Life is full of mysteries that leave us wondering and scratching our heads. Lice can also do this. But if you have a question about life, or even about lice, this is your chance to ask it. Just shoot me an email, at TippyGnu [at] gmx.com. Or, if you don’t feel like shooting me, you can ask the question in a comment.
Today’s question comes from a renowned Pullyerleg Prize author, who has asked to remain anonymous. So I’ll just call her Cara. The oeuvre of her written works can be appreciated at Nuggets of Gold.
Cara’s husband, Bard, works very long hours, and comes home every day, deadbeat tired. But as soon as he stumbles through the front door, his wife (Cara) hands him a very long To-Do List. So he wearily busies himself performing all the tasks she’s given him, between cooking his own dinner and doing his laundry. Finally bedtime comes, and if poor Bard has accomplished all his chores, he’s allowed to get some rest.
Cara feels amazed at how quickly poor Bard succumbs to sleep. He starts snoring just at the time her energy reaches its peak and she wants to go out and do stuff, and have fun. It’s frustrating. Cara has no idea why her poor husband falls asleep so quickly, while the night is still young.
Just remember, there are no stupid questions. So here’s Cara’s: Do men have a magic pillow that enables them to fall asleep as soon as their head hits it??
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I think it’s because they have a “nothing box”.
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Could be. I love my nothing box. It feels so relaxing to lay on my back and think about absolutely nothing.
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That reminds me of when I went to learn meditation and the dude told me to clear my mind. And I said “clear my mind of what?”
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So you mean that your mind was even empty of puns?
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Empty minds lead to better puns.
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Well, that makes perfect sense, and there is a word that would fit perfectly here! I should have read through all the comments before making my promise!
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I guess promises can be tough when you have such a mean streak. Or when you butter the inside and outside of your cheese sandwich 🥪
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“No comment!”
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He must have been teaching a bunch of women how to meditate, before you. He forgot that men have completely empty heads.
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I think I will remember that last line so that I can remind you of it! 🙂
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I like that thought!
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My theory is because women are naturally busy-bodies. They want to know, and discuss, and think about all the personal things about everyone’s lives including celebrities that they will never meet. And if that isn’t enough, they find TV shows and books about the scandalous lives of fictitious people. They can’t and don’t want to stop thinking about all of this stuff and have trouble going to sleep.
By contrast, when a man’s head hits the pillow (and he knows there isn’t any sex in play), he is relieved to be able to stop thinking about people and their problems for a while and quickly falls asleep. A man laying in bed may actually fall asleep in mid sentence if you are talking to him.
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I think your right about all of this. Men don’t like to think, but when they do, they reserve it for important things, such as how to make more money, how to protect the house and home, and who is going to win the Super Bowl.
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I have heard it said that A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil. To think is to do. Therefor a man realizing he needs a break from this labor, clears his thinking box and goes to sleep.
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Those are very wise thoughts from a wise man. This is exactly why a man’s brain is prone to going on furlough. We need a break from all the invisible labor we do.
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Pfttt!
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Although I disagree, I respect your well-thought-out response.
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😂 Aren’t you clever … I am speechless at the wisdom you shared.
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😶🤚! …mmm…! “Naturally busy bodies?” … “scandalous books and tv shows?” … A reply is coming!
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Oh, I hope you don’t need to take a nap because it sounds like I really got you thinking.
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Not a nap doolally, running errands,
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Can you pick up something for me from the store?
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I picked up the perfect thing for you. A cake layered with thick icing. Did it hit…I mean did you catch it? 🙂
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Aren’t you supposed to be nice to me today? You almost spilled my coffee again.
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Oh dang, just almost? I mean Oops!
I got you a special cake. What more do you want, just ask, I can throw something else your way.
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You forgot the candles and the money.
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Sorry the store didn’t have as MANY candles as you needed!
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Ooh I know what I can send you. The store had a great sale on k-cups. Do you want French vanilla coffee, Sweet and Salty Caramel Coffee or White Chocolate Caramal Coffee? I know, you are speechless at my generosity. I do hope that you are having a good day! 🙂
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Your people have strange birthday traditions. I try to be nice to people on their birthdays.
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Oh gosh! You like to try to make people feel guilty, don’t you! LOL! But I sent you a cake, and now coffee to go with the cake, do you want ice cream? The money will be in the mail, just keep watching for it. Annnnd to show that I can be nice, I won’t call you any names the rest of the day. How is that?
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My dear sweet grandmother used to make me a nice birthday cake, but she never threw it at me and got it in my luxurious hair.
That last promise might be a bit difficult for you to keep.
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How nice of your dear, sweet grandmother ….
