Straight Line of the Day: A New Study Shows That People Who Ignore Texts Are Happier. Other Keys to Happiness…

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A new study shows that people who ignore texts are happier. Other keys to happiness…

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  1. Other keys to happiness…
    … not hutting yourself in the head with a hammer
    … Conservatism
    … ignoring ALL of the idiots in your life, not just the texting ones
    … leaving your iphone in the aquarium
    … Anonymiss’ cookies!
    … ignoring late night TV pleas to send $19.95 plus $3 s/h to the address on the screen

  2. Other keys to happiness…
    … speaking in person to people, then listening to (not reading) their reply
    … having a lo-tech or no-tech day every so often
    … gazing out a window for long stretches of time, focusing on nothing in particular (and don’t go looking for the Start button when you’re done)
    … The Gospel of John

  3. Other keys to happiness…

    …making the top five in Straight Line of the Day

    …Obamaphones and free healthcare

    …releasing butterflies at weddings

    …getting your groceries in paper bags

    …air in my car’s tires

    …Beatles Stereo Box set on vinyl

    …good friends sharing good wine (red)

  4. A new study shows that people who ignore texts are happier. Other keys to happiness…

    an Obamacare exemption.

    start a Jaguar.

    having your texts ignored.

    a warm puppy. [Obama does interpret that a bit differently though.]

    knowing that, upon your death, you will receive total consciousness.

    is a warm gun.

  5. A new study shows that people who ignore texts are happier. Other keys to happiness…the full-throated roar of a small block Corvette with dual exhausts, sucking gas, squealing tires, warm sunshine, knowing that you live in a free America that’s proud of what it is and what it has accomplished. In other words, memories.

  6. …a nice hard landing spot down below at the mall when your significant other wants to keep shopping, for shoes!

    …a trustworthy shepherd of your ignorance.

    …having your cake, and your cook too.

    …knowing how to use a hammer, knowing that you won’t be the one with hammer toe.

    …being able to shovel your driveway, but it’s your driveway so don’t even ask 🙂

    …staying away from Merle Haggard’s fightin’ side, and his but don’t be a wussie side.

  7. …Soma.

    …pffft – pursuit of happiness? In Mother Russia, happiness pursues you, it’s just not quite as fast as vodka and KGB.

    …don’t turn the locks imposed by the Obama administration.

  8. …playing as many rounds of golf as you can and taking lavish vacations paid for with tax money

    …having every family member (including the dog) take their own private taxpayer-funded plane to the same vacation spot

    …blaming everything on Bush

  9. ♫ Happiness is two kinds of ice cream.
    Knowing a secret.
    Getting along.
    Happiness is singing together when day is through,
    And happiness is those who sing with you.

    For happiness is anyone and anything at all
    That’s loved by you.

    I can’t believe somebody didn’t sing to me today. Lots of happiness songs…

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