By Kimberly Moultrie
Ahhh it is 2015: a time for people to make yearlong promises to themselves! Promises for a new weight loss regimen, better wages, the opportunity to finally quit smoking, travel more, the list goes on and on. But when and how did all this begin? People have been making these short-lived vows since the time of the Babylonians and Romans, who began the practice of offering resolutions of good conduct to their deity, Janus. Once the Roman calendar was reformed, the first month of the year was renamed January, in honour of their deity, and January first marked the first day of new beginnings. Fast forward to 2015 and the practice is still very much in play! Over time, people begin to realize that without discipline, it’s difficult to stick to these resolutions. Here we present some of the strangest resolutions we’ve come across lately…
- “Start using Facebook for anything else than Farmville, Candy Crush Saga and other social games.”
- “I will not click “reply all” when I want to send a private message to someone!”
- “I will replace my bad habits….with other bad habits!”
- “I will wash my underwear more often”
- “I will not text while driving, especially when on a street with a school on it.”
- “Learn a new skill, like plucking nose hairs.”
- “Care more about the environment and the air we breathe by passing less wind!”
- “I will save enough money to buy a Velcro wall—and I plan on ‘sticking to it’!”
- “Spend less than $1850 for coffee at Starbucks this year.”
- “I will spend more time watching TV and movies.”
- “I will balance my checkbook…on my nose.”
- “I will save some money for a rainy day – that way I can shop online instead of having to go to an actual store.”
An example of a resolution gone wrong over the years: (picture of apple)
2007– I will reduce my weight to below 65kg
2008 – I will watch my calories until my weight is below 75kg.
2009 – I will follow my new diet until I get below 85
2010 – I will go to the gym once a week
2011– I will drive past a gym at least once a week
What are some of the strangest resolutions you’ve heard? Let me know: @friedwanderer!
