Overheard at Booth 1: Lucky and Otis Discuss Contrarianism (No, They Don't)

Lucky Moran: Is it just me or has everybody become completely contrarian these days?

Otis Redwing: That hasn't happened.  Not everybody's contrarian.

Lucky: You just proved my point, dude!

Otis: No I didn't.

Overheard at Table 4: Why a Husband Doesn't Cheat

Would you ever cheat on your wife?

Oh hell no!

Afraid of getting caught?

Not that. I already disappoint one woman in bed, I don't think my ego could handle disappointing another.

Overheard at Table 1: 40 Israeli Babies

In the early days of this war, they said Hamas had cut off the heads of 40 Israeli babies.  The original reporter had said she had "heard it" from some soldiers - but that she had no confirmation, and recanted it.

Because it simply was not true.

But, for a day at least, this horrific story reached around the world and infuriated (unnecessarily) countless people.  The situation is already sufficiently horrific without misinformation adding to the angst, anger, despair, and rage.

Overheard at Table 3: Poem of the Day "Watch Out for Little Kittens"

Watch out for little kittens!
They will try to trip you.
Not from any malice:
That's just what kittens do.

MR
2023-1017

Overheard at Table 1: Does Your Dog Bite?

I have a dog chained up in a kennel in my back yard.  I feed the dog scraps and when it yaps I slap it to make it shut up.  I've done this for years.

The other day, the dog jumped over the kennel fence and bit my hand, so I said, "This dog's gone feral!" so I shot it.

Who am I?

Overheard at Booth 2: How Andrew Tate Stole my Wife

Wife: Saw this video by Andrew Tate

Husband: Oh not THAT guy!

W: This one made a lot of sense.  His girlfriend was saying how much she liked how he took charge and made all the decisions, so that she didn't have to think.

H: What the hell?

W: She was saying that as a woman, we work, we decide things on our own, we have so many responsibilities, that when we are with a strong man, we can just relax, and he'll take care of all the decisions, so we can rest and just "be"

H: Sounds like she's an adult when she's not around him and a playtoy when she's with him.

W: Well, I want to be able to relax, so I need you to be more assertive.

H: How?

W: I want you to be more of a leader, more of a MAN, make the decisions.

H: OK, fine!  Stop watching shit from Andrew Tate.  How's THAT for a decision?

W: You can't tell me what to watch.

H: You just SAID I could!

W: Yeah, well, I didn't mean it like that.

 

Overheard at Booth 3: Poem "Note Left on a Dining Room Table"

Note Left on a Dining Room Table

I killed myself today.
Thought you should know.
No particular reason
Just seemed like the time to go.

MR

2023-1010