What Are You Thinking? Continued 14

I just watched a Youtube video about my city from a national channel that focuses on geography and urban planning. It was interesting, though I could have done without some of the apocalyptic and hyberbolic language. Yay, algorith.

But some of the pronounciations for place names had me absolutely cringing. Sweet lord. If you're going to make a video, maybe contact a local so you don't sound like a complete doofus, m'kay?

If I hear you say Menomonee Valley and I want to cry because it takes me 25 seconds to figure out where the hell you mean, even with context clues (and I freakin' live there!) something isn't working.
Please don’t ask how I pronounced Escanaba for most of my childhood… and occasionally I still revert to the original way I pronounced it. It’s a huge joke amongst my cousins 😂.
 
The physical decay bothers me less than the mental one and the general sense of “just wait here in the corner until you die” vibe so many of them have.
The facility I was at is really nice, has a ton of activities, and is an all around great place all things considered. But, the way people talk to the elderly, like they're children, just rubs me the wrong way. My grandma is well into her 90's, but she's cognitively all there. Talking to her like she's a toddler who asked for a sippy cup is obnoxious
 
Quite looking forward to all this being done with so I have my time back
 
35% chance it might rain today. It's raining here now. Does the weatherman throw darts at random spots?
 
I wonder if she’s going to tell people soon… and if she’ll/they’ll get it together enough to ask me for any info I might have. I could make the transition smoother if they’d ask me!
 
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