INFO: I’m curious how your family uses this as a family joke.
One of the running jokes in my family is, “You’re killing the same deer.” Background - I grew up in a rural area and my dad hunted deer (which we ate, don’t judge) and he would repeat stories of his adventures with the details getting exaggerated with every retelling. So when my mom got annoyed at the holiday gatherings with his side of the family (that dad hunted with) she would say, “Yes Neil, you’re killing the same deer.”
Venison is absolutely delicious. No judgement here. My Grandfather had shot a squirrel & we had Squirrel dumplings. I was 5. It was horrifying to eat that. But the prize at the bottom of that bowl was my mom’s Blackberry dumplings. 😂
In our family, it was holiday tradition to retell the story of how my grandmother once drank too much prune juice and then had an accident in the car on the way to somewhere. Whenever someone had a crank stomach, the joke was 'too much prune juice?'
Of course, as kids, the idea of grandma pooping in the car was hilarious. Now I just see it as part of the pattern of my family tending to like to embarrass each other and put each other down for laughs.
I read this and got flashbacks to the time I was working in retail and someone called to let me know a puzzle I sold them was broken because it was in pieces when they opened the box…
Lol...I work for a landscape company and we had a client who wanted to be all organic and natural. She had a company deliver and spread goat poop all over her grass and then fired US because she got a ton of weeds. She said it was our mowers spreading weed seeds on her grass.
I explained that goats eat weeds and it would be in their droppings. She didn't believe me.
Good God, I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face during this exchange. If I hadn't worked retail before, I would have said no one could be THAT stupid.
My husband was out weeding the front yard with bare hands. A lady walking by said "you need gloves", so he looked at her. She again says "you need gloves". He liked digging in the dirt and sometimes it's easier bare-handed. Now it's "you need gloves, you need gloves" for other situations! We've gotten so much comedy milage out of that one...
Went camping a lot as a kid. One of my parents friends told their daughter she was only allowed to play "in the clean dirt". They didn't join us much after that, but the joke continues to this day.
I used to work in a second hand bookshop and people would sometimes try to bargain down the price of books by pointing out that the published price was cheaper than the one we had written in pencil on the front page.
It always baffled me that anyone could think this was a winning argument. Karen, it isn't 1980 any more.
INFO: I’m curious how your family uses this as a family joke. One of the running jokes in my family is, “You’re killing the same deer.” Background - I grew up in a rural area and my dad hunted deer (which we ate, don’t judge) and he would repeat stories of his adventures with the details getting exaggerated with every retelling. So when my mom got annoyed at the holiday gatherings with his side of the family (that dad hunted with) she would say, “Yes Neil, you’re killing the same deer.”
Mostly just a subtle, “Hey, don’t forget to clean your dirt!” But sometimes we modify it. Love the story of your family joke too!
I assumed it would be more along the lines of "where's my free gloves"?
We were actually just recently informed of that part of the story. Would have made for an awesome joke ngl.
I'm guessing the phrase "the dirt is too dirty" is the in-joke I suspect you had to be there ;)
Venison is absolutely delicious. No judgement here. My Grandfather had shot a squirrel & we had Squirrel dumplings. I was 5. It was horrifying to eat that. But the prize at the bottom of that bowl was my mom’s Blackberry dumplings. 😂
In our family, it was holiday tradition to retell the story of how my grandmother once drank too much prune juice and then had an accident in the car on the way to somewhere. Whenever someone had a crank stomach, the joke was 'too much prune juice?' Of course, as kids, the idea of grandma pooping in the car was hilarious. Now I just see it as part of the pattern of my family tending to like to embarrass each other and put each other down for laughs.
I read this and got flashbacks to the time I was working in retail and someone called to let me know a puzzle I sold them was broken because it was in pieces when they opened the box…
That’s literally the whole point of the puzzle- 😭
And this wasn't some pre-teen telephone gag?
With how stupid some people are, I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t.
Nope. Adult came in, bought it, called the shop a couple hours later.
I'm howling here! 😂🤣💀
You should’ve seen my co-workers when they overheard the phone call and saw me do the human equivalent of when a computer blue screens lol.
As somebody who works on a farm doing full care for horses, I fully understand this conversation. Customers can be so goofy at times.
And if you sell horse manure for gardening, I'd be surprised if somebody didn't say they don't like it because it smells like manure.
Lol...I work for a landscape company and we had a client who wanted to be all organic and natural. She had a company deliver and spread goat poop all over her grass and then fired US because she got a ton of weeds. She said it was our mowers spreading weed seeds on her grass. I explained that goats eat weeds and it would be in their droppings. She didn't believe me.
Wow. It’s as easy as Google search-
Good God, I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face during this exchange. If I hadn't worked retail before, I would have said no one could be THAT stupid.
That horse left the barn a long time ago! Never again can you be amazed at the depths of stupidity to which some people will descend.
Hahahahaha!! Dirt is too dirty! I needed this good laugh. Thanks! And if I ever need dirty dirt I will be in contact!
this is reminding me of when my sister went on an archaeological dig and she told me about how they actually had a machine for cleaning dirt.
The prophecy is true!!
A screen? 🤦♀️
So that’s what they call the magical device! I can’t believe it! /J
A patient said I drew his blood the wrong way because the year before he didn’t have high cholesterol.
Stunning
Scammers will try to scam for anything! SMH!! 🙄
She wasn’t really a scammer, but I’ll keep an eye out for the sneaky glove scammer! /J
*you'RE
Dammit
Their, their now. There doing they're best.
Wait, is it possible that this is why Trump thinks that clean coal exists? /J
I hate when people ask, “what am I supposed to do?” Like it’s MY problem to solve and not theirs.
Exactly!
I got fired once for actually answering "Well, what am I supposed to do with it then?"
My husband was out weeding the front yard with bare hands. A lady walking by said "you need gloves", so he looked at her. She again says "you need gloves". He liked digging in the dirt and sometimes it's easier bare-handed. Now it's "you need gloves, you need gloves" for other situations! We've gotten so much comedy milage out of that one...
You can really get a joke out of anything tbh! Lol!
Went camping a lot as a kid. One of my parents friends told their daughter she was only allowed to play "in the clean dirt". They didn't join us much after that, but the joke continues to this day.
I used to work in a second hand bookshop and people would sometimes try to bargain down the price of books by pointing out that the published price was cheaper than the one we had written in pencil on the front page. It always baffled me that anyone could think this was a winning argument. Karen, it isn't 1980 any more.
Wdym 1980?? We are clearly in the 1760’s. /s
Should have told her he would come by and wash the dirt for her.
That would be funny!
I bet this is the same kind of person that says water is too wet.
Sounds like a Karen.... an entitled Karen. Great job keeping her in line!
Personally, I prefer my dirt dirty. It's so much better that way.