Do You Have What It Takes?

2/28/24

The older I get, the more pet peeves I either develop or notice peering at me from the dark corners of my mind. I guess I just realized I have more “pets” than I thought. Yes corny pun intended and you’re welcome.

I currently work in the oilfield (I FINALLY get to say “Oilfield Trash and proud of it lol”) and it was the most recent event here that spurred this little sarcastic? Satirical?  Scribble (Oh lets get racy and use both). Sarcastic satirical scribble. Hmmm I like that. But I digress. While this isn’t by ANY stretch of the imaginaition, my first time to encounter this situation, I just felt the need to speak out on it.

We all have those eye popper moments, when we are far from the comfort of our own porcelain “painting canvas”, that we must use the CLOSEST public facility  possible. That or we will need to go home to shower and change clothes or buy wipes and new drawers and britches (dress, skirt WHATEVER). We don’t like it and we avoid it when possible BUT (no pun intended however it’s very applicable) we just don’t always have a say. The older you get, the less say you may have (so don’t make fun of old folks that don’t always realize they are farting when they walk; you’ll be there one day too. Why do you need to know how I know? MIND YER BUSINESS). Well, there’s been more than one occasion where I’ve walked into the restroom and was greeted by someone’s “art” all over the porcelain canvas. Keep in mind THERE IS A TOILET BRUSH RIGHT NEXT TO THE TOILET!

As I write this, I’m kinda disturbed that this behavior garnishes such deep thought and attention from my brain. Of course my justification is that the offENDer won’t pay attention to a plain as day note so I MUST make it fancy an fun. The note is as follows:

“RE: ShArt Studio Etiquette

Dear BUTTing ShArtists:

While I’m sure your ShArt is a masterpiece, there are other  ShArtists that use this ShArt studio as well. I can appreciate your desires to be ShArtistic and creative. I ask that if you are going to use thicker paint instead of watercolor to paint the porcelain canvas, that you be courteous and  “wipe the slate clean” so to speak. By all means, feel free to preserve your masterpiece by making a photo that you can admire after the canvas has been refreshed for the next ShArtist. For your convenience, you will find we have placed a special erasing brush right next to the porcelain canvas.

Thank You

ShArt Studio Staff”