Comments on: The Outsourcing Test http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/ Wisdom about stupidity Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:27:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: susan http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-2564 susan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:40:55 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-2564 really really funny. My room mate was reading this to me then started saying my name, confused me then realized this was actually written on there. I have wondered that same shower question many a times. Though I don't think I'm as serious as you think I am, then again, maybe I am. really really funny. My room mate was reading this to me then started saying my name, confused me then realized this was actually written on there.

I have wondered that same shower question many a times.

Though I don’t think I’m as serious as you think I am, then again, maybe I am.

]]> By: Danica http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1143 Danica Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:02:06 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1143 It's such a treat here are DDDT, reading the comments is just as fun as reading the posts. Thanks guys. It’s such a treat here are DDDT, reading the comments is just as fun as reading the posts. Thanks guys.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1070 Ryan Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1070 Wow, Mary, that is honestly revolutionary. You really just blew my mind with that one. Wow, Mary, that is honestly revolutionary. You really just blew my mind with that one.

]]> By: Mary http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1065 Mary Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:59:55 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1065 i would hire someone to be craig's personal assistant opening up hours of my week. i would hire someone to blog for me...preferably someone witty and creative. i would not give up shopping for things to decorate my house. to macy and shannon...i have found the perfect babysitting solution. Mass text messaging. since every girl over the age of 11 now owns a cell phone that they live and die by, i send out a mass text to every sitter I have saying, "can anyone babysit tonight (or often..in 15 minutes...etc.)?" you know they get it instantly, as opposed to the home answering machine which they have no need for anymore, and they know they have competition for the job...so they hurry up and decide. i would hire someone to be craig’s personal assistant opening up hours of my week.

i would hire someone to blog for me…preferably someone witty and creative.

i would not give up shopping for things to decorate my house.

to macy and shannon…i have found the perfect babysitting solution. Mass text messaging. since every girl over the age of 11 now owns a cell phone that they live and die by, i send out a mass text to every sitter I have saying, “can anyone babysit tonight (or often..in 15 minutes…etc.)?” you know they get it instantly, as opposed to the home answering machine which they have no need for anymore, and they know they have competition for the job…so they hurry up and decide.

]]> By: maweesa http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1059 maweesa Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:34:54 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1059 ron, who are you kdding? you NEVER stand in lines now... ron, who are you kdding? you NEVER stand in lines now…

]]> By: Ben Pratt http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1051 Ben Pratt Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:39:54 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1051 I would pay someone to transfer clothes from the washer to the dryer. I don't mind putting clothes in the washer, or even folding them, but grabbing a couple of wet socks at a time, MAN. I would pay someone to transfer clothes from the washer to the dryer. I don’t mind putting clothes in the washer, or even folding them, but grabbing a couple of wet socks at a time, MAN.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1042 Rachel Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:42:36 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1042 I would hire someone to instantly come up with convincing/manipulative phrases to get other people to complete tasks that I don't want to do. It would most certainly replace this worn-out dialogue: Me: Sweetheart, can you please put the clean sheets on the bed? You're so much better at it than I am. Brian: Please stop saying that, and just tell me you don't want to do it. OR Me: Honey, the kids said they wanted you to put them to bed tonight. Brian: (see Brian's response above) I would hire someone to instantly come up with convincing/manipulative phrases to get other people to complete tasks that I don’t want to do.

It would most certainly replace this worn-out dialogue:

Me: Sweetheart, can you please put the clean sheets on the bed? You’re so much better at it than I am.

Brian: Please stop saying that, and just tell me you don’t want to do it.

OR
Me: Honey, the kids said they wanted you to put them to bed tonight.

Brian: (see Brian’s response above)

]]> By: stef http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1040 stef Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:55:17 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1040 I agree...grocery shopping would be one of those things I would kick to the curb. Hate doing it....WAY TOO MANY STEPS! Warming up my car and scraping the windows is another thing. I always forget I need to it and rush out to have to do that stupid chore and be LATE! I would hire someone to mate socks...with 7 people living in my house, finding washing and pairing the socks is annoying. I would keep these chores: Flossing my teeth: clean never felt so good! Vaccuuming is also something that I enjoy. Making cookies is something I couldm't give up...and I don't love cookies, but isn't it fun to MAKE them?!? I agree…grocery shopping would be one of those things I would kick to the curb. Hate doing it….WAY TOO MANY STEPS! Warming up my car and scraping the windows is another thing. I always forget I need to it and rush out to have to do that stupid chore and be LATE! I would hire someone to mate socks…with 7 people living in my house, finding washing and pairing the socks is annoying.
I would keep these chores:
Flossing my teeth: clean never felt so good! Vaccuuming is also something that I enjoy. Making cookies is something I couldm’t give up…and I don’t love cookies, but isn’t it fun to MAKE them?!?

