Fragmented Fridays

I'm about to share a million dollar idea with you. This idea was inspired by Mrs. 4444 (pronounced fours) because she encourages us all to Just Say No. The thing is so many people have such a hard time saying no that they say yes instead and commit to doing things they don't want to do. Then there are the people that manage to say no, but feel compelled to give all kinds of excuses. Well, are you ready for it? I have come up with a solution: No Can Do! No Can Do! is a service that will say no for you when you can't bring yourself to do it. Here's an example:

Phone rings, you answer.

You: Hello?

Your friend/relative/acquaintance: Hey You! How's it goin'?

You: Fine.

Your...: I was wondering what you were doing this weekend.

You: (getting suspicious) I'm not sure.

Your...: Well, I was wondering if you could help me out.  Could you come over with your pick-up and help me move? It shouldn't take very long...

This is where you start to panic because you do not want to spend your weekend helping this numskull move. Aha! Enter No Can Do! 

You: Can I get back to you in a few minutes?

Your...: Sure, but don't leave me hanging. I really need help.

You call No Can Do! and explain the situation. We take all the pertinent details and you never have to worry about it again.

No Can Do! calls Your... back.
Your...: Hello.

No Can Do!: Yeah, I'm calling in reference to your move this weekend.

Your...: Yeah?

NCD!: You asked your friend if you could use her pick-up and if she could help you move.

Your...: Yeah.

NCD!: Well, the answer is NO CAN DO!

Your...: What?! But, why? Can you tell me why?

NCD!: NO CAN DO! And neither can your friend so don't bother asking. She has signed a contract with us that legally prohibits her from discussing the details of her refusal. Have a nice day and good luck with your move.

I'm telling you, there is a market out there for this service. Remember all original content on this blog is copyrighted so don't go trying to steal my idea.

Now for a radical change of subject. Do you listen? Do you? Really? Because I come across so many people that don't; it's like I'm not even necessary for them to have a conversation with me.

Today, I went to the park with my daughter and another mom started chatting with me. "Cool", I thought. Potential friend for me and playmate for Put Pie. She's talking I'm listening, learning about her husband, her child, their routines. Great. Then I say something relevant to what she's talking about and I get talked over as she just keeps going on with her monologue. No worries. I listen some more until I have something to contribute. Again I open my mouth only to have to immediately shut it because what she has to say is far more interesting than anything I could bring. I thought we were doing a little getting to know each other, but apparently it was more about me getting to know her.

I'm sure she is delightful and maybe she was so starved for adult company that she couldn't help herself, but I find this happens to me so often I'm disappointed. The worst part is that these non-listening types take a real liking to me because they think I'm a good listener. Ugh!

I have skin issues. Yup! I do and you really want to know. I won't go into all the gory details, but I have super-sensitive skin that rebels, cracks, and causes me discomfort. My hands in particular cause me problems. I need to keep them moisturized, but since I have very sensitive skin there are few products that agree with me.

A while back I was sent Skin MD Natural a "shielding lotion for face, hand, and body". I wanted to give it a try, but I wasn't too hopeful about it. Guess what? I like it and so does my skin. It's very lightweight so it absorbs quickly, it is fragrance and colorant free (which can I digress for a moment - why does everything in the world have to have added fragrance?), and the very best part of is that it is paraben free. Parabens are the devil my friends. Do not use parabens! Do your own research, make up your own mind, but mine is made up and I do not use products with parabens. My skin does so much better without fragrance, without parabens, without junk. Anyway, if you are interested click on the image below and check out their info.

And that's all she wrote, folks!

Have a great weekend!

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