Have you heard of the “Sperm Wug”? It’s a type of parasite that attaches itself to otherwise healthy men’s sperm and causes them severe pain when they scratch their genitals. I had never heard of it either until word verification told me about it.
Take a look, it’s in a book – Reading Rainbow.
I can go anywhere!
Friends to know and ways to grow – Reading Rainbow.
I can be anything!
Take a look, it’s in a book – Reading Rainbow
I just found out that Reading Rainbow is to be no more. I’m so sad. I have such fond memories of that show and it makes my heart ache that my daughter will not grow up watching it.
Am I the only one that walks through life feeling like a raw nerve? I don’t understand why seemingly trivial things get under my skin so much. For example, I have a friend who is delightful in every way except one. Her fatal flaw is that she drives me crazy when she eats toast. Big deal, you’re thinking. Well, it would be fine if she didn’t insist on eating toast every time I see her. I mean really, how much toast can one human being ingest in a lifetime? And the way she eats it, like it’s taffy sticking to her teeth and she has to reach into her mouth and pick at the pieces. It’s enough to make me want to stop being friends.
Another thing that has been bothering me lately is that most people just don’t listen. So I have a challenge for you: this weekend really take the time to listen to the people in your life, don’t just wait for your turn to talk, talk over them, or find a way to turn the topic into something that relates to you. Truly listen.
Frau
said…
Your friend is wacka doo! Who eats so much toast! I will spend my
weekend listening but what if it is my teenager whining can I block her
out and go to my happy place? Have a wonderful weekend.
September 10, 2009 11:54 PM
Ekanthapadhikan
said…
You are right. Many of us talk more and listen to less. That’s not a
good balance, I guess. I’m learning my lessons in listening now.
September 10, 2009 11:57 PM
DysFUNctional Mom
said…
Sperm wug? Sounds scary!That’s a great challenge. Can I also issue
it to my family? Who NEVER listens to me? I had a total meltdown last
weekend when I pulled out the dryer lint filter and could’ve made a
flipping pillow out of all the stuff in there. I yelled. I threw
things. They never listen!
September 11, 2009 1:57 AM
Sara Elizabeth Bonds
said…
LOL to sperm wug. I also hate word verification.I didn’t even know Reading Rainbow had been running up until now. I have that song stuck in my head now. Thanks a lot!!Weird things annoy me too. Scott has to eat soup a certain way, or I lose it. lolI agree that people don’t REALLY listen a lot of the time.Happy FF!
September 11, 2009 2:21 AM
Theta Mom
said…
OMG! You cracked me up with the sperm wug! LOL Too funny! 🙂
September 11, 2009 2:56 AM
michelle
said…
Too bad Reading Rainbow is cancelled. Between the Lions is pretty good.
Maybe it will still be around when Put Pie is a little older.Sperm wug. Too funny.Happy Friday
September 11, 2009 4:00 AM
Nezzy
said…
Well shut my mouth, ’tis true that people are not good listeners.Sperm wug….should be a word and your definition cracked me up!Ya’ll have a great weekend!!!
September 11, 2009 4:01 AM
Karen MEG
said…
Great fragments, I like your definition… ever played Balderdash? Bet you’d kill it.I can be an awful listener sometimes, it’s something I’ve worked on my whole life, so it is a very good reminder!
September 11, 2009 4:57 AM
Smoochiefrog
said…
I’m too old for Reading Rainbow. I was an Electric Company gal (and while it’s back on, it’s just not the same).
September 11, 2009 5:14 AM
Aunt of 14
said…
HAHAHAHA about the toast!!! Thats gross!!! And very creative about
the sperm wug! I cannot believe Reading Rainbow is going to be gone?
Seriously?! I grew up on that show!!! oh poo!
September 11, 2009 5:50 AM
Caution Flag
said…
I’m sad you made it up because I was going to have my husband and sons contract it. What a relief that would be.Hate word verification, too.And the toast thing? She needs to drink more — or you do if you’re going to watch her eat toast.
September 11, 2009 5:53 AM
ymk
said…
LOL I love toast, but yeah I guess she is eating it way too much.And sperm wug sounds like a dangerous disease!Hilarious.
September 11, 2009 6:23 AM
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)
said…
AHAHAHAHA! Yep, I hate word verification, too! ;)Ewwwwww! She picks the toast out of her teeth? What kind of toast is she eating, anyway? Bran and raisin? Awwww!
