Love that you wrote this! True confessions: I talk to myself in the grocery store. I say things to no one like, "do I need crackers? Don't forget almonds. Dang, did they stop carrying Spinach Littles?" What helped me was that one day I realized women all over the grocery store were having similar conversations! Here's to prattling on. Sometimes it just serves a purpose. Great whimsy in this piece!
Stephanie, you've pointed out something I didn't even think about. Women talk to themselves all the time. It's not just me. (I'm so self-absorbed.) This is what women do. We think out loud. We are talkers anyway ... to ourselves or anyone who will listen to us. Thank you for this insight.
So true. I see it in myself and other women in the market. I most often find myself shouting to no one, "$14? For coffee?! Are you nuts!" "46 carbs in one serving?? Are you trying to kill me!?" "I am not paying two bucks for one little yellow squash! Ri-donk-ulous!"
Hahaha!! Good for you! The last thing a woman should wear, after age 60, is other people’s opinions! Actually, that goes for all ages!! My daughter’s report card was always good, but there was always a note somewhere on that report card, letting me know, that she “likes to visit with her neighbors”..she is still very talkative, but it doesn’t get in the way of her life. I’m a real chatterbox, too, so she comes by it naturally. 😉
Empty cans rattle. Haha. I've never heard it put that way before. That's a good one. I don't see anything wrong with talking to yourself though. I do it but I just talk into a recorder. Hehe. It's a good way to come up with new material. Great post, Sue.
I do it to cue myself because taking cancer treatment drugs, in terms of hormones, is like menopause on steroids. I take a pill daily to make sure I no longer have estrogen, any estrogen.
thank you for your comment on how talking to yourself helps you deal with cancer brain. I have a dear friend who is going through this journey and the information she shares with us is priceless.
Love that you wrote this! True confessions: I talk to myself in the grocery store. I say things to no one like, "do I need crackers? Don't forget almonds. Dang, did they stop carrying Spinach Littles?" What helped me was that one day I realized women all over the grocery store were having similar conversations! Here's to prattling on. Sometimes it just serves a purpose. Great whimsy in this piece!
Stephanie, you've pointed out something I didn't even think about. Women talk to themselves all the time. It's not just me. (I'm so self-absorbed.) This is what women do. We think out loud. We are talkers anyway ... to ourselves or anyone who will listen to us. Thank you for this insight.
So true. I see it in myself and other women in the market. I most often find myself shouting to no one, "$14? For coffee?! Are you nuts!" "46 carbs in one serving?? Are you trying to kill me!?" "I am not paying two bucks for one little yellow squash! Ri-donk-ulous!"
LOL, Sharron. I have had some of those louder conversations at the market, as well! Thank you for the laugh.
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Hahaha!! Good for you! The last thing a woman should wear, after age 60, is other people’s opinions! Actually, that goes for all ages!! My daughter’s report card was always good, but there was always a note somewhere on that report card, letting me know, that she “likes to visit with her neighbors”..she is still very talkative, but it doesn’t get in the way of her life. I’m a real chatterbox, too, so she comes by it naturally. 😉
Great writing, Sue!!
HAHAHAHAHA! That was my biggest fault in school. Always talking ... even to myself. School just doesn't accommodate normal life, does it?
It certainly didn’t accommodate 𝙈𝙔 reality! 😂
Empty cans rattle. Haha. I've never heard it put that way before. That's a good one. I don't see anything wrong with talking to yourself though. I do it but I just talk into a recorder. Hehe. It's a good way to come up with new material. Great post, Sue.
Thank you, Parker.
Loved the charm and wit in this piece! Too funny!
Thank you, Justin. (I do hope returning to Substack doesn't hinder progress on your novel.)
It shouldn’t. I just need to find the right balance!
I do it to cue myself because taking cancer treatment drugs, in terms of hormones, is like menopause on steroids. I take a pill daily to make sure I no longer have estrogen, any estrogen.
thank you for your comment on how talking to yourself helps you deal with cancer brain. I have a dear friend who is going through this journey and the information she shares with us is priceless.
So funny.
Mental laundry. 👍🏻. I mean, how do you know what you think if you don't see what you say?