The Queen's Meme #93 ~ The Strange Stupid Meme

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Is it just me or is the world getting stranger by the minute? Every time I turn on the news there is some stupidity amongst humans and all living mammals, reptiles, and aliens to report. Do we walk among the insane or do they walk with us? Did you get that? Think about it.....
Answer these questions based on weirdness, unfairness and just plain stupid circumstances. Apparently, stupid is as stupid does. Or is it?

 The Strange Stupid Meme

1. According to a news report, Medicare in the US stops plans to stop paying for preventable health problems or complications caused by hospital mistakes, including operations on the wrong person or wrong body part. These mistakes are called "never events."  What would you call them?

2. It is the policy of some TV news broadcasters to show automobile wreckage photos as soon as they can possibly get to the scene of the accident. Sometimes the family has not been notified. They get away with it by "not releasing names." How do you feel about this?

3.  Did you know that some car dealership service departments charge extra for "shop supplies"? This includes the ever expensive shop rag (retail 99 cents) which can be billed for 10x that much.

Have you ever been ripped off by a car mechanic?

4.  In some states, including California, Alaska, Florida and Hawaii, a motorist can be cited for driving too slowly. What would make you drive under the speed limit for a long period of time?


5.  In Arkansas the law states: No person shall drive a motor vehicle onto the premises of a drive-in restaurant and leave the premises without parking such motor vehicle, unless there is no unoccupied parking space available on the premises.
Explain this to me. Please.

6.  But in Indiana, a horse cannot be ridden or driven on the street in excess of 10 miles per hour.
Do you drive a fast horse?

7. And in the great city of Youngstown, Ohio, you must keep your rats under control.
Do you find this to be a problem in your life?

The Queen's Meme #92 ~ The Happy Hokey Pokey Meme

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Sometimes strange and silly questions run through my pencil brain. Don't try to look for connections. There are none. Just have fun answering a non-serious set of 7 royal questions. **We would really appreciate a photograph as evidence for question #6**

1. Who should run for United States President in 2012?


2. Have you ever gone to a party and snooped in the medicine cabinet?


3. Why are Happy Meals happy?


4. Have you ever done the Hokey Pokey?

5. What song sticks in your head and drives you crazy?


6. Do you dance like crazy around the house when no one is looking?


7. Have you ever been involved in a food fight?

The Queen's Meme #91 ~ The Upside Down Question Meme

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Questions you say? Today we shall ask questions about..well....questions. I shall pose a question. Your answer must be a question.

Behold your brain-twisting activity for the day.

 If you could ask one question of the following .....what would your question be?

1. Your iPod

2. Casey Anthony

3. Your ex's last ex

4.  Your pet

5.  John Lennon

6. Your great-grandmother on your father's side

7.  Your mirror

The Queen's Meme #90 ~ Mimi's Old Memes Meme (and a history of the evolution of memes)

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The first meme I ever did was The Book Meme in October 2006, tossed from the Philippines by a blogger named Lizza who turned out to be one of my best online girlfriends ever, even after all these blog years. She received it from a guy in England who talked about his underpants. Eventually I was crowned Mimi Queen of Memes by a man who wore underwear on his head.
But I digress.

The first meme I ever created was The Peace Meme.  I asked people to tag 5 other people and we were on a roll. So to speak. Tagging is not so much an internet sport anymore but it sure was back in the baby days of blogging. Then I did the 9 Weird Things Meme in which I attempted to list 9 weird facts about myself. I thought it was scandalous but most people did not think I was weird enough. #1 was "I hate clocks." See? Not weird at all.  Boy, have memes come a long way since!

