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As 2011 draws to a close and the familiar sounds of Auld Lang Syne begin, we welcome 2012 with hopeful hearts.
Since the gloom and doom relatives spent the holidays questioning, What if the Mayan predictions are true? This week, we are going to look at five funny reasons why I think that the Mayan predictions are wrong.
5. The Mayan Predictions Are Wrong
If the Mayans could predict with such pinpoint accuracy, then how come they could not predict the demise of their own civilization?
Really, can anyone answer this?
4. The Mayans Were Bored
In the Digital age, we literally have the world at our fingertips. We have computers, the Internet, cell phones, televisions and books (a personal favorite.)
When you think about it, the Mayans did not have any of these things. Of course the Mayans made predictions all day, they were bored!
3. The Wisdom of Homemakers
Homemakers work tirelessly to have meticulous clean homes. We take great pride in our homes just as we do our families. We would never dream of having a large event without a spotless house first.
Trust the sage wisdom of homemakers: The Mayan predictions can wait. Housework unfortunately, cannot.
2. See The Most Debauched Rock Tour In History
Think the honor of the most debauched rock tour in history went to bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Doors, or The Rolling Stones? Think again. Q Magazine gave that honor to Depeche Mode for their 1993 Devotional Tour.
With Depeche Mode recording a new album in 2012, there is no way we should miss the tour that’s bound to follow!
1. How To Prepare For Any Disaster
As 2012 begins, there will be an inevitable influx of books, TV shows, and social media posts regarding the Mayan predictions of 2012.
Me? I simply re-read Gone With the Wind. Reading Gone With the Wind prepares readers for disaster. It teaches readers how to make toothbrushes from twigs and shoes from carpet.
Of course, we could never forget dresses made from curtains.
Happy New Year 2012!
What funny reasons do you think the Mayan predictions are wrong?
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I touched upon the Mayan topic the other day on my blog. Problem is I was saying the Aztecs (I must have too much A to Z on my mind). Funny thing I had looked the topic up online and I knew it was Mayan even as I was typing in Aztecs. Maybe it was subliminal messages.
Maybe the calendar isn’t a calendar at all.
Lee
Blogging from A to Z
Hi Lee,
That’s funny! Hope you are having a great New Year, and best of luck on your upcoming A-Z challenge
Ran out of room, tool broke, enough is enough, they should get the pattern by now etc… the cartoons are quite funny.
Although this could be a good motivator to get some things done just in case. Who wants to see the end of the world with unfinished projects? Or a dirty house?
Yikes!
I still think the Mayans simply got bored doing the calendar or either their lives got busy with something.
That said, ordinary day or end of the world, the house will stay clean! Thank you so much for visiting Pamela & I hope you are having a happy New Year
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Loved your article on the Mayan predictions. My own article on 2012 predictions led me to your blog … which I am thoroughly enjoying as I discover your articles. Hope to stay in touch through our blogging efforts!
Thank you so much Julie for your kind words! It’s a pleasure to meet you on “Fresh Air” and look forward to staying in touch. Happy New Year to you!
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When all the doom and gloom really kicked off, I decided to read something about it. From what I read, the Mayan calendar is just changing to a New Age, not the end of the world. But who knows, maybe they got it right…or maybe they really were just bored
I think it’s just a shift of some sort with a dose of boredom by the Mayans thrown in:-)
However, I’m intrigued by the fear that becomes associated with stuff like this. I personally knew someone who was so freaked out by Y2K approaching that they planned to call every relative on New Year’s Eve that year to tell each one goodbye.
Now, I haven’t done a lot of research into this or anything, so I don’t know if the Mayan calender actually reads “World ends today” on 12/21/2012, but maybe #2 is correct. Maybe the Mayans got bored with creating a calender so far in advance. Maybe the guy tasked with it said “Why am I doing this again? We’re all going to be dead by then anyway” and left it to his lazy grandchildren who didn’t want to work for what they had.
Hi Samantha
I personally never did see anything (or do I believe) “the world ends” on 12/21/12. For all I know it is a major shift in our galaxy/solar system or something parallel to that that may not directly affect mankind at all.
However, I do encounter a lot of people in my life that when something like this does come up they do take it at face value & presume that the world ends on that given day. I think the Mayans simply got bored or like you said counted on grandchildren who didn’t follow through. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
My favorite is “Of course the Mayans made predictions all day, they were bored!” I think that’s probably the closest hypothesis. lol. Have you seen the cartoon where the Mayans are making the calendar? One of them says, “I ran out of room at 2012. That’ll really freak people out some day.”
I haven’t seen the cartoon Mike, but I did envision them running out of room with their then current system