March Useless Observations
Hi everyone,
This is the fastest year of all time. We’ve already made it through Black History Month and we’re now officially in Women’s History Month. I plan to release a Black History Month Movie Club newsletter next week, so be on the lookout for that. March 1 is the official signal for two things: my wife’s birthday, and Useless Observations! The previous installment can be found here. Let’s begin before The Pollening takes us all.
UO #1: I can’t believe people exist who pronounce the word crayon as “crans.” Also, people need to start pronouncing all three syllables of caramel again. It is not pronounced the same as Carmel, Indiana.
UO #2: Gin drinks and tequila drinks shouldn’t both use lime as a chaser or garnish. The flavor properties in gin and tequila are so drastically different. That’s why tequila drinks should only be consumed with oranges.
UO #3: RICO charges are like the Draw Four card in Uno. They can be used in any scenario, and after being hit with one, there’s very little chance that you can still win.
UO #4: Why do Ruffles chips still exist? PepsiCo has so many other chip varieties that blow Ruffles out of the water, such as Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos, and SunChips among others. Who is going out of their way to purchase Ruffles?
UO #5: Duolingo has promotion and relegation but Major League Soccer doesn’t. Promotion and relegation is the greatest sports invention and North America needs to get on board.
UO #5: Speaking of MLS, the San Jose Earthquakes should be forced to change their name because of the number of earthquakes that happen in that area. It seems insensitive to me because earthquakes are natural disasters that lead to many deaths. I feel the same way about the Earthquakes’ name as I do the New York Jets, the Colorado Avalanche, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Chicago Fire.