Get Over It
March 9th, apparently is National “Get Over It Day.” Who knew? Of course, this is the result of some company like mine trying to promote something, however it is sort of intriguing. The concept of “just getting over it” is liberating; whether it is getting over a break up, the fear of something or just being stressed out.Here’s the idea taken straight from those cheeky marketers themselves:
Regardless of age, of race, or of gender,
If you're tall or short, if you're plump or slender.
If you're hot or you're not, if you're straight, gay, or bi-,
This holiday is for YOU, and we'll now tell you why...
NOBODY is happy, EVERY day of their life.
Not an American Idol, not a Desperate Housewife.
Not MVP athletes, not Oscar-winning stars.
Not rich CEOs, not hot chicks at bars.
We ALL have our issues; ALL lives contain stress.
At some point, we're ALL, an emotional mess.
Ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, ex-husbands, ex-wives.
There are people to get over in EVERYONE'S lives...
But as much as things suck, as bad as they get.
If you got cheated on, if you're swimming in debt.
If you're aging or balding or get a cold sore,
Don't ever forget, that it could ALWAYS suck more!
It's all part of life; it will help you grow stronger.
But this "pity party" of yours can't last any longer.
You can sit home alone, being sad and depressed,
Or you can choose to be strong, and do as we suggest...
How cute, they can rhyme.
My personal opinion is that I don’t think we all need a day to be reminded to get over this kind of stuff. Sure some of it is hard, but at the end of the day life is supposed to be fun, interesting, challenging even. Even a break up, while it totally blows, allows us to walk away better people for having experienced such a crap time.
I hope I’m not getting too mushy on everyone, but it might be a good place to start being a glass half full kind of person. We New Yorkers can definitely use a hefty dose of optimism.
**The cheeky marketers of this idea are those over at the Rejection Hotline. Given that this is the same company that will break up with people via phone on the behalf of others, it seems sort of hypocritical to tell people to “get over it” considering the mother ship itself is the bearer of bad news.
posted by Lisa @ 2:37 PM
6 Comments:
It's not just New Yorkers that need a bit of optimism, but all of us. I agree with you -- it's easy to tell someone to "get over it", but receiving that completely useless piece of advice has no bearing on what we end up doing and feeling. Even if we could temporarily get over something, we still have to wake up the next day knowing that the thing that made us hurt before is still out there.
Maybe we should start a list of advice ideas that actually make sense, like "Use the middle lane, it'll always get you there faster". :)
i never knew bout a national get over it day. but i love it. and right after international women's day as well. way to go in feeling empowered. haha!
Hmm it was International Women's Day yesterday and they follow it up with this?? Are they trying to tell us something?
I had no idea it was international women's day yesterday! If I had I would have done something way more exciting...Will have to make up for it today I think...
Don't forget International Boost Self Esteem month in February. Dreaded February?!?!?! Can you believe that? Ok. I'm over it. Really.
You are so right--we really need more positivity. Today I was thinking the exact same thing, and then thought "wait, I'm not beeing gloomy or snarky--what's wrong?"
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