rigmarole!

if you don't know what that word means, join the club.  if you do know what that word means, why aren't you saying it more often?!  there are some words out there that when said you just have to stop and think, 'dang that is one great word.'  rigmarole is one of those words. 

in case you are unfamiliar with the meaning of said word, rest assured that i didn't know it until yesterday.  but you know, since i'm in the business of learning something new every day i stopped beth and asked her what it meant when she said it in conversation.  i knew i had never heard of such a splendid word, but i also knew i desperately wanted to use it as often as possible.

depending on where you get your definitions for words you don't know, you'll read different things but they pretty much mean the same thing.  i typically prefer www.urbandictionary.com because i like things that make me laugh and i also like to know what words really mean (not according to webster) so that i know when i'm sounding stupid or inappropriate.  you can check out urbandictionary's definition here (spelled rigamaro) or you can just be lazy (which is what i would choose) and read dictionary.com's definition here:

rig·ma·role

[rig-muh-rohl] -noun

1.  an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of figuring out where to park on franklin street*

2.  confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk:  this blog is full of rigmarole*

 *examples supplied by yours truly. 

so rigmarole means nonsense.  that means my life is full of rigmarole.  hot dog!  

here are six of those things:

1.  being sassed by a hardee's employee in the drive thru.  reason why it's rigmarole:  i can't possibly see in that little speaker box to know when you are ready for my order, ma'am.  that is your job to tell me.

2.  sassing that same employee back (EVEN if it's warranted).  reason why it's rigmarole:  think spit in drink.

3.  being yelled at for not knowing the intricate details of your broccoli purchase.  (don't worry guys, the world is not ending.  i didn't actually buy broccoli...or any other vegetables for that matter, but this happened to a friend and it is COMPLETE rigmarole.  in the realest sense.  for further explanation of why this is rigmarole, see the first hardee's explanation, last sentence.)  

4.  what i wouldn't do for 100 bucks.  no details given, ever, but just know that it's rigmarole.

5.  sewing class being canceled because the teacher is old.  sad day for those of us wannabe sew people. [side note: i originally wrote sewers instead of sew people, but then i realized what that actually was and that i don't want to be a drainage system. i want to learn how to make clothes.  those are different.  apparently they could be seamstresses, but i think i'll stick with sew people]. 

6.  that high school musical 3 didn't win all the oscars in the world.  blasphemy in the realest way.   

enjoy thinking of your own examples of rigmarole in your life and make sure you use the word at least 10 times a day.  i know, i know.  that request is rigmarole, but at least i only have to use the word 9 more times today to reach my goal.  get on it!