….mmm…! No problem, its just for a day. 🙂
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Sooo …. in reply to your theory, let me clarify some things. Women care about important details as they relate to others. We understand each other snd have to help each other navigate through all the complexities of life, with men being a big part of that! Celebrities are not included in being important, we think of them when our mind need a break. We remind ourselves of the reasons that we are glad we aren’t.a.celebrity.
The.books have captivating characters in them caught up in intriguing situations. Situations of love and danger. Much more exciting than a book about robots and aliens. . 🙂
Even though you messed up in describing women. Your paragraph about men, especislly the first and last sentence was pretty accurate!.
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Robots and aliens can lead captivating and intriguing lives as well. Don’t be so xenophobic
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Please do share some of the captivating details of the lives of robots and aliens.
I am not xenophobic, I am not afraid of them!
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You may just need to binge watch all of Star Trek. That shouldn’t take more than 3 or 4 months if you really dedicate yourself to it.
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Hmmm….so tempting, but I think I will pass. But I think you should enjoy watching robots and aliens tonight, since it is a special night and you can drink your black coffee as well. See, how nice I can be.
I am binging on another show now. Actually my sister’s both like Star Trek and Star Wars. LOL!
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I am on The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix right now.
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Now that sounds like it could be interesting….what is it about? I am waiting Virgin River, its the name of a small town. Annnd yes, it may have romance in it, but drama too!
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It is about spaceships and robots. No, it is a lawyer show. I read the books, it is fun to watch
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Haha!
Sounds like something Brad and I may like.
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I don’t think I could tolerate a show that is too romantic.
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My son keeps trying to get me to binge on the Game of Thrones series. I try to tell him its just not my cup of tea!
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I think that Game of Thrones is mostly like a Hallmark Channel movie. You should give it a try
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You are “funnny!” He did tell me there is romance. BUT it is not Hallmark, you …. I know there is also beheadings, and torture, and all that “lovely” stuff.
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Romance stories are usually torture to watch anyway, so give it a try.
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…mmm…!!
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I hope you are appreciating my promise of kindness to you on your special day.
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I feel like you would benefit from being this kind every day. It would probably be good for your blood pressure all.
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Umm…nice of you to be sooo thoughtful but I don’t have a problem with my blood pressure. 🙂
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Best to play it safe though, don’t you think?
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😶🤚!
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I try to be helpful.
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With emphasis on the word “try” … 😛
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Try is all you can do with some people.
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“Haha!”you poor guy!
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Its amazing how you keep persevering. LOL!
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Yes, I’m glad you appreciate that
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Oooh did I say that?? I don’t think I did. Though I do n know something I would like to say.
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Pffffttt
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😂
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Schtupid. Xenophobic means fear of the letter “x.”
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Does not dummkopf!
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🤪
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Since I am being nice today I should clarify that you were partially right. Some women can definitely be busy bodies, like Harriet Oleson. And some women are into celebrities wayy too much BUT then there are the rest of us, the sane ones! 😉
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You’re in the sane category? Is that right? Because it doesn’t seem right.
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…mmm…!! Is it tomorrow yet? LOL!
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And there were only two sentences that i wrote about men, so the first and last sentence covers the entire paragraph. So, thanks
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How nice of you to clarify that. You are welcome. I guess you woke up with wisdom on your birthday. Something new for you. 😄
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Wow, it’s getting very intellectual around here.
My response to this comment is: Pfffffffffffft!!!!
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It’s because our brains are in constant activity in order to cover the inactivity of those who must remain nameless. When our heads hit those pillows, our minds automatically go into “safe mode” which, to those who pose the original question (the uninitiated) will forever be a mystery. We will however wake up refreshed and ready to make decisions yet again, whereas those “others” will just muddle-fuddle through another day.
To TG – Thinking about nothing is a vacation for the brain and is fine. It beats the other habit of a 24 hr semi-functioning partial collection of almost active brain cells.
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I am pretty sure that whoever posed this question does not muddle-fuddle through the day!
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I like the idea of a vacation for the mind. My brain goes on furlough quite frequently. This helps me to conserve mental energy for those times when important issues come up. Like when I’m hungry and have to decide what I want for lunch.
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Oooh you have had too much fun with these questions! 😶🤚! But I did hear from a very reliable source that Tippner may be in for a surprise the next time he visits Cara’s diner!
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You must be unaware of Tippner’s plan to ride his bicycle past the diner, the next time he’s in the area.
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Poor guy will go hungry I guess!
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He has brought his own sack lunch, with a grilled cheese sandwich buttered on all sides, and a slightly green banana.
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But you are missing the shoo-fly pie smartie!
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Tippner’s experience with eating pie outdoors has been that any pie is shoo-fly pie.
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“Haha!” doolally!
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It feels like you should tell her Arthur C. Clark’s “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” It’s MAGIC! 🙂
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Maybe it’s “My Pillow” technology magic.
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