**I know. You're wondering...will she ever get to the point?**

Well, the point is that since I've been revamping my blog, re-labeling, revising, editing photographs and sending some to the dump heap, I came across a gold mine of memes unheard of for years! Back then we listed things a lot. Tell me 3 Things You Did Today, 4 Things You Ate For Breakfast, 5 Things You Want To Say To Your Mother-In-Law etc.  After a whole bunch of friendly tagging and whatnot in 2006, finally in January 2007 along came a question meme. I was tagged by Duchess Linda Upon The Thames (who wasn't a Duchess yet), Princess Sanni from Germany and Gemmolina who wrote a blog nobody could pronounce - all at the same time. So I named it "Triple Tagged and Slapped Silly." It was called the Silly Questions Meme.
 I've taken one question from each of the first 7question memes I ever did and put them into this meme. 

Mimi's Old Memes Meme

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? (from The Silly Questions Meme)
2. Name something about humanity you absolutely hate. (from The Monday Melee Meme)
3.  What was the first lie your mother ever told you? (from Ten Lies My Mother Told Me meme)
4. Name one thing you should never say around a Ouija Board. (from The Ten Things You Should Never Say Around a Ouija Board meme - from Frank @ Honk'n'Hollr)
5. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? (from the I Think I Caught Something Meme)
6. If a doctor told you today that you were pregnant, what would you say? (The Honesty Meme)
7. Are you in a complicated love situation? (from The Don't Call Me, I'll Call You Meme)

The Queen's Meme #89 ~ The Random Meme

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The Random Meme is well...random. Haphazard. No synchronicity. No rhyme or reason. I'm allowed once in awhile to be random. So I looked deep into the recesses of a tired pencil brain today and wrote down the first thing that popped into my head. That's a dangerous proposition.
I hope you enjoy this totally random meme.


1. What is your favorite summertime flower?

2. Are you behind on your blog?


3. What has irritated you the most recently?

4. What was your last Facebook status post?


5. When is the last time you laughed?

6. What can absolutely ruin your day?


7. What is the one thing that always brightens your day?

The Queen's Meme #88 ~ The Phobia Meme

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Welcome to the Queen's Meme. I am happy to be back amongst the memesters! I've made up a brand new meme for your memeing entertainment. Let's talk about fears today.  A phobia is an irrational fear of something and is classified as an anxiety disorder. Do you know that millions of people are deathly afraid of bugs?  That's called entomophobia: a fear of insects. It's a virtual epidemic! I personally have 3 phobias at the moment that I can think of. Motophobia (I'm working on that one), murophobia (fear of rodents) and forgetfulphobia (fear of...of....sorry, I forgot)
I trust you to be honest and not look in the dictionary for the correct answers until after you've completed your assignment meme. Do I have your word of honor? (The correct answers will magically appear on my blog tomorrow)

The Phobia Meme

Why did I stop at 12? Because I'm afraid of the number 13.

That's triskaidekaphobia for all you non-phobia speakers.

Identify these six common (and uncommon) phobias. You can answer rightly if you know the correct answer or spoof them all!  Define the following phobias.

1. What is mysophobia?

2.  Ailurophobia

3.  Technophobia

4.  Novercaphobia

5.  Dipsophobia

6.  Gymnophobia

7.  Hippophobia



8. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

9.  Lachanophobia

10. Uranophobia

11.  Levophobia

12. Make up your own phobia word and explain what you are afraid of.

The Queen's Meme returns Tuesday with a brand new meme!

Time off prioritizing, recuperating, organizing, re-energizing and flirting with beach gentlemen has been good.
Meet me here Tuesday (Monday for you early birds).

I hear a sand dude dune calling....

The Queen's Meme will Return August 2, 2011

Be kind to each other while I'm gone or it's the dungeon for you.

Proceeding with caution. Just sayin'..

The Queen's Meme is On Temporary Hold.....

I am home recuperating from a car accident over the weekend...and being taken care of by some very special friends near and far.
Thank you for all the prayers and love I've already received on my Facebook page and through email. 

I need time for bruises - inside and out - to heal.
I need time to process what happened and write about it....just not in an upright position!

