So Deb and I are watching an old rerun of The Office on Peachtree TV. Commercial comes on...some call service for elderly folks, those necklaces with a button the wearer can press if assistance is needed. We're idly watching as I paint and Deb beads...
Some guy is talking about how lucky they were that their loved one had the necklace and service. Something happened and she was lying on the floor for a long time or some such. The scene shows a woman lying on the floor pressing a button on her necklace. Voiceover: Lying on the floor for a long time can have devastating consequences....
I look over at Deb. I repeat, "Lying on the floor for a long time can have devastating consequences?" Deb raises a brow at the idea. I start to laugh. She starts to laugh.
'Kids! Kids!! GET UP! Don't you know lying on the floor can have devastating consequences? For the love of God, SIT ON THE SOFA!" Deb starts to laugh. "OMG, the DOG! Murphy! GET UP!" By this time we are both writhing with laughter. 'Someone get the baby!!!! He's on the floor! Ohhhhh noooooo!" This last in a Mr. Bill voice. "Poor Edna...she was too young to die...." "Yes, but she *would* lie on the floor..." "She knew that can have devastating consequences, but did she care?"
Dear God. We have been working toooooo hard.
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