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Iced 🧊 Me
With all this 🌡️ hot 🌡️ friggin’ weather, people start leaning on ice 🧊 cubes to fight the temps. 🥵 I’m not one of them…
🧊 None For Me, Thanks 🧊
“Nothing ever tasted better than a cold beer on a beautiful afternoon with nothing to look forward to than more of the same.” ~Hugh Hood, Around the Mountain: Scenes from Montreal Life
People are simply crazy about cold drinks.
When I’m on the verge of heatstroke, sure, a nicely chilled bottle or cup of water goes down right.
Apart from that? It’s a nope from me.
I like my beverages tepid.
Not too hot, not too cold, this is 🐻🐻🐻 territory.
I don’t want my teeth to hurt.
I don’t want to receive half of the beverage I’ve paid for.
I don’t want that half of a beverage to be horrendously diluted by the disproportionate amount of ice that’s been added.
Hard pass. No thanks. I’ll take mine straight from the can or bottle, preferably not chilled at all.
Does that make me weird?
Bruh, have you even met me?
Chill out. It’s more ice cubes for you to have.
Why 🧊 Just 🧊 Cubes?
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If there’s going to be ice in my drink, it needs to at least be entertaining.
Little pink elephants. Skulls. Monograms. Little four-leaf clovers made with green Kool-Aid.
Cool, I’ll tolerate some novelty ice, particularly if it’s flavored and it’s adding something to the drink instead of just diluting it.
Water with juice cubes? A light refreshing drink
If you’re going to sneak me some ice, at least make it interesting.
Here’s some Ice that I find interesting…
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🧊 Chillin’ Like A Villain 🧊
Imagine a delicious glass of summer iced tea. Take a long cool sip. Listen to the ice crackle and clink. Is the glass part full or part empty? Take another sip. And now? ~Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
She had me right up to the end.
If it’s half full/empty and you take another sip, it is now more than half empty.
That’s the problem with being philosophical. It’s so hard to land profundity.
It can be hit or miss.
There is a certain philosophy underlying my stories that represents my perspective.
Maybe that will land for people or maybe it’s just words that people churn through like mind candy.
Frankly, once it’s out there, it’s out there.
What seems like common sense may be confusing or confounding to some people.
In an ideal world, that would be fine.
Unfortunately, we’re living in a world where people will become violently apoplectic over gosh-knows-what.
How dare you say _____, you bigot!
Really, dude? Grow up. Get out of your mom’s basement and get a real life.
Being perpetually offended does nobody any favors.
The stress you’re putting on yourself will shorten your life.
The horrible things you say to whoever you’re bitching about diminishes their quality of life.
Freaking stop already. Go touch grass and get a friggin’ clue.
The age of professional grievance has outlasted its dubious virtue.
It’s time for a new hobby, folks.
Jus’ sayin’
That’s all for today. See you back on Wednesday for 🌞 real summer 🔥