Random Life Observations Archive

An Acronym Correction: “BOGOHO”

Posted March 18, 2009 By LifeIsChange

Every time I see one of these Payless Shoes “Buy One Get One Half Off” commercials, I sigh in frustration. BOGO means “Buy One, Get One”. Not “Buy One, Get One Half Off”. That, obviously, would be BOGOHO. Why do they not realize that? And, I suppose, a person who just can’t pass up every […]

8 Comments so far. Join the Conversation

jesscharest posted on July 29, 2015
It's so funny: I just thought of that exact same joke, a bogoho ho, and googled it to see if…
lifeischange posted on May 11, 2012
Hmmm, weird, though . . . my reply to your comment says it was 6:47 am and it's 7:47. LOL
lifeischange posted on May 11, 2012
It probably has to do with the time zone. I'm on the East coast.

Filed in OCD, Random Life Observations, TV | Tagged: Literalism, pet peeves, silliness

Silly Pet Peeves – Verizon screensaver message

Posted April 4, 2013 By LifeIsChange

This always kind of irks me, but then I have to laugh. It’s a Verizon message that comes up sometimes when we turn the TV on, and it says to press the Menu button on the Fios remote. All well and good, but what’s with the “otherwise, turn your TV off” part? Isn’t that just […]

2 Comments so far. Join the Conversation

lifeischange posted on April 29, 2013
I think that's what they want people to think, but they are sadly mistaken. lol. Hope you are doing…
kate1975 posted on April 8, 2013
I'm thinking that they want to send the message that their option is the only option or the only option…

Filed in Random Life Observations, TV | Tagged: Just Saying, pet peeves

Coulda Been A Great Product Idea

Posted October 31, 2014 By LifeIsChange

So, based on an idea that occurred to me the other night, I was going to say: “You know those biscuits that come in a can? Well, I think they should sell them in Colorado with pot in them, and call them Cannabiscuits. Just saying” And then I Googled it and found out there is […]

Be the first to comment

Filed in Makes Me Laugh, Random Life Observations | Tagged: product ideas

Quaker Quackers

Posted November 4, 2014 By LifeIsChange

Sometimes I get ideas for products or businesses that I wish someone would invent/produce/create. Sometimes other people laugh when they hear my ideas because they think I’m joking. Sometimes I am, but on the other hand, hey, I still wish someone would make them happen. Here’s one: Quaker Quackers: I think the Quaker company (oatmeal […]

Be the first to comment

Filed in Makes Me Laugh, Random Life Observations | Tagged: product ideas

Life Is Change