]]> By: Katherine Lewis http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1029 Katherine Lewis Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:12:25 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1029 Hands down, I would hire someone to: 1. Be standing outside the shower with warm people dryers to dry me off when I get out of the shower. I never want to get out because I know I will be so cold and when I finally do, I hurry and put a towel on and jump back in bed and lay there for another 15 minutes. This is why I am ALWAYS late. I never factor in that 15 minutes. But, I would hire a robot for this. Preferably a blind robot. 2. Be pregnant for me. I really want a truckload of kids and I would love them to be close together in age, but I don't want to be the one to actually carry these kids, throw up every time I enter our apartment, be in pain, and I definitely don't want to deliver the children. Also, if possible, I would hire a milk maid. I hear nursing is no picnic either. 3. Help me look more feminine (i.e. dry and style my hair, do my fingernails and toes, pluck eyebrows, etc.) 4. Also, the personal chef sounds like an awesome idea. Esp. if the church doesn't change their stance on surrogacy and I am forced to be pregnant. A chef while pregnant would be worth their weight in gold. p.s. You don't have to be a billionaire to hire someone to do your grocery shopping for you. I did it two nights ago and we are poor students living off whatever I can make as a nanny. Best 3 pounds I've spent in the last 4 months. Hands down, I would hire someone to:

1. Be standing outside the shower with warm people dryers to dry me off when I get out of the shower. I never want to get out because I know I will be so cold and when I finally do, I hurry and put a towel on and jump back in bed and lay there for another 15 minutes. This is why I am ALWAYS late. I never factor in that 15 minutes. But, I would hire a robot for this. Preferably a blind robot.

2. Be pregnant for me. I really want a truckload of kids and I would love them to be close together in age, but I don’t want to be the one to actually carry these kids, throw up every time I enter our apartment, be in pain, and I definitely don’t want to deliver the children. Also, if possible, I would hire a milk maid. I hear nursing is no picnic either.

3. Help me look more feminine (i.e. dry and style my hair, do my fingernails and toes, pluck eyebrows, etc.)

4. Also, the personal chef sounds like an awesome idea. Esp. if the church doesn’t change their stance on surrogacy and I am forced to be pregnant. A chef while pregnant would be worth their weight in gold.

p.s. You don’t have to be a billionaire to hire someone to do your grocery shopping for you. I did it two nights ago and we are poor students living off whatever I can make as a nanny. Best 3 pounds I’ve spent in the last 4 months.

]]> By: Davis http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/05/the-profound-solitude-of-the-shower/#comment-1028 Davis Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1357#comment-1028 Alesa, that's a great idea. I'm thinking of a really nice butler outfit pushing an adult woman on the swings saying, "Faster, madame? Higher? Perhaps an underdog?" Kady (hi! how are you?), it sounds like maybe you should just use your $1 billion to move out of Switzerland. Ali, I don't mind making my bed. It's changing sheets that I hate. Tyler, I think you've stumbled onto a million dollar idea here. Everyone hates to brush their teeth. Just develop a chewable something that cleans them. You really would be a billionaire. Kook, a personal masseuse is on my list of thing to do above buying a house. Shannon, I'm just impressed you even take vitamins. I haven't had a vitamin since 4th grade. Macy, I'd come play sports with Rex all day for a cool $120K a year. Think about it. Norm, your comment made me laugh really hard. Ron, that's why it's unacceptable for rich people to be fat. If you had a chef cooking all of your meals for you and making sure they were healthy and the right amount of calories, how hard could it be? I'm looking at you, Oprah. Alesa, that’s a great idea. I’m thinking of a really nice butler outfit pushing an adult woman on the swings saying, “Faster, madame? Higher? Perhaps an underdog?”

Kady (hi! how are you?), it sounds like maybe you should just use your $1 billion to move out of Switzerland.

Ali, I don’t mind making my bed. It’s changing sheets that I hate.

Tyler, I think you’ve stumbled onto a million dollar idea here. Everyone hates to brush their teeth. Just develop a chewable something that cleans them. You really would be a billionaire.

Kook, a personal masseuse is on my list of thing to do above buying a house.

Shannon, I’m just impressed you even take vitamins. I haven’t had a vitamin since 4th grade.

Macy, I’d come play sports with Rex all day for a cool $120K a year. Think about it.

Norm, your comment made me laugh really hard.

Ron, that’s why it’s unacceptable for rich people to be fat. If you had a chef cooking all of your meals for you and making sure they were healthy and the right amount of calories, how hard could it be? I’m looking at you, Oprah.

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