Monthly Archives: April 2021

Out, Please!

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Don’t you love elevators? I thought so. Nearly everyone seems to have some apprehension, but we use them anyway, mostly out of necessity. Have you noticed the obnoxious people you see in elevators? Obnoxious people never know they are obnoxious. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged 13th floor, Button pushers, Close door buttons, Elevators, Impatient people, Obnoxious people, Slow elevators, Social butterflies, Unreliable elevators | 11 Comments

The Anniversary Quilt

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Sheila Moss

About twenty-five years ago, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mother wanted to have a party and invite all her friends. When mom and dad married, they eloped and were married at a courthouse in South Carolina. Maybe she … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Celebration, crafts, Double Wedding Ring, Marriage, Quilts, Traditions, Wedding Anniversary | 8 Comments

Working in the Doldrums

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Sheila Moss

“Gasp! There is no air in this office! Why is it so hot? I’m about to smother. I don’t know why it is, but the air just doesn’t circulate around here.” Actually, it wasn’t so much the heat as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Air circulation, Air conditioning, Air currents, Dead air, Doldrums, Ergonomics, Fresh air, Office Buildings, Office cubicles, Ventilation | Leave a comment

Trivia and Taxes

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Sometimes I feel as if I’m always about two paces behind the rest of the world and trying to keep up. I just don’t seem to be able to get everything done. I hate people who are always late, always … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Humor | Tagged Details, excuses, Income taxes, No time, procrastination, Running Late, To Do, Tomorrow, Trivia | 3 Comments

The Scarlet Check Bouncer

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Sheila Moss

If this column isn’t finished, they came to take me to jail. I’m an honest person, more or less. I would not deliberately write a bad check. But this week I did a very bad thing. It was an accident, … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Humor | Tagged Bad check, Bank Fee, Checking Account, Customer Service, Down payment, Negative balance, Overdrawn account, Service Representative, Stop Payment, Transfer money | 4 Comments

OED says OMG, FYI, LOL is OK

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Sheila Moss

If you know what the title of this article means, you are probably now in the majority of English language users. Yes, these abbreviations, formerly the property of young people sending text messages, are now considered actual words. “Who says,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Humor | Tagged :-), abbreviations, dictionary, English usage, grammar, informal writing, language, Smiley, Text messages, tweets, vocabulary, words | 3 Comments

Juggling Cars

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I don’t know how I get myself in such a ridiculous situations, but I guess you could say I have a knack for it. What started out as a normal day, if there is such a thing in my life, … Continue reading →