Which, Who, What? - Ken Boddie - Australia

Ken Boddie

4 years ago · 2 min. reading time · ~100 ·

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Which, Who, What?

I'm fed up with the constant bad news hype about this Mexican beer that's going viral all over the world. And then there's the following frequently asked questions, with a potential assortment of frequently varying answers:

Which countries have the steepest infection rate and which the shallowest? It all looks good when you don't have enough test kits.
How many have contracted it now? More than a few hundred and most of us will switch off anyway.
Who's to blame? Not sure on this one, but it seems to me that our most obnoxious politicians are a good target , guaranteed to let us vent and make us feel good.
Who knows better ... the World Health Organisation, our individual national Chief Medical Officers, or those self proclaimed medical experts residing in the overseas hotspots who advise us to do as they say and not as they've done? Not much we can do about this one except sit back and watch what the news agencies are televising as an entertaining bun fight.
How long does it last on surfaces? Nona's 5 second rule wins again.
Should I wear a mask? If you're over forty and still single, then I'd give this one some consideration.
Is this an outbreak, a pandemic, an epidemic, or what? All you need to know is that this virus is really fit. Just hope that it doesn't run in your family.
Do I self-isolate or is it enough to practice social distancing? This one depends upon whether you are happy to watch hours of TV on your own, or would rather be entertained by hoards of people running away from your coughing and sneezing.
Will there be toilet paper in the supermarket tomorrow? OK, so please stop asking any more shitty questions.

It's time to take a stand, stop stressing out, relax and enjoy what we have, while we're all hale and hearty, or even if we're not.

In short we need to pamper ourselves, but before we throw all self-indulgent associated guilt out the door, we need to answer the following questions:

What in our heart of hearts do we most desire?
What secret pleasure do we most crave?
What activity do we most yearn for?
What recognition do we frequently dream of?
What advantage do we most hanker for?
What sight do we literally ache for?
What quenching drink do we thirst for?
What tasty food do we hunger for?
What prize do we most profit from?

The above 9 questions are a good starting point on our self serving road to individual pleasuring, pampering, and pandering. We still need to add another 10 key gratifying items, however, because then, and only then, can we truly say ...

YES, I COVET-19

And don't forget, whatever else you may do, eat plenty chocolate!

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When not researching the weird or the wonderful, the comical or the cultured, the sinful or the serious, I chase my creative side, the results of which can be seen as selected photographs of my travels on my website at:

http://ken-boddie.squarespace.com

The author of the above, Ken Boddie, besides being a sometime poet and occasional writer, is an enthusiastic photographer, rarely leisure-travelling without his Canon, and loves to interact with other like-minded people with diverse interests.

Ken's three day work week (part time commitment) as a consulting engineer allows him to follow his photography interests, and to plan trips to an ever increasing list of countries and places of scenic beauty and cultural diversity.

#Ken Boddie #Chief Medical Officers #World Health Organisation #Nona #Canon

Comments

Juan Imaz Azcarretazabal

2 years ago #38

Ken Boddie

2 years ago #37

Juan Imaz Azcarretazabal

2 years ago #36

very nice Ken! 😄

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

2 years ago #35

@Doru Constantin Teodorescu @Juan Imaz Azcarretazabal @marta carretero @Lydia GI

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

2 years ago #34

Mirad equipo. Tenemos a un Australiano que no ha abandonado el barco. Vamos a trabajar para que esté más aún orgulloso de beBee que en el pasado. CC @Alberto Landeras @Luis David de la Fuente @Mirian Pozo @Leticia Gómez López @Marcos Pérez @Miguel M S @Rafael García Romano @Francisco Cabrerizo @Jorge Melar @Francisco Narduzzi

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

2 years ago #33

😍

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #32

#36
You can't feed me a one liner like that then walk away, Paul Walters. What's the 'get down and dirty' goss?

Paul Walters

4 years ago #31

Ken Boddie Life in Indonesia is about to get seriously surreal!

Jerry Fletcher

4 years ago #30

#23
Ken, I'm glad you didn't listen.

Louise Smith

4 years ago #29

#30
You are so kind ! I'll tell you a secret "I am organised"

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #28

#29
May you have an abundance of toilet rolls, hand sanitiser and doggy doo bags for the daschunds, Louise. 🌭🌭

Louise Smith

4 years ago #27

#28
Only you could have a story like that ! Stay well !

