Thursday, January 9, 2014

Trivia most needed!

                                                                                                       Author: Ross
Image: Mobile Ads
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Trivia most needed
Trivia most welcomed
No strings attached

Who needs pop-ups unsolicited?
Adverts that question intelligence?
Abundance on prime time
Diversion of thoughts!

No to time wasters
New implements and gadgets?
Enough of these planned obsolescence!

Why re-invent the wheels
For keeping up with the Jones?

No! what we have now give excellent performance!

(55 words)

Written for G-Man's Friday Flash 55 and shared with Tony's at d'Verse
Meeting the Bar:  Looking back Looking Ahead

22 comments:

  1. ha. got to be careful with energy drinks...they will jack you up....
    so will pop ups and ads...they suck....and click them
    at your own risk...

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  2. I let the "Jones" sprint ahead years ago :) Nice, Hank.

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  3. ah so true... i hate pop ups and the ads and things we're flooded with.... some of them are really good and little pieces of art but some are just annoying

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  4. planned obsolescence is one of the great obscenities of this age, isn't it? ~

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  5. Diversion of thoughts! - A lot of truth here and written to make you think, fun and deep

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  6. Best not to worry too much about the Jones'. Enjoyed that.

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  7. The Jones' passed me long ago...and planned obsolescence is a blight on the world. your poem is fun and thought provoking at the same time...well done.

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  8. I love it Hank ~ I think being aware of these trivia around makes me a picky buyer ~

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  9. Oh yes.. Those distractions.. It's hard to stay focused these days... Hmm maybe we just have to pay to be in disturbed.

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  10. Yeah throw this and that at everyone, so they can keep up with the Jones, pfft

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  11. It's not even as if the Joneses are necessarily worth keeping up with, but too few of us stop to notice that. Nice work, Hank.

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  12. So true. Too many gadgets. Too many ads. Thought I heard someone say the other day that the Jones are too far in debt to keep up with themselves.

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  13. Hank...
    This certainly coincides with what I wrote about this week
    You must be Psychic!
    Loved your Trivial 55
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  14. Terrific 55, Hank. I treat pop-ups like panhandlers; I ignore them. You just exercise some control over the chaos.

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  15. Really well done. I loathe intrusive ads.

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  16. Trivia definitely provides diversion of thoughts. I used to enjoy trivia games, but haven't indulged in a long time. Nice '55,' Hank.

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  17. I second it all.. ! I enjoyed the second stanza particularly. Covered the ground well in 55, Hank..

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  18. So much agree Hank - and what I have (now) serves me fine.
    Happy New Year.
    Anna :o]

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  19. Oh, but there are strings, if you click on those annoying pop-ups (i don't)…love this, it is so true. "enough of those planned obsolescences!" indeed!

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  20. Trivia can be fun but also a waste of time! And planned obsolescence irritates me.

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  21. loved the irony here! ha! who needs them but then they are the focus so it seems!

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