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| Me and my sassy mama (Photo Credit: Jennifer Lazos) |
In the past few years, my mama has become a bit of a small
town celebrity…with her sassy comments and witticisms that I put on facebook
and all. It’s funny, really, I’ve had
friends message me that have told me that they approached my mama in the
grocery store or had thought about it. One
message said that she had thought about approaching my mama and saying “I’m
your biggest fan.” I don’t know that
Cynthia Kay would know how to handle that.
It just cracks me up. My mom,
small town famous…
In restarting this blog, I knew I wanted to have a few more
features to inspire me, and make it more manageable. Well, having such a sassy mama, I knew that I
wanted to incorporate her in somehow.
So, I’m going to start a Monday feature called “Mama Says.”
I put a query out on facebook the other night, and got some
delightful (and funny) topics for my mama to weigh in on. The first will be online dating.
“My thoughts on online dating….
No, no, no, no, no….Don’t do it. My generation either knew the person, or was
introduced by someone who knew both of you, or possibly set up on a blind date,
also by knew something about you. You
met in a public place and you conversed and learned about the other
person.
Now, I’ve heard about online services. Match is advertised on TV, as is Our Time,
Farmers Only, and eHarmony. EHarmony apparently
asks a billion questions so they can match you up with someone who answers all
those questions with similar answers. That’s
all well and good except for one thing…people lie because they don’t think that
the truth is good enough. So what
happens? You get matched up with another
liar. Woo hoo!! Also, it has been my observation, over the
years, that sometimes opposites attract and complement one another. They have different strengths and make a good
match. So similarities aren’t always the
answer to romance.
As for Farmers Only…I’ve gotta say, they have a real catchy
song for advertising. But, having lived
around farmers all my life, I’ve gotta add this…I love farmers, and they
definitely play a big role in America and around the world, but…Farming
involves a lot of gambles. Personally, I
don’t want a gambling man.
Now, that brings me to another online service called Plenty
of Fish. I haven’t seen that one
advertised on TV, I’ve just heard people talking about it. Now I’ve never been much of a fisherman. But just because there are plenty in the
pond, doesn’t mean that you should cast your line in that water. And just because you CAN catch it, doesn’t
mean it’s a keeper. This I know, in a
body of water, you can find sharks, piranhas, and trash fish. You can be fishing for one thing and catch
something entirely different. Many times
you catch something you don’t want. I
think fishing online may result in the same kind of catch.
Our Time…I have just one thing say: I’ve had MY time for far too long to want OUR
time again.
Just like texting and emailing has eliminated the art of
conversation, online dating has eliminated romance. A bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates
are definitely a thing of the past (Frankly, I would have just preferred a
Snickers bar and roadside phlox).
Besides, I have watched far too many Criminal Minds to want to even try
online dating….”
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