The doctor said to watch for "any strange behavior" after a head trauma. I told him they'd better watch for normal behavior. THAT would be out of the ordinary.
See you soon. Back to bed.
P.S. Homer is being nice to me for a change.

The Queen's Meme #87 ~ The Crazy Medical Meme

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(I'm prolific today. There are 9 questions.)

It's time for your annual check up! I always say "knowledge is power" when entering the stressful confines of a doctor's office. I take a pen and paper, armed with questions and a medical encyclopedia at my disposal. My doctor is not amused.  Let's see how well you do on the medical exam I have prepared for you.

The Crazy Medical Meme

1. The smallest bone in the human body is about the size of a grain of rice. What is it?


2. How fast is a sneeze?


3. What percentage of the human body is water?


4. True or False: A human's thumb is as long as his or her nose.


5.  What should you do if you are bitten by a snake?


6. It is a fact that humans get an entirely new skeleton every 12 years. What do we get every six years?


7. Happiness is directly related to the size of your _________________.

 8. If there are 9,000 taste buds on your tongue, how many hairs are on your head right now?



9. I believe that the size of the needle is directly related to the mood of the nurse. However, sometimes it's necessary to get shots. If  you could be vaccinated against anything in the world, what would it be?

The Queen's Meme #86 ~ The Cell Phone Meme

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Ring Ring! Viiiibbbbbbbrrrrraaattte. Buzzzzzz Buzzzzz

It's Mimi on the line. Electronic gadgets have taken over our lives it seems. I can't go anywhere without seeing someone talking on a cellular phone or fixated on one of the newest toys. Doesn't it annoy you? On the other hand, how did we ever get along without them?
Call or text 1-800-Bloggingham. We'll chat!

#86 The Cell Phone Meme

1. How important is a cell phone in UR life?

2. R U addicted to UR cell phone?

3. R U a texter, an emailer, or a photo sender?

4. In the normal course of a day, about how many times do U touch UR cell phone?

5.  R U guilty of distracted driving?

6. What is the 1 app never invented that needs to be made for UR cell phone?

7. What annoys U the most about cell phones these days?

The Queen's Meme #85 ~ The Memory Meme

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Since it's Memorial Day in the states, I thought we'd talk about memories today.  It is fitting. We all have them. Sometimes they disturb us, oftentimes they make us smile. What kind of memories do you have? And will you share them with us?

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The Memory Meme

1. Are you someone who keeps memory boxes and makes scrapbooks?

2. What is your most disturbing memory?

3. What is the one thing you will always remember about your childhood?

4. When you drive down memory lane for the last five years of your life, is it a happy journey or a bumpy ride?

5. What is the last thing you memorized?

"Nun's Dream" by Karl Briullov (19th c)

6. Tell us about a dream you remember.

7. On this Memorial Day is there someone you'd like to honor and remember?

The Queen's Meme #84 ~ The Workaday Meme

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Let's talk that 4-letter work today: W.O.R.K. 

We all have to make a living one way or another.  It's a necessary part of life. Sometimes it's good to evaluate where we are and what we want. We spend too much time each day "on the job" to be unhappy. I did a little soul searching today. Join me.

1. Are you in a job/career you always wanted?

2. Do you find you workaday world fulfilling and rewarding?

3. If you could change jobs, what would you do?

4. What about your job irritates you the most?

5. Would you rather have a high pressure meaningful career or a mindless clock-punching job?

6.  I believe in the concept of "paying myself first" as in tucking away dollars for emergencies and vacations. If you started a special savings plan and could save a certain amount each week to do something only for yourself, what would that be?

7. What do you think is the hardest paying job on earth?

The Queen's Meme #83 ~ The Weekend Meme

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 Let's talk weekend this week. They seem to go by waaaay too fast these days. I could use a longer break. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the entire world suddenly went to a 4-day work week? I'd vote for that candidate. Do you live for the weekend? Take a moment to answer my nosy meme questions.

