#FunFriday – Sh*t That Can Stay in 2009
I have never been great at predicting the future. So instead of jumping on the bandwagon with a 2010 predictions post, I thought I’d talk about some things from 2009 that can stay in 2009! Yes, all of these things suck, and I have no use for them. On we go….
1. H1N1 – or #hellokittyflu, as @ImSoSarah so affectionately calls it. Seriously, this thing makes you sicker than a college freshman after a nice mix of everclear and purple kool-aid. I know it took down @SteveBoese, @punkrockhr, @ImSoSarah, @TheRecruiterGuy, and hundreds of thousands of other people. I hope the Swine goes away in 2010, it officially sucks.
2. Parents made Infamous by Bad TV – Balloon Boy’s parents, Octomom, and both Jon and Kate Gosselin win my award for the parents who should have been more analytical in making decisions about conceiving children. This should be fair warning to anyone out there thinking about having 8 kids – you will likely end up crazy, on TMZ, and with people making fun of you. And to Balloon Boys parents, the fact that you actually built some odd, storm chasing balloon is weird enough – you didn’t need to bring your kid in on the act. Parenting #FAIL. Unfortunately, I suspect we will get a whole new set of bad parents to make fun of in 2010.
3. The 2009 suite of business buzz words and management pontification – Don’t get me wrong, I love ‘touching base’ and ‘synthesizing’ our ideas so that we don’t have ‘data flapping around all over the place’. I understand that we need ‘All hands on deck’ for a “24 x 7″ effort to get our project live. In 2010, let’s get back to real communication and take this stuff out of meetings and presentation. Why? Because it gives people something to latch on to when they don’t agree with you. It can damage your credibility. And it sucks. (Anxiously awaiting the new buzz in 2010 – you all know it’s coming!)
4. Tiger Drama – I realize this is exciting news. Non-human like golf phenom shows human side by securing nearly 1 girl per state, to include Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Okay, exaggeration yes, but I have lost count on amount of women involved here. Did it matter after say…. 5? Tiger is a golfer, not a president. Ha, bad joke. Anyway, Tiger drama can stay in 2009 – I’m sick of hearing about it. But this video – very funny. This can stay. Huge. Quickly.
(disclaimer: don’t open the Tiger Woods video if you are easily offended… which I, clearly, am not)
What things from 2009 do you want to stay in 2009? Let’s hear them in the comments!
(Picture Credit: Brisbane Times)
Great stuff – very funny. I would leave ‘personal branding’ in 2009 as well. I am getting a little tired of it. Can we just call it what it really is – reputation?
God, please just let the Tiger bullshit end.
If Tiger Woods had long hair, a beard, beat up sandals, and had a mother named Mary, then this would mean a lot more to me. I’m not even saying that I’m “For Tiger”, I just don’t care enough about the situation, and when it is all that’s on TV i get very annoyed.
At least Balloon Boy was funny.
Steve, personal branding is actually just “BEING AWESOME”. I been saying it for years.
As for you, Jason Davis (that still makes me snicker) this is a great post. You know what can stay in 2009? This crappy economy for one, the freezing winter for two and Matthew McCounaghey for three. What is that guy wearing?
@Steve – The phrase ‘Personal Branding’ itself belongs in #3. However – people that have figured out the power of developing a great reputation and network in their industry are a step ahead. Call it reputation, call it brand, call it being awesome – if you aren’t doing it – you should be!
@Rich – Agree – News is all about the negative and/or celebrity gossip. Turn on the news in Boston – 4 shootings and Tiger is doing a Perkins waitress in a Church parking lot. That’s news? I’ll stick to reading blogs
@Maren – Agree, let’s leave the economy, including sinking house values and nervous employees in 2009. Winter isn’t going away – that will necessitate a relocation
. Ahhh McConaughey… one of the worst actors ever. Let’s definitely leave him in 09!
Thanks for the comments!
Howl! This is laugh out loud funny and is sure to get the coveted @HRMargo best tweet of the day RT. Keep it coming. I also had the flu, not H1N1, but the nasty flu just the same. I wish it would stay in 2009 too. Let’s make Balloon Boy’s parents go on a media diet. They are such media hounds, and are too fat and nasty for my liking. Kate and Jon also need the media starvation diet, as does Tiger Woods. I think the best Christmas gift we could give them is media deprivation and obscurity. That’s my vote.
You are one of my favorite tweeps. Keep rocking the posts.
Your Twitterpal,
@HRMargo Margo Rosee
Jason – Funny post! Personal branding could have been on there, along with authenticity and web 2.0 comments. Oh yea, anything to do with MySpace can just go away. Seriously.
@marenhogan shut your mouth – Matthew McConaughey is welcomed in 2010 so long as he never is anywhere besides shirtless on the cover of a magazine. Or playing football on a beach I am at.
Totally cool post Jason! I want this economy to stay right here in 2009 because I want a better one next year. And, I would like to obliterate “I’m trying to wrap my mind around_____” unless you’re Uri Geller. I would also like to leave corruption in Luzerne County in 2009 http://sn.im/tr0za but that’s not realistic. Last but not least, do we care Tara Reid Poses for Playboy to Show Off Fixed Plastic Surgery?
Lack of personal responsibility can stay in ot-nine. Otherwise I’m still waiting for Laurie Ruettimann’s robot world to take over.
@Margo – Thanks for the comment and RT. TV ‘News’ is quite a sad story… more like reality TV!
@Sarah – What is MySpace?
. Also, exactly the reason McConaughey can go away – I don’t think that dude even owns shirts, and I don’t think he gets his hair cut either.
@Karla – Thanks! Agree on “I’m trying to wrap my mind around _____ ” – add it to the list! As far as Tara Reid, hmmmm…. I’ll plead the 5th as our opinions may differ.
@Kevin – Thanks for the comment! Punkrock HR is taking over the world…. one post at a time.
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