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Probably not, food4thought. But it flurried here in Atlanta today,
according to a couple people. I saw a few white blossoms blowing around, but no snow. Who knows? It's March. But I don't mind the occasional aside or casual remark. It's the constant inclusion of weather as if it really merits consideration. The only times weather merits conversation is if it's flooding, a hurricane is coming through, or there's a tornado watch.
posted by
saul_relative
on March 24, 2008 at 3:53 PM
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My mother in law...
And I talked about the weather this morning, but then I was at her house and we were getting ready to go outside and it was freaking snowing! That we talked about. I'll bet it wasn't on the weather channel though since it was in Canada.
posted by
food4thought
on March 23, 2008 at 8:28 PM
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Well, Azur, remarking about the weather when it is a pain in the ass
and noteworthy is one thing. Using it for a conversational prop is boring. Calling people up and making oneself a nuisance to relate the weather... well, how pathetic...
posted by
saul_relative
on March 22, 2008 at 1:35 PM
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Yes, it is funny isn't it. All that talk about something that just is
something that can't be changed. But then I find I am more tolerant of weather than a lot of people know. Ie - I couldn't give a **** either. Though after six weeks of solid rain over Christmas I did begin to tire of it, and may have even remarked upon it once
posted by
Azur
on March 22, 2008 at 9:23 AM
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I rarely answer the phone (I have caller ID) and call people back I wish to
talk to, elysian. As for haiku for therapy -- it wouldn't work. I would hate to ruin that beautiful poetic form with far too many caustic syllables. After one of my conversations such as the one posted, my haiku would look like this:
Telephonic Communication Haiku (Aftermath)
*##^@**%($(*#)&*))&(&!
mailto:#$**%^%%$$%$#@$#@@@%^^!!!!
*&&&$$##^&$&)!!$$#@#@%$!
posted by
saul_relative
on March 21, 2008 at 8:42 AM
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ROTFLOL...oh my but, I can relate to this rant ~ My son has told me the same: Ma, Don't listen to the weather channel... and on and on... I've since moved my TV out - in a back room, for background noise - on a local station that runs ads...with some dribble of music, all for my dog's entertainment. ---oh about the munchkins ROTFLOL... oh my: my suggestion --- let it ring ---
--- breathe deeply - and write a haiku ~
Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on March 20, 2008 at 8:33 AM
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I live to be agreed with, Ariala...
posted by
saul_relative
on March 19, 2008 at 11:07 AM
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Don't even get me started on watching music videos, iPods, and the state of
MTV, northsage. My language would devolve from one or two curses per sentence to thousand-word sentences with only about one percent being non-epithets.
posted by
saul_relative
on March 19, 2008 at 11:07 AM
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Your closing comment is a gem! No one has ever called me about the weather, but with a desert it is most obvious! sam
posted by
sam444
on March 19, 2008 at 11:05 AM
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lol, I couldn't agree with you more
posted by
Ariala
on March 19, 2008 at 4:32 AM
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A good and funny posting!
I didn't expect to get any laughs from reading a posting about weather. Don't DO any weather, stay inside at the computer. Stick with what you are good at doing, Saul. I'm looking forward to reading what you have to say about watching music!
Guy
posted by
northsage_45
on March 19, 2008 at 4:22 AM
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