1. What is your favorite weekend activity?

2.  How does the weather affect your weekend plans? Does it matter?

3. When does your weekend start and when does it end?

4. Can you recommend a good weekend getaway place?

5. Do you spend weekends alone or with other people?

6. What would your fantasy weekend look like?

7. Do you have any special weekend rituals?

Now get back to work. It's almost Monday! Leave it to me to spoil your weekend...

The Queen's Meme #82 ~ The Wheel of Fortune Meme

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 The Wheel of Fortune Meme #82

You are a contestant on the game show Wheel of Fortune.
Take a spin. Buy a vowel. Shout out a consonant. Solve the puzzle!
Play it straight or spoof it. The puzzles and questions are all about blogging. But first!
 Introduce yourself to the studio audience. 
"Hello Pat! My name is __________.  I'm from ________ and I work as a __________. I have ____ lovely _______and  ______ wonderful ____________ in the audience with me today." 

Let's begin with a Toss Up for $2,000.....

1. Place for links:__  ___  D E ___ ____ R

Wildcard Question: How long has Vanna White been on the show?

2.  To keep you out of Bankruptcy: P __ Y    __ E ___   P ___ S T

3.  Where the blog title goes: H ___ A ___ E ____

4.  Oops..you lost a turn. Name at least one thing you need to do on your blog while you're waiting for the big wheel to come back around again.
 

5.  What I love my readers to do: _____ O M _____  _____ N ___!

6.   Where the old stuff goes: A ___ C ___  ___  ____ E

7.  You are the highest scoring contestant and get to play the bonus round.
Final spin for the $35,000 cash prize:
Just like the real game, use the letters RSTLN and E, three more consonants, and a vowel to say anything you'd like about blogging.

Good luck!

The Queen's Meme #81 ~ The Elevator Meme

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This week we are going on a very short trip inside a very small space. In fact, we are going to make several stops along the way. Ding! Step inside the elevator. You will visit seven floors. Be prepared to face the question and/or situation when the door opens on...

The Elevator Meme
Going UP! 
Oh, one more thing. You must answer the questions in the order given.  The reason will become clear on the last question.

Psst! I hope none of you are claustrophobic.

1st Floor:  When the door opens you are faced with a crowd of people staring at you wiggling and jiggling around trying to make room for you to fit inside with them. But you must have the elevator all to yourself to finish this meme (by order of The Queen!)
Make up a story that will make them all leave.

2nd. Floor:  Now that you are alone and laughing at your lying wicked ways, choose your elevator ambiance and music. What does your Party Elevator look like?



3rd Floor:  You decide to push the CLOSE button repeatedly because you want more time inside to yourself and besides...it's fun (!) and you're in charge of your Elevator Universe.  Finally, you realize you must open the door.   You are faced with a pregnant woman about to give birth and a very angry man pushing her wheelchair.  Do you let them on or do you shut the door and leave them stranded once again?

4th Floor: An obviously wealthy woman shares your space to the next floor. She is rude, condescending and reeks of expensive perfume. Her over-sized wide brimmed hat keeps smacking you in the face. As she steps out, a $100 bill accidentally falls from her purse. Do you keep it or do you return it? 

5th Floor:  Ding! Oh joy! In steps the last person who broke your heart or someone you seriously dislike. The elevator gets stuck for 30 minutes. It is going to be a very long ride. What do you say or do?

6th Floor:  No one gets on the elevator. You are alone again.  You decide to make a prank phone call to one person. Why not? No one can see or hear you. Who do you call and what do you say? 

7th Floor: Just before you arrive on the 7th floor you notice that there is a hidden camera on the elevator that has been videotaping your every word and deed since the 1st floor lie began. The door opens and there stands a police officer. Which one of the people in the previous questions do you stop and pick up on your way back down who would vouch for your good character? (You may not go back and change your answers to any of the questions. Whatever you did, you're stuck. So to speak.)

