What’s something you’ve forgiven but haven’t forgotten?
I can’t possibly forget it, It’s the only prompt presented to me every time I open this app. I’m responding to the prompt so I can forgive as well as forget. 🤓 Have a good Friday, everyone!
Category: Humor
The Devil Can’t Dance
I’ve danced with the devil
We did the do-si-do
I spun him around
And stepped on his toes
He bent forward in pain
And shot me a look
So I took my left hand
And offered a hook
He rubbed his jaw
And started to smile
And that’s when I said
“It took me a while
I was just here to learn how it’s done
When evil turns good
And cruelty becomes fun
And now that I know
I really must say
You’re a terrible dancer
And I can’t stay”
The devil was sad as he watched me go
I didn’t turn back
I didn’t want him to know
But something had happened
And he never saw it
When he was bent forward
I stole his wallet.
©️2026, Amy Bates, itsamyisaid.com, all rights reserved
A West Virginia Rest Stop
What’s the worst travel experience you’ve ever had?
Apologies to anyone reading from West Virginia, but I have seen the Mothman Prophecies several times, it’s soon to be Halloween, and as such, I don’t want to stop at a rest stop in your state ever again.
There is something forboding about West Virginia. The mountains creep up on you like when your pillows fall on you in your bed. It’s a stifling feeling. I was traveling through to get to a tennis tournament in another state and needed to stop for some food and to use the bathroom. I didn’t actually want to stop, but multiple bladders in the car (including mine) insisted.
Not only do the hills have eyes, the people at the rest stop have eyes that see through you. They look at you as if they’ve never seen anyone from “outside” before. Maybe they haven’t, but it gives one the impetus to move just a little bit faster. And that’s what we did – we did our business, bought our food, and left the rest stop as quickly as possible.
No country roads are gonna take me anywhere, John Denver (RIP).🏎️💨
The 76ers – Duh
What do you think is the future of AI?
The original AI, new co-owner of the a Philadelphia 76ers, never to be outdone by the current (lesser than) definition of AI:
Nunyo, Mindyo
What are your strategies for SEO?
Is this really a prompt? Are we supposed to give WordPress free marketing advice now?
Buttercup
Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls. I even named one of my cars after her. I have a keychain of her that speaks, and it is a ringtone in my phone. It sums up Buttercup perfectly when it says, “I think they’re askin’ for a heiny whoopin’! 😠”
On cue, as I’m typing this, a mosquito appears out of nowhere. I think I lured it out of hiding, because I’m quite sure this tiny blood sucker needs a heiny whoopin’. Just saying.
Buttercup is the tough and aggressive sister in the Powerpuff Girls. She is sassy. She’s physically tough and strong. she’s small. She doesn’t dare show her tenderness, which one can imagine would be her weakness. If I needed protection from harm, I would hire Buttercup. She could handle the job. If you want the whole team, you must hire Bubbles and Blossom as well. Together, they are known as the Whoopass Girls. 
(L-R) Bubbles, Blossom, Buttercup
Hello Kitty And Chococat
If you could pick any fictional animal to be your lifelong companion (like a Pokémon or fantasy pet), what would it be?
This was an easy one. I have collected Hello Kitty memorabilia for a very long time so it’s almost like I actually do have HK as a lifelong companion.
If she were real, though, she would be a wee white cat, five apples high and three apples heavy. She’s from London. She’s a Scorpio, born on November 1. She has a twin sister, Mimmy, and a boyfriend, Dear Daniel. I think this boyfriend is sketchy because I’d never heard of him until I was an adult. I don’t trust him. There’s another controversial thing about Hello Kitty, and that is that she’s actually an eight year-old girl named Kitty White, but I call BS on this because what eight year-old girl is five apples tall? Get that kid some food, ASAP.
Hello Kitty has a friend named Chococat, who is another one of my favorites. He’s a black cat with big eyes. Chococat got his name due to his little brown nose. He’s from Chocotown, Colorado, which I did not know until I researched.
I don’t think I’ll be able to decide between Hello Kitty and Chococat, so I’m going to have to adopt both of them.
And this, my friends, is how the cat distribution system works, even in a fictional world.
The Word “Trope”
What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies?
I can’t stand this word. It’s overused, much like iconic, and they are both used frivolously and, in my opinion, not as intended. Seeing a word used repeatedly dulls its shine. Trope usage should not be common place, and iconic is only iconic if we stop using iconic so much. Internet culture strikes again.
As for answering the prompt, I can’t get past the word to answer it. The word itself has become a trope.
Ugh.
Cash
What’s the best thing you’ve ever found randomly on the street?
I used to find cash all the time. $20 bills, $10 bills, you name it. I would find it outside on walks, inside stores, you name it. I have had this “talent” my whole life. I’m not just saying that because I’m trying to manifest it, although I am and I double down on that as I’m writing this (looking at you, universe), but it’s true. I have always been able to find cash on the ground and in unique situations. There have been two times in my life where I’ve had the most exciting kind of money find: cash blowing around outside. This is the kind of stuff you have dreams of, but wake up and realize it didn’t happen. Only for me, it did happen.
The first incident occurred when I was 15 and my friend and I were walking into the mall. There was a woman and her granddaughter walking ahead of us and the granddaughter didn’t realize the cash she had with her was falling out of her purse or her pockets. My friend and I kept trying to tell them that she was losing her cash. We were yelling to them and picking up this cash as it was falling and blowing everywhere. But they misunderstood and thought we were hooligans, so they ran faster away. They disappeared out of sight completely by the time we got into the mall, and there was no way to track them once inside a packed mall. My friend and I looked at each other, shrugged and split the cash evenly. We had $15 each. So we each bought something in the mall. I remember exactly what I bought that day and I still have it. I will have to ask her if she remembers that day and if she remembers what she got with that money. It was unfortunate for them (fortunate for us – get it?!) , but we did our due diligence. I only wish they would’ve trusted us. We were teenagers, we weren’t monsters, but I can understand the comparison sometimes…
The second time was when my mom and I were driving to one of her friend’s houses and down the street from her house was a small pub/bar. We were driving up early on a Sunday morning. It was a windy March day as I recall. As we drove up to the corner where the bar was, I noticed a lot of green paper flying around. The other thing I should mention is that I have very poor eyesight without glasses, but I can see money. I can tell you if it’s a leaf or cash with this terrible vision of mine. At that time, I had much better vision, and immediately I knew I was seeing money blowing around. My mom knew too, and she stopped the car. I hopped out and started chasing the money around. It was like one of those TV shows where you’re locked up in a container with money and it blows around you and you have to grab it, except that I wasn’t locked up. Since it was an early Sunday morning after a busy Saturday evening at the pub, and no one else had been there, it was easy pickings for me. I’m not sure how much cash we ended up with, but it was substantial. I can tell you I got every available bill that was blowing in the wind.
Sadly, I haven’t found much cash on the ground lately and that’s because most people use plastic to pay for things these days. Or they use their phones. It has really taken a big chunk out of my talent as an attractor of cash, and I’m very disappointed. I hope to return to it eventually.
I Don’t Know
How do you deal with uncertainty?
