Spocktacular

Do you ever encounter these people who call Mr. Spock from Star Trek Dr. Spock? Do these folks think that the Leonard Nimoy character wrote the Dr. Spock child rearing books? Boy, I bet they’re surprised when they order a Dr. Spock book and they don’t see Leonard Nimoy’s picture on the cover…

I bet Nimoy had a hard time getting other roles after Star Trek, what with those crazy ears of his. “Sorry Leonard. We can’t give you this role – everybody would think you were that Dr. Spock guy. But if we ever make a documentary about child rearing, we’ve got your number.”

Old Rick

 I’m not a fan of Dr. Rick of those Progressive Insurance commercials. He’s the guy who criticizes his clients for being too much like their parents. On a recent commercial he criticizes a guy for talking to someone who is in the bathroom when the door was closed. “When the door is closed, the conversation stops!” he scolds. Really Rick, you don’t have anything better to do with your time?

Meanwhile on an Old Spice commercial, a woman is yelling through a closed bathroom door at a man in a tub, asking him if he’s using all the Old Spice soap.

So, Madison Ave, which is it? Can we talk to someone in the bathroom when the door is closed, or not?

If any of you readers ever happen to see Dr. Rick in person, follow him to the bathroom and ask him through the closed door if he’s using all the Old Spice.  Ask him repeatedly. Thanks.

New Words and Phrases for 2025

 

Here are some new words and phrases we’ve stumbled across in the last few months:

• Stitious – Kind of superstitious, but not that much.  
• Fifth year senior citizens – Those senior citizens over 75, maybe 80. A voting block, no doubt.
• Sour Spot – the spot you hit when you miss the sweet spot
• Father in law Suite – Why don’t these exist?
• Twelve Pack – A dozen eggs
• Code Brown – Code language for a diaper change alert
• Lexiconception – Doing what we’re doing here. Doing what we do. Inventing words and phrases. 
• Snicker Doodle Doo - My cookie idea I'm proposing to the chicken restaurant chains.

Did I tell you I took a Marketing course in college?