Reading Rainbow is going away? Princess Nagger used to watch it. She
liked Between the Lions, too – that’s at least another great reading one
that Put Pie might get to enjoy.Listening is so underrated – we definitely need to make a conscious effort to do it more. :)Happy FF! 🙂
September 11, 2009 6:33 AM
L.
said…
The toast thing bothers me so much, not so much because it’s toast
(although that’s strange!) but because she’s putting her fingers in her
mouth. I have a genetic immune problem, I’m susceptible to
everything and whenever I see people pick their teeth I flip. It’s
unhygenic and disgusting. There’s also H1N1. A friend of mine
lost her son to H1N1 this summer. I haven’t blogged about it because
it’s just too raw for her — but H1N1 is real and it’s contagious. Not
everyone who gets it dies, but who wants to find out who does and who
doesn’t, it’s shocking and heartbreaking to have someone die from the
flu. No adult should be picking their teeth or putting their
hands in their mouths for any reason these days. It’s hard enough to
teach the kids, and the really little ones can’t be taught at all. But
an adult? It’s loca. Their own life and someone else’s could depend
upon it.Sorry for the monologue (!) but this is so important. Not that, you know, sperm wug isn’t 😉
September 11, 2009 6:45 AM
Scrappy Girl
said…
The way people eat is a big deal to me because hearing someone smack
their lips while eating can actually bring me to tears…like
fingernails on a chalkboard…it makes me crazy! My SIL is the worst at
this that I have ever heard!
September 11, 2009 7:23 AM
Margaret
said…
I am going to remove my verification on my blog, I’d hate to catch
anything I could pass onto my husband!!! Weird eating bugs the crap out
of me too. For me it’s the way someone I knows slurps their soup! UGH I
just want to give an etiquette lesson every time! Have a great weekend.
September 11, 2009 7:46 AM
Sassy Chica
said…
Yet another great post, especially liked Sperm Wug, classic!Smooches,Sassy Chica
September 11, 2009 7:54 AM
Eternal Lizdom
said…
I think that you need to make efforts to preserve the friendship by
banning toast at all functions!! Make sure there is no eating involved
when with this friend! Friendship is worth saving! Fight the toast!!!
September 11, 2009 8:02 AM
blueviolet
said…
I can’t stand when people pick in their mouth after their food. What’s
up with that? People who I think are rather cultured in every other way
do that and it freaks me out. I adore Reading Rainbow. My kids
grew up with it and they adore it too. This is a true shame. When I
think of the types of shows that are freely being aired in place of it, I
want to scream or pick my teeth.
September 11, 2009 8:48 AM
Kirby3131
said…
I’m so glad that I don’t eat in front of people LOL After reading all
the comments (and thinking about my own food pet peeves) I don’t think I
can eat again! I intensely dislike word verification, but I do get a kick out of the funny words that sometimes come up. Kristin – The Goat
September 11, 2009 9:02 AM
Green-Eyed Momster
said…
I got rid of the word verification for you! You’re right about people listening. Sometimes we don’t like what people are saying….(In my case, hence my post….)It is important to listen. I hear you, Unknown Mami!Hugs!!
September 11, 2009 9:32 AM
Sophia’s Mom
said…
i’m listening… did you say ‘sperm wug’?hahaha
September 11, 2009 10:39 AM
ItsKelly
said…
LOL! I was like “Sperm Wug”… REALLY??Oh, I sooo feel ya on the toast thing. That’s pretty much a deal breaker for me. I have so many wonderful memories of watching Reading Rainbow. They had a great run!HAPPY FRIDAY!
September 11, 2009 10:54 AM
Wonderful World of Weiners
said…
I TOTALLY want to come over and eat toast near you!!Hallie 🙂
September 11, 2009 11:00 AM
MrsSki
said…
Totally LOL-ing at Sperm Wug. I never get the cool words! haha!I
can relate to irritating eaters. I can’t eat around one of my uncles,
he slurps and sucks and it drives me nuts. Especially when he eats a
Popsicle! GREAT! Now the Reading Rainbow song will be in my head for the rest of the day! haha! Happy Friday!
September 11, 2009 11:22 AM
Joanna Jenkins
said…
I thought “Sperm Wug” is what you got if you DIDN’T have word verification! (I have it too!)Hang in there and hope you get some quality listening time this weekend.xo
September 11, 2009 1:11 PM
Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com
said…
Sperm Wug beats the “eats beef” one I once saw. And….good advice. I will LISTEN this weekend.Hope YOU have a great weekend!
September 11, 2009 1:20 PM
Kathy B!
said…
Your sperm wug is crackin’ me up. As long as it’s not a snake.
September 11, 2009 1:37 PM
Mom of Three
said…
hehehe sperm wug. what’s a wug?! if its like a warm hug, i want one!
September 11, 2009 2:13 PM
Betty
said…
I hate word verification too!I always try to make up words with the letters given… 🙂
September 11, 2009 3:25 PM
Gladys
said…
Hey thanks for stopping by. Also and too didn’t one of your relative
used to be on the Gong Show? The Unknown Comic. The resemblance is
uncanny.They say that the flaws of ourselves are the ones that
most bug us in others. That is why I never complain about others only
myself in front of others. Subliminal reverse psychology. I’m smart
that way 😉
September 11, 2009 7:01 PM
Matty
said…
Sperm Wug? I applaud you for a creative way of making a point.All
I can say about your toasty friend is that we all have our quirks.
They make us each unique and special. Where would we be without
friends. If she is a true, genuine friend, appreciate her. Heaven
knows what friends hate about me, but they still love me.I’m all ears.
