As the Universe tends to do on Mondays, scrolling my social media feed led me to tonight’s topic. It’s not a new one, but it definitely made me chuckle and I hope it does you, too!
During a heat wave nine years ago I wrote a little piece on Dante’s Hell. The punishments there are fairly drastic. As I compose this diary at 3pm, it’s a toasty yet not hellish 90F outside... so while it didn’t feel like Actual Hell, it definitely is hot as Heck. Have you ever wondered what punishments would be like in Heck? Enter a friend’s facebook post of a meme that, once I went down the Internet rabbit hole, led me to an old reddit post discussing just this very issue!
Thankfully my schedule today kept me from spending the ENTIRE afternoon reading all the witty ideas, but I’d like to share a few I *DID* read, give a few of my own, and then ask you to add some of your own!
What happens to the denizens of Heck? Let’s find out…
Ones I admit to reading online:
Their socks keep falling down into their shoes.
Tables and chairs will always be a little bit wobbly.
You have to listen to someone incorrectly explain to someone else how to use a piece of technology that you are an expert at.
Both sides of the pillow are always hot.
The toilet paper isn’t in arm’s reach of the toilet.
And several that I thought of (or at the very least did NOT read elsewhere):
You must walk the dogs of Heck. You have no poo pickup bags.
The pianist is always playing your favorite songs. One-quarter tone flat.
The ice cream is creamy and delicious. The only utensils available are chopsticks.
Your laptop monitor’s resolution is the best ever. Heck’s internet is on dial-up.
Top Mojo and Pictures are always borked.
What do YOU think happens in Heck? Give me your best thoughts in the comments, after you peruse the weekend Tops, of course!
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From pixxer:
Time travelers from the fifties might recognize their (our) childhoods in this comment by amygdala, in the diary by nanotica called "Yes, we should teach science to the curious young." The diary mentions the famous (to kids) "screwdriver-in-the-light-socket" experiment, and this comment was a fun reply.
From eyesoars:
I'd like to nominate
DSC on the Plateau’s
comment that the link to the short video parody of 'Betty Davis Eyes' ("Look at all these FBIs"). From Sunday’s
tweets of the week diary.
From RRG3DAV:
This comment by jazzmaniac got a laugh out of me on the subject of telephones. The comment above it wasn't bad either.
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