Back by popular demand (ok, two people), the FFM returns from hiatus.
Friday Fun Meme: The Average American
According to the book The Average American , a majority of Americans do the following. How do you stake up to the list?
Eats peanut butter at least once a week(up and until recently this was true. Lately, however, not so much)- Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky (most definitely)
- Can name all Three Stooges (heck, I can add Shemp and Curly Joe–and I don’t even like the Stooges…)
- Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart (Two, actually)
- Eats at McDonald’s at least once a year (I have kids, so duh!)
Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day(not that long-I figure closer to 5)- Never sings in the shower (who needs that?)
- Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium. (House)
- Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 (yup)
- Has fired a gun (yup, but it’s been a while)
Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall(6′2″+)Weighs 135 to 205 pounds(eek–more like 210)- Is between the ages of 18 and 53 (37)
- Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option (sure)
Grew up within 50 miles of current home(Not even)
Via Deb at AV and originally from Absinthe and Cookies.
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Am I An Average American?
Today’s Friday Fun Meme from Poliblog asks if you do the things that average Americans do and provides a list to go by. So here goes my addition to today’s fun:
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Because this cannot be considered a proper blog until it has been memed.
From PoliBlog:
Friday Fun Meme: The Average American
According to the book The Average A […]
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I am just THRILLED that my weight is way below the average, while my height falls well w/in the average. I know…doesn’t take much for me.
Comment by Lori — Saturday, November 5, 2024 @ 7:33 pm