tune: “I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,” Fred E. Ahlert & Joe Young, 1935, first recorded by Fats Waller
Shaenon, I put in an Oxford comma, just for you (she said with a shudder).
I plan on sitting in this chair and doing nothin’
I’ll see is Sweetheart takes the bait
A count of four and she’ll be through
There’s some la-bor she needs to do
Angles—she’s parti’lar—
Must be perpendic’lar
When you’re Canadian, like Sweetheart, Peach, and Muffin
You cannot let a chore just wait
I plan on sitting in this chair and doing nothin’
I’ll see is Sweetheart takes the bait
Anyone who’s read Catch-22 knows captains (or O3 equivalents), because of where they are in the chain of command, are experts in manipulating both higher- and lower-ranked officers into doing exactly what they want through subtle manipulation and use of situational psychology.
You just described a good sargeant, too. Always make those under you think all bad decisions come from above and all good ones from you. Always make those above you think your ideas are thier ideas. It’s a fine line to walk but the good ones do it without even thinking.
I have my own membership card to that, plus a bonus membership in the “…Or Occasionally At Angles Evenly Divisible By The Number of Things Being Aligned” Auxiliary.
Unity has much to learn about the art of doing nothing, whereas Tip provides an excellent example of proper inaction technique by bringing a chair. After all, soreness from sitting on the floor may break one’s concentration on their endeavour to avoid endeavours.
tune: “I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,” Fred E. Ahlert & Joe Young, 1935, first recorded by Fats Waller
Shaenon, I put in an Oxford comma, just for you (she said with a shudder).
I plan on sitting in this chair and doing nothin’
I’ll see is Sweetheart takes the bait
A count of four and she’ll be through
There’s some la-bor she needs to do
Angles—she’s parti’lar—
Must be perpendic’lar
When you’re Canadian, like Sweetheart, Peach, and Muffin
You cannot let a chore just wait
I plan on sitting in this chair and doing nothin’
I’ll see is Sweetheart takes the bait
Dear Manifesta
Makes me smile,
This is the best a
Filk can style!
The biggest grin,
That you can get …
Today, you win
The Internet.
Praise from the master
Who brings us joy each morning,
Eddurd, King of Filk!
So are Canadians really that OCD compulsive neat freaks?
No, some of us have Autism or ADD and are messy and/or have our own organizational system which they don’t understand, which freaks them out.
Besides… how does the fact that ONE Canadian really IS that obsessive (because yes, Sweetheart really is) translate to ANY other Canadians?
How does he do it? He’s a Commissioned Officer. XD
(TUNE: “Earth Angel”, The Penguins)
Right angle, right angle,
Good use of space!
I’ll make it neat,
Put stuff in its place!
It’s just a rule,
A rule I think is great …
Right angle, right angle,
That I adore!
Tip knows I’ll go
On the count of four!
I think it’s cool,
It’s cool to make thing straight!
When things align,
Then I feel fine!
I’m just as happy as can be!
When they’re oblique,
It makes me shriek!
It aggravates my O.C.D.!
(eee-eee-eee …)
Right angle, right angle!
I heed your call!
Ninety degrees,
You’re orthogonal!
I’m just a fool,
A fool who thinks you’re great!
Anyone who’s read Catch-22 knows captains (or O3 equivalents), because of where they are in the chain of command, are experts in manipulating both higher- and lower-ranked officers into doing exactly what they want through subtle manipulation and use of situational psychology.
You just described a good sargeant, too. Always make those under you think all bad decisions come from above and all good ones from you. Always make those above you think your ideas are thier ideas. It’s a fine line to walk but the good ones do it without even thinking.
I don’t know about captains, but you both sound like you’re describing Sergeant Bilko.
I confess: While viewing this page, I set some paper on my desk parallel with the edge. I’m not even diagnosed with OCD and I relate to Sweetheart.
With science!
Sweetheart is a charter member of The Society For Putting Things At Right Angles To Other Things.
I have my own membership card to that, plus a bonus membership in the “…Or Occasionally At Angles Evenly Divisible By The Number of Things Being Aligned” Auxiliary.
Unity has much to learn about the art of doing nothing, whereas Tip provides an excellent example of proper inaction technique by bringing a chair. After all, soreness from sitting on the floor may break one’s concentration on their endeavour to avoid endeavours.
Zen and the art of laziness?
Yep. As Sweetheart demonstrates, lazing without the proper state of mind can be tricky.
Hey, is that the exact same chair Tip used at the start of the very first story arc? He sure likes those folding chairs.