticals on these make me laugh and give me agita, by turns.
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I love your “Friday Foolishness.” Thanks for the smiles 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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oh dear but wouldn’t it have been awful if she’d said no!!!
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I’d expect he was pretty sure she’d say yes before he set all that up…
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I regret my serious candy crush addiction! I kinda wish someone would intervention me
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Angry Birds are preparing a detox chamber as we speak…
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You really get people going on these posts, Guap. Brilliant. I loved the flash mob, and the leotards. Brings back memories, but I wore mine proudly. Couldn’t wait for cold weather! 🙂
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He got an electric shock! No need hair gel anymore 😀
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EG this was thoroughly enjoying. So many of my fave bloggers. So many amusing remarks. I may have to double up on the oxy now.
I’d BETTER SEE SOME NAKED BAR DANCING PICS!
You think I got my ass up on the Spanky’s bar, all nekkid an’ shit, in the middle of a sweltering desert last July to make this bi-coastal celebration of stupidity one sided?.
Nay I say.
Show me the pictures or the kitty gets it. – in best James Cagney voice-
Hope you’re living it up with your honey
xo
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Fortunately (sadly?) all my naked bar dances were pre-camera phone.
Poor kitty. I have some recipes for after the fact if you need them. 😉
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Kitten Cat-Ccitore?
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Or Felinecinni Alfredo!
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Iams hungry for Italian food
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I think there are some take-out menus mixed in the litter.
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