Monday, June 29, 2009

A Few Things Amusing

For a long time now, I've wanted to do a post on things that I find amusing, but there are so many of them that I've been intimidated by the daunting task. Therefore, I've decided to type up just a handful at a time. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the first (and possibly last) installment of A Few Things Amusing.

Smart Cars:

Don't you chuckle every time you see one of these?


A number of times I've heard people adamantly insist that Smart Cars are indeed safe.

Uh...yeah, if you collide with a shopping cart, but the last time I was on the freeway, there were Suburbans and semis aplenty.


Utilikilts:

Okay, sound it out--utili...kilts...as in utility kilts.

No, I'm not making this up.

Look:


No, this is not the work wear of a female carpenter whose fundamentalist religion dictates that she must wear a skirt at all times. It's a guy. (Notice the leg hair and lack of hippage?)

As a person of Scottish ancestry, I feel strangely obligated to apologize to all the non-Scots out there. Although it, too, would be odd, methinks a utilisarong would somehow be more socially acceptable.

My Freaky Thumbnails:


No, I didn't hit my thumb with a hammer whilst donning my utilikilt. (Hey--there's a good question...if a woman wears a utilikilt is she technically a transvestite?) Anyway, back to my thumbnails...they actually grow this way.

Yes, it is both of them and no, this is not the result of injuries to my thumbs' nailbeds. A hand model I never shall be...

2 comments:

The Bagley Bunch said...

Smart cars---dude I think I would be the only one in the world, aside from a midget (no disrespect--just stating the facts :) who could fit in something like that and be semi-comfortable, since my legs are about 2 feet long ;).

And oh...my...word!!!!! Never heard about the utilikilt--hilarious!

I never noticed that about your thumb nails--crazy!

I will look forward to a lot more "amusing things" posts in the future. I am mustering one idea around in my head having to do with "am I the only one who..."

So fun to get to know ya a little better :)

la femme elisabeth said...

I think that guy who started the Utilikilt movement is in Seattle...I think he sells them at Pike Place Market. I just have to wonder how many construction-minded MEN want to be wearing a SKIRT while climbing that ladder and having another MALE potentially peeking up said SKIRT....hmmmmmmm.....food for thought.
And I've never noticed your thumbs. Is that genetic? :)
And Smart Cars are smart until you get cornered by two minivans, even, let alone all the Suburbans and Semis out there, I agree!
You rock, Aimee!