The other day my husband, myself, my father in law and my sister in law were gathered watching the Olympics on TV while chatting about the different events. We got into the random events that they have recently added or have gone unnoticed by us in the past. Things got pretty funny when we started saying what events we could and couldn't do.
I, myself, am a wimp. There, I said it! It's true, I am not athletically inclined, heck I was the only kid to get cut from the girls softball team because I am soooo uncoordinated. I know that I am not good at athletic things, so I said that I would be good at the skeet shooting type events because I am pretty good at shooting a rifle or shot gun. Me with a gun, yeah I know it's scary! :) My husband said that he could do the swimming events and then my brother in law came in the room stating that him and the other brother in law would be doing the synchronized swimming at the next Olympics. He even stated that they would win because they look so similar that the judges would award them gold just on that basis alone.
The synchronized swimming soon garnered our attention and demanded that we stare at the TV without blinking. You know how it is when you watch the Olympics; the first 10 minutes you watch in utter amazement at the Olympians, but after that you start critiquing the athletes like you're a retired Olympic judge. "Oh yes, I did see that falter on that landing", meanwhile you're eating corn chips and drinking an Olympic sponsored Coke because you want to do your part for Team USA, while being a complete and utter slob on your couch. The last time I worked out, I got pregnant soon afterwards so that's not been an option for a long, long time. Needless to say, we the Hubs came up with the concept of The Ameri-lympics.
The Ameri-lympics: an event that happens every 4 years in the backyards and couches of Americans. (read: easy enough for an American to do) Events include but are not limited to:
Channel Surfing
Beer Pong
Keg Stands
Hot Dog Eating
Competitive Flatulence
Speed Twitter-ing
Facebook Whining
Speed Gossip
Sarcasm Hurdles
Refrigerator Opening
Competitive Wasting
Yelling
Really, it's just a series of events that happen at a normal family reunion but you don't know who is truly a family member or if it's just someone trying to steal food and cause a family brawl. Ahhhhhhh 'Merica, I still love you but we need to have a serious talk about manners and hygiene. :/
-Suzs
I, myself, am a wimp. There, I said it! It's true, I am not athletically inclined, heck I was the only kid to get cut from the girls softball team because I am soooo uncoordinated. I know that I am not good at athletic things, so I said that I would be good at the skeet shooting type events because I am pretty good at shooting a rifle or shot gun. Me with a gun, yeah I know it's scary! :) My husband said that he could do the swimming events and then my brother in law came in the room stating that him and the other brother in law would be doing the synchronized swimming at the next Olympics. He even stated that they would win because they look so similar that the judges would award them gold just on that basis alone.
The synchronized swimming soon garnered our attention and demanded that we stare at the TV without blinking. You know how it is when you watch the Olympics; the first 10 minutes you watch in utter amazement at the Olympians, but after that you start critiquing the athletes like you're a retired Olympic judge. "Oh yes, I did see that falter on that landing", meanwhile you're eating corn chips and drinking an Olympic sponsored Coke because you want to do your part for Team USA, while being a complete and utter slob on your couch. The last time I worked out, I got pregnant soon afterwards so that's not been an option for a long, long time. Needless to say, we the Hubs came up with the concept of The Ameri-lympics.
The Ameri-lympics: an event that happens every 4 years in the backyards and couches of Americans. (read: easy enough for an American to do) Events include but are not limited to:
Channel Surfing
Beer Pong
Keg Stands
Hot Dog Eating
Competitive Flatulence
Speed Twitter-ing
Facebook Whining
Speed Gossip
Sarcasm Hurdles
Refrigerator Opening
Competitive Wasting
Yelling
Really, it's just a series of events that happen at a normal family reunion but you don't know who is truly a family member or if it's just someone trying to steal food and cause a family brawl. Ahhhhhhh 'Merica, I still love you but we need to have a serious talk about manners and hygiene. :/
-Suzs
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