If you’ve seen Cast Away starring the mega-talented actor, Tom Hanks, you have a Hollywood-ese thumbnail portrait of what it’d be like to be stranded on a deserted island with Wilson. Yeah, you got it . . . a volleyball.
But, how many times have we been asked who in all the world we’d like to be stranded with–meaning a person, of course. Answers we’ve given (or received) range from Moses to Einstein to Betty Grable and everyone in between.
Today, I’d like to flip that question around–just for fun. That’s what Fridays are all about here at TKZ, right?
Drum roll, please!
Who is the one person you would NOT want to be stranded with, not for all the tea in anywhere?
I’ll start. And maybe I’m cheating a bit, but here goes:
No one who has politician listed on his or her resume` . . . no way, no how. I’d rather be with a volleyball.
Did I steal anyone’s thunder? #sorrynotsorry…
Your turn!
My mother-in-law
Mornin’, Becky!
Sounds like there might be a story hidden in those 2 words…hmm?
Have a good day!
A chatterbox
Agreed, Stephen.
(Now, where has that duct tape gotten to, anyway?)
A cannibal.
Because when there’s nothing else to eat…
🙂
Hi Vonda!
For sure! Cannibal on the be-stranded-with-me application is a non-starter! 🙂
Have a cannibal-free weekend…
Someone who feels the need to talk constantly.
Yes, Brenda! I need long bouts of silence tucked in around spoken words.
The genius of the story writing in the movie, Cast Away, was that Wilson spoke without speaking. And evoked some of the strongest emotion ever in a movie, at least for me. Name another movie in which a volleyball can make you cry. And if you research how the character Wilson came to be in the movie, it’s a fascinating story.
Have a wonderful day!
Politician tops my list, as well, Deb. ANY liar could show themselves out. I’d rather have Wilson.
Hi Sue, glad you stopped by.
It’s interesting that your first two sentences have the words politician and liar in them. There might be something in that…ha! Indeed, Wilson would be an improvement.
Have a good weekend!
MIL although she had one redeeming quality–she was a good cook.
Hi Debbie! Thanks for chiming in.
You made me think about having to eat my own cooking until I get rescued. Not a pretty picture. So, one prerequisite for a castaway buddy would be a chef’s degree. 🙂
Have a good day!
Someone who chews very loud.
Hi Jane…yes, that would be quite annoying. At least Wilson didn’t have teeth that we know of.
I had an uncle–no, I guess we won’t go there. Ha!
Have a great weekend, my friend.
There are a couple of politicians I think would be interesting to be stranded with—a very few—mostly now deceased. For sure I wouldn’t want to be stranded with someone who doesn’t read books.
Hi Doug…but would there be books? I guess if not, we could always talk about them. Or, we could make up stories for each other. This is beginning to sound fun!
Yes, some politicians would be quite interesting. Winston Churchill comes to mind…
Have a good one!
Fun question, Debbie — until I take it seriously! That said, in all seriousness, I wouldn’t want to be stranded with anyone not willing to work as a team.
Hi Louis!
I’m with you on that answer for sure. 🙂 The team would have one goal…get home.
Have a great day.
Politician sprang to mind first, then Lin Manuel Miranda, then when I read the first comment, my maternal grandmother.
Good morning, AZAli!
Yes, politicians are getting a bum rap this morning–but, ’tis the season, I guess.
Neither one of my grandmothers for me! However, my mom’s mom could make a mean peach cobbler, so . . .
Have a great day!
99% of politicians give the rest a bad name.
Now, that’s a brilliant comment!
🙂
A complainer.
Good morning, Kay…yes, complainers need not apply.
As my dear mother used to say to us four tadpoles multiple times a day, If you don’t have something nice to say…well, you know the rest! What passes for society these days could use a good dose of Mom’s comeuppances, right?
Have a complainer-free Friday, my friend!
Elon Musk
Haha, Alan!
He’d certainly be entertaining for sure. And, if you maybe saved his life a time or two, he might adopt you. Let us know how that goes…
Have a good one!
I would not want to be stranded with a misanthrope.
Hi Dale! Glad you stopped by.
Yeah, those folks are downers for sure. And it seems like their ranks are growing…so, our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to get out there and find some people who like and trust others. (And also be one of them…)
Have a good one, my good friend!
A pessimist. Gotta have hope.
Great answer, John…I think I heard it said once that pessimists beget pessimists and optimists beget optimists, or some such notion.
It sounds optimistic, though, right?
Have a great day, and pat that little Kimber on the head for me… 🙂
I worked with local politicians as a supporter of the local arts community. Most were decent and intelligent people. The higher the office, the more likely they were jerks. I have to agree with others about the horror of an overly talkative person. An introvert’s hell.
Good morning, Marilyn.
As with everything else I guess, no politician is all bad or all good. I’m glad you mentioned you worked with some of the good ones. It’s too bad that “higher” sometimes means “lower”, eh?
An introvert’s hell…perfect!
Have a good one!
Easy cheesy. My ex wife.
Hey Robert!
Yes, that would be a no-brainer…indeed…
Thanks for stopping by and have great weekend!
A clone of myself.
Oh, Ben…that would be scary for sure, for me anyway.
The thought of having no one but me to talk to? 😱
Especially if there was an argument…
🫣
Have a good one!