The Queen's Meme #80 ~ The Royal Wedding Pain Meme

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#80 The Royal Wedding Pain Meme

I am grumpy because I've not received an invitation from Prince William and Kate Middleton to attend their upcoming nuptials in London. I'm sure it's been lost in the mail but that doesn't ease my anxiety. If it doesn't arrive soon I'll be forced to crash the event and that would be most undignified indeed - even for me! And since I'm being a royal pain in the patootie today, you may replace any of the questions you don't like with a new question. Just humor me.
Please.

1. If you received an invitation to the Royal Wedding, who would you take with you and why?

2. If the Prince and his fiancee had a blog, what would the title be?

 3. Are you going to watch The Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine "Kate" Middleton this week?

4. Imagine you only have $5.00 and you must buy a wedding gift for them. What would you buy?

 5. What day-to-day marital advice would you give the couple?

Prince William seen here with his father, Prince Charles, as William is installed as a Knight of The Garter. 
What other woman can say she has a man with those credentials, huh?

6. You have been employed as the caterer for the reception at Buckingham Palace.  
What are you serving?

7.  This is the Royal Wedding Route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.  What location is missing? You must add a location along the way that you feel is a must stop for the couple before they get married.

I'll see you there!
I hope.

The Queen's Meme #79 ~ The Give and Take Meme

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#79 The Give and Take Meme

We've all been givers. We've all been takers. Is it better to give than to receive? Hmmm.....always a question up for debate. Depends on the circumstance I suppose. Who wrote that line anyway? Quite possibly the person who didn't get what he gave. Or maybe a selfless soul full of true righteousness.  Maya Angelou wrote that "giving liberates the soul of the giver."  I would tend to agree. Another favorite quote of mine on the subject is by Khalil Gibran: "Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need."
What are our motivations for giving? And what, pray ye, will ye take? That is my question.

Why am I suddenly speaking Quakerish?

I'd better get on with this meme.

1.  IS it better to give than to receive?

2. Can you name a special or unique gift you've received? What made it special to you?

3. What does it mean to "give of yourself?"

4. Tell us something you once took that you wish you could give back.

5. Have you ever been robbed of something that changed the course of your life?

6. If you could give one thing to the people that you love most and give it in abundance, what would it be?

7.  When is the last time you GAVE yourself a good talking to?

I will leave you with one of our brightest minds on the subject of giving, Albert Einstein. He wrote:

Albert Einstein: Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

Wise man that Albert.

The Queen's Meme #78 ~ The Spring Done Sprung Meme

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Today we are discussing the wonders of Spring.   But it's not all about blooming flowers and Easter cards this time. Just a simple play on words with a twisted smack of alliteration and snark thrown in. You know, the usual. Now do me a favor and add your smack to the smack.

K?

1. What about spring ticks you off the most?

2.  How many blooming idiots have you met lately?

3. If spring springs early when you're in the middle of a spring fling, does that mean you must flung 'em out of your life early or can it wait until summer comes?

4. If you could toss one thing or person out the window during your annual spring cleaning, who would it be?

5. Do you have seasonal defective disorder?

6.   If you left the windows open on a cool spring night, what would the neighbors see?

7.  Name your most potent allergens during this season of (achoo!) bliss.

**photo Public Domain**

The Queen's Meme #77 ~ The Grocery Meme

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The Grocery Store Meme

The last time I went grocery shopping I came home with way too much chocolate. It wasn't supposed to be that way. I went for mangoes. But the chocolate kept calling my name.

1. Do you make a list when you go grocery shopping?

2. Do you buy more groceries when you're hungry?

3. Coupons. Use 'em?

4. Have you ever complained to the manager of your grocery store?

5. Do you like to buy groceries at huge chain stores like WalMart? Or do you shop exclusively at food stores?

6.  How much time do you spend reading labels in the grocery store?

7. Do you push your own grocery cart to the car and return it?

8. What is the one food item you always buy at the grocery store that you can't live without?