Hey kids! Have you heard of the latest craze to sweep our fine nation? No? Me neither. I am so out of the loop I asked my 15-year-old daughter last week if she was going to go out and buy the new Taylor Swift album and she smirked, “Buy? Buy what? The album? What?! No! I just go on Spotify and listen to it, Mom! GAWD!”
So I dusted off the old ear trumpet and tuned in my ham radio for the latest hip and happening news that zips across our airwaves.
That’s when I learned about this insane new concept those young whippersnappers are currently yapping about: Quiet Quitting.
I have no idea what that means either.
Thankfully, right then my paperboy chucked the latest New York Times straight through my window (such an asshole), so I fired up my oil lamp, slapped on my monocle, squinted as hard as I could and saw that splattered across the front page was this earth-shattering article with the following revelation:
“I recently learned about this term called ‘quiet quitting’ where you’re not outright quitting your job, but you’re quitting the idea of going above and beyond,” says Zaiad Khan, a TikTok user with over 10,000 followers, in a soothing voice, juxtaposed with a video of the New York City subway. “You are still performing your duties, but you are no longer subscribing to the hustle culture mentally that work has to be our life.”
(source: an actual New York Times article*)
This is new? I thought this was pretty much an unwritten rule for anyone that works. Do the bare minimum. I know that’s my motto for most things in life.
What’s next?
Regretful Retiring
Diabolical Divorcing
Doubtful Dying
Uhhh…maybe I should go? No, I should stay.
Wait–I’ll go. Yes, I will go to the light!
Maybe? Hmm…..
And how is everyone doing in WordPress world? Blogging is still a thing, right?
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*By Alyson Krueger Aug. 23, 2022
She's A Maineiac 
Thankfully, it is still a thing, and it’s good to see you! 😊
Thank you! And it’s good to know it’s still a thing. Wow–to think blogging is going to outlast twitter!
LOL!!
You know what is an old trend…………living, laughing and loving
Those things never go out of style…
Hi Darla,
It made my day to see your writing again, and thanks a bunch for the permission to Quietly Quit endeavors–such a relief! I thought I was just drifting through the Last Third of my life, but actually I’m “QQing” things like exercise and cooking. Happy Weekend, and Thank You to all the Veterans who may be reading this!
Thanks so much! I think I’ve been QQing exercise my entire life. Happy weekend to you as well!
I thought TikTok was the cat clock with the eyes that go back and forth…?
Same, Ned! good to see you again!!
You too, Darla!
Bwahaha! I was giggling through tbis at the specific ways you invoked old-timey vibes. I am definitely getting plenty such “GAWD” moments with the 13yo (!) now here to remind me how very behind the times I am. Happy weekend, Darla! 🙂
Every day, I realize more and more how old-timey I am in my kids’ eyes. Sigh. Happy weekend to you as well, Deborah!
Hang in there. The kids eventually leave home and you can bask in the radiance of old-timey stuff for ever and ever more!
Quiet Quitting – maybe that was the reason Musk and Zuckerberg fired so many people…
You are so right! Apparently, the latest from Musk is if you don’t give your entire life over to Twitter you’re fired. Brilliant!
There will certainly be turmoil and a lot of work expected of those who remain. Musk also wants people to return to working at the office for a normal work week. I suppose that seems like ‘giving your life’ if you have been home in your jammies for the last two years!
Thanks for the laughs. I read that NYT article too, and my impressions were the same as yours: we called it “going through the motions.” Honestly, does everything need to have its own name and movement now? So no one buys albums anymore? That’s so sad! Glad to see you blogging again. – Marty
Thanks, Marty! Exactly my feelings–why does everything have to have a name?! And yes, no more albums! Well, I actually do have turntable and bought a few albums not too long ago. Someone has to do it!