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #26

#27
Reminds me, Louise, of the last time my Texan mate ordered a 12 inch sandwich from a well known franchise. Just to check she hadn't misunderstood his accent, the lady behind the counter asked him, "Is that the right sub, Tex?" 🤣😂🤣

Louise Smith

4 years ago #25

#22
That's the right subtext !

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #24

#25
And so it goes, John Rylance ... “If life seems jolly rotten, there's something you've forgotten, And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing, When you're feeling in the dumps, don't be silly chumps, Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing, and Always look on the bright side of life Always look on the bright side of life” Song by Bruce Cockburn, popularised by Eric Idol. 🤗

John Rylance

4 years ago #23

At times of trouble do has Jimmy Cricket says " give a little whistle" Perhaps by whistling/singing "Always look on the bright side of Life" I better in your head you started to do that as you read this post.

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #22

#21
Further to my #23 below, Jerry Fletcher, I must admit that I seldom listened to her. 😟

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #21

#21
Well, Jerry Fletcher, my elderly aunt used to tell me that the best way to be wise is to think of something really stupid to say ... then don’t say it. 🤔

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #20

#20
We can only hope the same thing applies to our Federal MPs, Louise Smith. 🤣

Jerry Fletcher

4 years ago #19

#13
Ken, I try to follow the advice of wise men or was it the wiseacres? And so it goes.

Louise Smith

4 years ago #18

I am hoping it Centralises in & stays in CANBERRA !

Louise Smith

4 years ago #17

I am hoping it Centralises in C & stays in CANBERRA !

Louise Smith

4 years ago #16

I am hoping it Centralises in C & stays CANBERRA !

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #15

#4
#6 It's Still way too easy to remove a comment accidentally while scrolling on the iPhone app, Javier \ud83d\udc1d CR How about installing a need to tap twice on remove?

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #14

#11
I’m onto it, Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador. Meanwhile, if you’ve gotta go, then go at KFC. I hear “it’s finger lickin’ good”. 🤣😂🤣

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #13

#10
Not sure I understand, Cyndi wilkins. Come again? 🤣😂🤣

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #12

#9
I’m going on the priniciple, Jerry Fletcher, that ... A choc bar a day, Keeps the Mex beer away, If immunity’s laggin’, Then stay on the waggon. 🤗

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #11

#8
Quite the opposite, John Rylance, I hear the Mexicans are building another wall to keep US tourists out. 🤣😂🤣

Cyndi wilkins

4 years ago #10

My personal favorite is getting in touch with your 'inner self' Ken Boddie...Is that the self serving road to individual pleasuring? You know that too boosts your immune system;-) Practice daily...and pass the wine....I'm picking up 'good vibrations' here;-)

Jerry Fletcher

4 years ago #9

Ken, Please pass the chocolate. Do you think since I stopped drinking I'm immune?

John Rylance

4 years ago #8

l hope Trump doesn't come across your Mexican Beer analogy, otherwise he will be using it to justify the building the Wall.

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #7

#5
Always a pleasure to hear from Lisa Vanderburg, the Duchess of Dude. I shall, of course, take great delight in passing on your grace's best wishes to the 19 remaining Australians (after the bushfires, then floods and now Mexican beer virus) who remain to covet your landholding.

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #6

Talking of spots, Pak Paul Walters, I went to the doctor today because I've had a bit of a cough, then he noticed I had spots on my neck. I asked him if he could get rid of them for me, but he refused to give me any rash promises.

Lisa Vanderburg

4 years ago #5

Always got the right questions, Ken Boddie! I blame the 'roos. They're up to here with the fire crap and have ganged together (..all three of them) & come up with this to keep us locked up. Say hello to the peasants, Duke Ken!

Paul Walters

4 years ago #4

Ken Boddie. spot on as always Mr Boddie !!!!

Ian Weinberg

4 years ago #3

#2
😂😂

Ken Boddie

4 years ago #2

#1
Ha, Ha, you could be on a roll there, Ian. Perhaps I should invest in more toilet paper? I'd hate it all to go to waste. The only toilet paper I've been able to get is single ply, but it's not all bad, I've been getting in touch with my inner self. 🤣😂🤣

Ian Weinberg

4 years ago #1

I must confess O’Ken that despite my medical education and experience I’ve never been more clueless about a bug as I am about this one. One saving grace is that it doesn’t seem to run in the jeans. So Ken Boddie I hope for all the magpie hoarders out there that toilet paper becomes the new currency - buttcoin!!

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