I stole this idea from the fabulous Swistle, who copied it from And You Know What Else. I know she got it from someone else and that I could keep linking back, but if you really want to know where it all started you should just keep linking back until you get there. Because I’m too lazy to link it all back on my blog today.
Anyway, the cool idea is this: Make a list of things you HAVEN’T said to people in your life. The things unsaid need to be directed to specific people, but you should not say to whom they are directed. Also, you should leave out the back story. Just let your list speak for itself.
1. You’re walking that dangerous line between “free-spirit” and “drug-addict”, don’t you think?
2. I care about you, but I really don’t need to know every little detail of every single day, especially when they’re filled with people I don’t know.
3. Why did you have to turn into a cute firefighter AFTER we stopped dating?
4. You owe me and every other girl in the neighborhood a deep apology and evidence that you’ve gotten lots and lots of therapy.
5. How come you STILL haven’t finished your dissertation? It’s been ten years.
6. What the hell were you thinking?You knew better. I can’t believe you would do such a thing with other people in the car. I still miss you.
7. I’m sorry, I should have told you I didn’t want to be friends anymore instead of just avoiding your e-mails. But surely you’d noticed we had nothing in common anymore?
8. Actually, I think he’s an asshole. Be careful.
9. Are you this catty and bitchy with everyone or just me?
10. You can’t spell, your grammar is dreadful and you don’t even know the curriculum. We’ve all been covering for you and if you get rid of us this school will fall apart.
11. This is ALL YOUR FAULT.
12. I hope your baby poops on that outfit.
11 responses so far ↓
LifeAsIKnowIt // February 5, 2008 at 10:44 am |
“I hope your baby poops on that outfit.”
LOL!
What a fun post!
LunaNik // February 5, 2008 at 11:50 am |
Great post!
#12 had me rolling with laughter!
Thalia's Child // February 5, 2008 at 12:14 pm |
Teehee! The more you write the more I love you. I’d probably let these little gems out and then realize afterward how awful I am.
Aunt Becky // February 5, 2008 at 2:19 pm |
Dude, I love it. What a great idea.
Can I add one here (as I am too lazy to do the whole post myself)?
“Don’t come crying to me when it doesn’t work out. I’ve always thought he was an asshole.”
Mindi // February 5, 2008 at 3:56 pm |
oh – I am SO stealing this one for a post tomorrow or Thursday!
jerseygirl89 // February 5, 2008 at 4:41 pm |
Life – Thanks! I may have to do another version after I go to the parent meeting tomorrow.
LunaNik – Now if only I had the nerve to say it.
Thalia’s Child – Thank you. And I think some of them probably should have been let out!
Aunt Becky – That asshole thing comes up a lot, I’ve noticed.
Mindi – That’s exactly what I thought when I read Swistle’s!
Leslie // February 5, 2008 at 6:48 pm |
I think that I HAVE to do this. This is AWESOME!
I love #2. I may have to actually say that to someone, though.
feener // February 5, 2008 at 8:01 pm |
i like this and i might have to do it. i feel like it will make me feel as if I REALLY did say it.
anglophilefootballfanatic // February 5, 2008 at 9:44 pm |
I really love it J! LOVE it. I could do a whole post on what I would say to my FIL, but I think I better save this until after Lent. Going off doesn’t seem very penitent to me.
jerseygirl89 // February 5, 2008 at 11:03 pm |
Leslie – I probably really should say this to someone! But I am a total coward.
Feener – I definitely felt like that.
AFF – Thanks! Just from the few things I’ve heard about your FIL, it might me hard to do while still giving up the cussing!
Merry // February 6, 2008 at 2:00 am |
This is great!!! I have the opposite problem – I actually say these things, and a bit worse, usually without thinking…
My list would be ‘things I wish I would’ve kept to myself’… or maybe just a list of more tactful ways to tell people to go f#@k themselves.
The worst one, and if he ever for some odd demented reason stumbles across this blog, I’m still sorry 14 years later…
“I don’t want to date you, why the f— would I want to marry you!!!”
I think that one actually puts me in the see you next tuesday hall of fame.