September 11, 2009 7:07 PM
Drahdrah
said…
Ok, I’m gonna take your challenge, but I’m not sure I’ll succeed. It is
VERY hard to just listen to others without thinking about what you’re
gonna say next.
September 11, 2009 7:23 PM
angelcel
said…
Haha…word verification winds me up too but sometimes at least those words do raise a smile.And
yes, small irritations get under my skin. I’ll tell you a *big*
bugbear I have over what should be a small thing. (Not that you asked)!
Why do people insist on piling *into* a confined space like a lift or
crowded train *before* letting people out (whose absence will obviously
free up some space)? Come on people – this is the basics of early
school ‘capacity’ lessons we’re talking about here! 😀
September 11, 2009 9:13 PM
Mrs4444
said…
That is a very bad habit–not listening. I’ll be sure to stay
conscious of this in your honor this week 🙂 And that Sperm Wug thing?
LOVED it!
September 11, 2009 9:31 PM
JennyMac
said…
Sperm wug both made me laugh and shudder. LOL.
September 12, 2009 3:50 AM
Jeve (aka John and Steve)
said…
sperm wug. you had me going for a moment…just when i was listening you bamboozled me. : )
September 12, 2009 5:45 AM
mub
said…
Sorry, what did you say? I wasn’t listening 😉 Love the sperm weg comment!
September 12, 2009 6:31 AM
4 Lettre Words
said…
You are too funny! Thank you for the much needed chuckle today. :o)
September 12, 2009 10:16 AM
Court
said…
I agree, I hate word verification too! I posted a while back for
everyone to delete it for the sake of all of our eyes, don’t know if
anyone changed their settings or not but it was worth a try.
September 12, 2009 2:46 PM
Ocean Girl
said…
I’ll find time to stop and listen this weekend after I find time to take pictures of my city on a Sunday :)Hello Unknown Mami, how are you today.
September 12, 2009 3:21 PM
lisleman
said…
that’s one of the best word verifications I’ve seen. Maybe it was programmed by 14-15 yr old boys.Your toast story reminds me of what I heard a few days ago.”I like to sing and eat, but most people would rather hear me eat.”
September 12, 2009 3:57 PM
SPEAKING FROM THE CRIB
said…
i hate word verification today. and people picking food out of their
teeth. in front of you. i could give or take reading rainbow. the host
is sorta creepy.
September 12, 2009 5:12 PM
Yaya
said…
Excellent challenge. No more Reading Rainbow? :(sperm wug….lol!Great fragments! ‘yaya approved’ 😉
September 12, 2009 5:35 PM
thatgirlblogs
said…
you know I love you — LOVE you… but gah, I hate Reading Rainbow.Lo siento, Mami!
September 12, 2009 6:37 PM
Smellyann
said…
LOL about sperm wug and the toast friend!!I HATE Reading Rainbow!!I am always trying to listen more; it is not my strong suit!
September 12, 2009 7:12 PM
Patty
said…
Thanks for the kind and thoughtful words you always leave on my blog. I appreciate your insight.After reading your post I realize that we all have that friend that has some thing that makes us want to kill him or her. And sperm wug!!!! HAHAHAHA hilarious.
September 12, 2009 8:39 PM
badmommymoments
said…
What a great post! I’m aching for a good word verification, but alas.
I’ve filled out so many of those damn things that my computer has
started to auto fill them for me, which means I have to do it a second
time. And the only thing worse than justifying the comment I spent the
last few minutes writing in the first place is having to write it again.
September 12, 2009 9:15 PM
sherri
said…
“Am I the only one that walks through life feeling like a raw nerve?” um, no you aren’t, and that sut made me spit take my wine.
September 13, 2009 5:49 PM
Neva
said…
Your description of your frenemy eating toast made me want to gaga, I
can’t imagine watching it in person! And I HATE word verification leave
you ions too. Thanks for not making us (those who leave you comments) go
through that torture!Thanks for your comments.
September 14, 2009 4:25 AM
sarah @ life {sweet} life
said…
That captcha cracked me up!! I’ve seen some crazy ones before that make
me think of random definitions, too….but nothing that good. :)Oh and how sad about Reading Rainbow…I will forever have that song in my head…loved it!!And I hear ya on the *listening* thing…everyone needs to slow down and realize the importance of it. Happy (late) FF!! 🙂
September 15, 2009 1:55 PM
Monkey Man
said…
I made reference to you Fragmented Friday on my most recent post.
September 15, 2009 10:14 PM
Kara @ His, Hers and Ours
said…
Yes…I’m playing catch up…and with that being said:Wha?! No
more Lamar?! I LOVED RR as a kid! Me and my little bro would watch that
then Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers (or was it vice versa?). Anyhoo…My
vote is to enter “Sperm wug” into the Webster’s dictionary. Can you
imagine that coming up at a spelling bee, and the kids says, “Can I have
the definition please?”::snort::And listening…thanks for the kick in the butt….I needed that.
September 17, 2009 8:55 AM