Monday, March 1, 2010

12 Steps--Steps 8 & 9

Contrarry to what Nick may think, I am absolutely willing to make amends for all wrongs I have caused (both actual and perceived). I am making a start here. Most of these wrongs can be found here, and here.

  1. The logical result of having a can of pressurized soda and a bonfire in close proximity is to put said soda in the bonfire. I am eternally sorry that I made this logical no-no. I will no longer put A&W ANYTHING in a humongous pile of ashes...no matter how tempting it is...no matter who is with me.
  2. If you ask someone "What happens if you don't want to go to heaven?", the logical response is "Go to hell then." I am very sorry, and will never again view the world in such a black and white...logical...way. There are multiple places that someone could end up after death...they could be reborn as a brussel sprout...or they could stay here and avoid the light. Whichever.
  3. People can double underline phrases for many different reasons. I will no longer assume that it is the funniest reason that it could be. My apologies to Joseph Smith. I'm sure your spelling was supurb...unlike mine...for which spell check was invented.
  4. I am sorry that I abused my powers of persuasion, to have a clean bedroom for two weeks. Never again will I use logic in a way that is counter productive to another person's sleep cycle...no matter how messy my bedroom is...no matter how erratic that sleep cycle was in the first place. The living room may be an entirely different matter though.
  5. Even though "we kicked your butt" was a logical summation of the basketball game, I understand that it wasn't in good sportsmanship. I will never again suggest a end-game rally cry based upon a logical game summation. From now on, I will use a constructive critique of the opposing team's game...."the ball goes in the hoop" would have been a better cheer.
  6. No longer will I eat all of a treat, simply because it is there. Yummy it may be, but the hips never forgive!
  7. I will no longer be an enabler to the spread of the sarcastic T-shirt. I am sorry to those that I got hooked, and if you want counseling to stop I have a number for you. 1-800-9327948. (Virtual cookies to the first person who correctly figures out what it spells)
  8. From now on, whenever I think of a logical (and totally gut-wrenchingly funny) comment, I will bite my tongue and count to ten. Then, if it is still appropriate, I will share. It is true that the head is an appendage. It was not appropriate to point that out in Relief Society. Even if the given definition was "something that is attached, but not important to the main body." It kills the mood of the meeting (plus, I no longer have anyone to share with).

Ok. So, these seemed to be the highlights of what was on my moral inventory. If you know of an instance where I used logic and I shouldn't have, or someone was harmed (rightfully or not) please leave a comment. I will add an apology there as well.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yea, we can have a bonfire now, With good RootBeer and Cream Soda.

Jeramie said...

The above comment was from Nick. He likes to hide.

The Jensen Family said...

Jeramie, I just have to say that you totally crack me up. You were too quiet at the reunions for me to realize what a great sarcastically funny personality you have. Don't ever let it go. By the way, you probably have no clue who I am but I am Nick's cousin, Timmerie. Keep up the good work.

Jeramie said...

I aim to please. Thanks for reading. Thanks for commenting!

Sometimes I wonder if anyone else is getting any enjoyment out of this, or if I am just doing it to exorcize the demons in my head...or maybe it's exercise...some days it's difficult to tell (on some posts it's even harder).

Carolina Lady said...

Hilarious! I'm looking forward to the next post.

jaredsphotoz said...

I was reading back in your older posts and I started to wonder if it is too late to notify you that you need to send me that check for $16.27? or has someone else recieved it?

Jeramie said...

It's not too late....but what grounds do you have for a lawsuit?

If you can think of something that is actionable, the check is yours.

Jenn said...
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Jes said...

Say we're at another bonfire again and there is some A&W and *I* put it on the fire. Is that ok?

Jeramie said...

Only if I'm there.

Just because I'm sorry (more sorry that I was caught, than I did "wrong") doesn't change the fact that rootbeer is just rootbeer...No matter what name is stamped on it.