As someone who is interested in the idea of the supernatural, I wonder why ghosts spend so much time simply scaring people. And often, this is done in seemingly lazy ways (i.e. walking around loudly in the attic, opening cupboard doors, moving curtains, etc.). Some ghosts may not let you know they are around at all. Why do they waste time and opportunities to do hilarious things they could never get away with during life? I believe it all boils down to poor planning. This will not be me. I’ve resolved to not fall into this “apathetic ghost” syndrome. Here are a few things I plan to do during my time between worlds:
“Boo. Boo, boo, boo, boo, boo.”
1.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll subtly change around the sizes on your measuring cups so that your meals never taste quite right, but you aren’t sure why.
2.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll starch and iron all of your clothes for you. At first, you’ll really appreciate it, but then you’ll feel infuriated as you search for a pair of jeans without lame creases down the legs.
3.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll make you wiggle your eyebrows at people during very inappropriate times.
4.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll make you break into dance uncontrollably during work meetings. When people give you funny looks, I’ll place a pack of Mentos in your hand as if you think that makes your actions reasonable.
5.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll change all of the windows in your house into stained glass. Beautiful, but incredibly frustrating when you just want to check if it’s raining.
6.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll surround your house with a mote and make an alligator chase you to your car every morning.
7.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll progressively shrink your underpants in the dryer so that wedgies become a chronic problem.
8.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll sit next to you when you eat and knock the utensils out of your hands as each bite approaches your mouth.
9.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll change all of the pillows in your house into Pillow Pets… Your least favorite Pillow Pet.
10.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll change the holiday card family photo you painstakingly prepared for so that you look like you’re super ticked off in it. And your clothes don’t match.
11.) When I’m a ghost, I’m going to make sure that everytime you try to take something out of your pocket, all you pull out is a handful of Cherrios crumbs.
12.) When I’m a ghost, I’ll fill your house with impressive Lego towers. First, you’ll be annoyed about it, but then you’ll come to appreciate the quality of the architecture. And eventually, you’ll become obsessive and anxiety-ridden about keeping the delicate structures in tact.
As I understand it, ghosts tend to have lots of time to kill before going into the light. I’m just saying…you may want to start planning, too.
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When I’m a ghost I’m going to reprogram your DVR to record only crappy reality shows. You’ll be annoyed, but much like the rest of America, you won’t be able to turn the channel.
Posted by journeyofjordannaeast | May 10, 2012, 6:15 pmYes, I would be annoyed. And yes, I probably would keep watching.
Posted by Lindsay Tacia | May 12, 2012, 10:26 pmWhen I am a ghost, I’ll visit random blogs and make random comments on them.
Posted by List of X | May 9, 2012, 3:59 pmThis may explain much of the randomness in the blogging world.
Posted by Lindsay Tacia | May 9, 2012, 10:48 pmYou’ve imseepsrd us all with that posting!
Posted by Jayna | August 25, 2014, 4:33 pmvery sophisticated and subtle plan, hope to read new posts from you soon.
Posted by comeseesistesselafortuna | May 9, 2012, 10:40 amThank you 🙂
Posted by Lindsay Tacia | May 9, 2012, 10:36 pmI think doing many of these things while you’re still alive are just as much fun.
Posted by gravitasbaby | May 9, 2012, 12:45 amI agree. However, it’s much harder to retaliate against a ghost.
Posted by Lindsay Tacia | May 9, 2012, 10:31 pmWhen I’m a ghost, I’ll change all your passwords–emails, blogs, bank accounts, sites, door lock, secret box, etc., etc. That will make you really annoyed, and that will be my intention, but when you are somehow forced by someone to give your precious passwords, I may change your passwords for you out of good will as well. 🙂
Posted by haejinsung | May 9, 2012, 12:09 amNice! That definitely fits in with the spirit of non-lazy ghosting!
Posted by Lindsay Tacia | May 9, 2012, 10:35 pm