"I thought I did good"
February 14, 2019 6:37 PM Subscribe
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This could have gone south in a different way:
"Who are those guys tied up in the garage?"
"The Swedes you asked for."
"I meant turnips."
"Oh."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:54 PM on February 14, 2019 [16 favorites]
"Who are those guys tied up in the garage?"
"The Swedes you asked for."
"I meant turnips."
"Oh."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:54 PM on February 14, 2019 [16 favorites]
...I'd prefer the turnips honestly.
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 6:55 PM on February 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 6:55 PM on February 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
Heh. I like that he's wearing a John Prine t-shirt in the video.
"She Asked for Tulips, But He Brought Her Turnips Instead" is a completely plausible Prine song title.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:57 PM on February 14, 2019 [32 favorites]
"She Asked for Tulips, But He Brought Her Turnips Instead" is a completely plausible Prine song title.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:57 PM on February 14, 2019 [32 favorites]
When I first went to the page I couldn't tell if it was a satirical site or not. The side-bar articles are so banal they could go any direction:
Trending Stories
Tri-State man mistakenly gets wife turnips instead of tulips
Indiana House passes Hatfield bill to protect animals
United Methodist Church prepares to vote on homosexuality
Muhlenberg Co. officials express shock, disappointment at TVA decision
Ron's Forecast for Thursday, February 14
posted by Emmy Rae at 7:05 PM on February 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
Trending Stories
Tri-State man mistakenly gets wife turnips instead of tulips
Indiana House passes Hatfield bill to protect animals
United Methodist Church prepares to vote on homosexuality
Muhlenberg Co. officials express shock, disappointment at TVA decision
Ron's Forecast for Thursday, February 14
posted by Emmy Rae at 7:05 PM on February 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
Better turnips than trumps...
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:07 PM on February 14, 2019
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:07 PM on February 14, 2019
Turnips, nature's buried treasure!
posted by peeedro at 7:09 PM on February 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by peeedro at 7:09 PM on February 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
Parsnips are the way to my heart.
posted by The Toad at 7:27 PM on February 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by The Toad at 7:27 PM on February 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
Just FWI turnips are fairly easy to grow in almost any climate, so if you like turnips but you don't find them often in the store, and you have a small patch of dirt... grow 'em from seed! They're pretty quick, and don't take a ton of work- just look over them from time to time to make sure there aren't any caterpillars munching away. You could grow them on a balcony or in pots too- much easier to grow than tulips XD
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 7:30 PM on February 14, 2019 [11 favorites]
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 7:30 PM on February 14, 2019 [11 favorites]
Tulip bulbs are planted in the fall while turnips can be planted in spring so it's totally understandable he did this!
posted by vespabelle at 8:20 PM on February 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by vespabelle at 8:20 PM on February 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
"and for your birthday, baby, I'll give you the best socks of your life."
posted by colin.jaquiery at 8:34 PM on February 14, 2019 [12 favorites]
posted by colin.jaquiery at 8:34 PM on February 14, 2019 [12 favorites]
I happen to think the cauliflower more beautiful than the rose.
posted by flabdablet at 9:23 PM on February 14, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by flabdablet at 9:23 PM on February 14, 2019 [3 favorites]
"Oh no, turnips! Who would do such a thing?!" (SL youtube)
posted by Rufous-headed Towhee heehee at 10:30 PM on February 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Rufous-headed Towhee heehee at 10:30 PM on February 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
Once the couple worked through what had happened, Allan did eventually go and get some tulips as well.
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posted by Celsius1414 at 11:08 PM on February 14, 2019
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posted by Celsius1414 at 11:08 PM on February 14, 2019
Tulips are an annual, which means they will come back every year.
Do journalists even go to school anymore?
posted by fshgrl at 11:24 PM on February 14, 2019 [43 favorites]
Do journalists even go to school anymore?
posted by fshgrl at 11:24 PM on February 14, 2019 [43 favorites]
i came here just to echo fshgrl’s sentiments. wtaf?
posted by ovenmitt at 11:44 PM on February 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by ovenmitt at 11:44 PM on February 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
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posted by koolkat at 1:14 AM on February 15, 2019 [6 favorites]
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posted by koolkat at 1:14 AM on February 15, 2019 [6 favorites]
Link for those of us in the EU (at least for a few weeks yet)
posted by koolkat at 1:39 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by koolkat at 1:39 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
I was ready to hate all over him until I saw the John Prine t-shirt.
posted by hwestiii at 3:50 AM on February 15, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by hwestiii at 3:50 AM on February 15, 2019 [1 favorite]
Great. Now my wife is mad that I didn't get her turnips yesterday. Thanks, Metafilter.
posted by maurice at 4:15 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by maurice at 4:15 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
aw that's a great story and the fact that he presented the turnips in a special Valentine's bucket is the best.
posted by biggreenplant at 4:37 AM on February 15, 2019 [6 favorites]
posted by biggreenplant at 4:37 AM on February 15, 2019 [6 favorites]
Roses are red
And turnips are white
Sexytimes may not be
happening tonight.
posted by drlith at 4:41 AM on February 15, 2019 [11 favorites]
And turnips are white
Sexytimes may not be
happening tonight.
posted by drlith at 4:41 AM on February 15, 2019 [11 favorites]
And Mr. and Mrs. Baldrick lived happily ever after in Mr. Blackadder's basement.
posted by slkinsey at 4:49 AM on February 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by slkinsey at 4:49 AM on February 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
Whenever turnips come up in conversation, I am always reminded of Kate Beaton’s marvelous turnip humor. Especially the ones about her dad and his Christmas turnips.
posted by faineg at 5:20 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by faineg at 5:20 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
Sometimes love is when you think you hear your partner say "I want turnips for Valentine's Day" and instead of telling her that's a weird thing to do you just fucking go out and get turnips.
posted by ardgedee at 5:56 AM on February 15, 2019 [32 favorites]
posted by ardgedee at 5:56 AM on February 15, 2019 [32 favorites]
Everything's coming up turnips.
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I think that guy just fell off the tulip truck.
posted by I paid money to offer this... insight? at 9:04 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by I paid money to offer this... insight? at 9:04 AM on February 15, 2019 [3 favorites]
Was it a slow news day? How does this even end up on local television when it reads like an Onion article.
"Area man mishears partner and purchases wrong gift"
News at 11!
posted by SonInLawOfSam at 9:25 AM on February 15, 2019 [2 favorites]
"Area man mishears partner and purchases wrong gift"
News at 11!
posted by SonInLawOfSam at 9:25 AM on February 15, 2019 [2 favorites]
Roses are red
And turnips are white
Sexytimes may not be
happening tonight.
Well I certainly hope that wasn't the case because of the turnips!  I'd much rather have a funny memory of how my SO misheard a gift suggestion's name than some flowers.  Flowers bloom and die, but a funny memory you can take with you forever.
But what do I know?  I'm solo so I don't really celebrate Singles Awareness Day.
posted by los pantalones del muerte at 10:55 AM on February 15, 2019 [1 favorite]
And turnips are white
Sexytimes may not be
happening tonight.
Well I certainly hope that wasn't the case because of the turnips!  I'd much rather have a funny memory of how my SO misheard a gift suggestion's name than some flowers.  Flowers bloom and die, but a funny memory you can take with you forever.
But what do I know?  I'm solo so I don't really celebrate Singles Awareness Day.
posted by los pantalones del muerte at 10:55 AM on February 15, 2019 [1 favorite]
Sometimes love is when you think you hear your partner say "I want turnips for Valentine's Day" and instead of telling her that's a weird thing to do you just fucking go out and get turnips.
Protip: If your wife says she wants something for valentines day DO NOT say "That's a weird request" especially if it is really fucking weird.
posted by iamnotangry at 3:47 PM on February 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
Protip: If your wife says she wants something for valentines day DO NOT say "That's a weird request" especially if it is really fucking weird.
posted by iamnotangry at 3:47 PM on February 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
I'll carry this next to my heart until the day that we next...
posted by flabdablet at 7:12 PM on February 17, 2019
posted by flabdablet at 7:12 PM on February 17, 2019
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