Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate X Q&A #50
Random Questions from the Land of Tweets
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Doug Maynard

Every day, my Twitter feed is filled with dozens of random questions. This is where I provide the answers. It’s the Ultimate X Q&A. Let’s do this.

Do you leave dishes in the sink overnight?

Nope. Not at all. This is one thing that I’m very anal about – leaving dishes in the sink. When I cook, I wash the dishes as I go along, and if I’m eating, I wash the dishes as soon as I’ve finished. It’s become my thing if you will.

Do you think you are a good person?

That would depend upon who you ask, but I think, for the most part, I’m a good person. I have my ways to be sure, but I always do my best to help others or make things better.

Who is your favorite Batman?

Adam West. He set the bat-standards for every person who wore that cowl after him.

What is your go-to lazy dinner?

Chicken nuggets and tater tots. 400 degrees for twenty minutes in the oven. It can’t get much easier than that.

What object do you misplace or lose the most?

My mind. And other than that, my keys. If I don’t put them in the right spot as soon as I take them from my pocket, I’ll spend an hour hunting the next time I need them.

Apologize first or wait for someone to say sorry to you?

If someone is waiting for me to apologize, unless they’re very special and important to me, they’ll be waiting for a while. If an apology is truly due and I’m the one who screwed up, I’ll gladly apologize, but otherwise, don’t hold your breath.

Should rioters and looters immediately lose their government assistance if they get arrested?

Locked up, arrested, and put in prison… plus lose any Government assistance they may have been receiving. Yes, that sounds fair to me.

Where is the most uncomfortable place you have ever slept?

That damn hospital bed over the past four nights. IV’s in my arms, nurses constantly coming into the room, an alarm on the bed to keep me from getting up, and those cheap ass pillows. If I slept more than twenty minutes at any given point, it was a miracle.

Never eat cake again or eat an entire cake every single time you have it?

Give up cake or be as fat as a rapper waiting for an Uber she can fit into? What a choice that is. I’ll give up the cake entirely.

Is it easier to love or hate someone?

Loving is easier. I find hate to be a wasted emotion that just makes you feel bad and has no redeeming qualities. Some people are hard to love, but the benefits in the end are usually worth it. Hate is too much work for the wrong reasons. Why bother?

Would you allow your partner to access your mobile phone?

I would have no problems with that. If they’re my partner, they should already know what to expect.

When you see a parent with multiple trans children, do you think they legitimately have multiple trans children, or do you think they are grooming their kids to be trans?

Bad parenting at its worst. Children only know what they’re taught and told. Trans children are not real. It’s just derangement and child abuse by a sorry-ass excuse DNA donor.

Which celebrity would be amazing at narrating children’s books?

Alice Cooper, of course. I’ll bet his children, when they were kids, and grandkids now, love it when Alice reads them a story.

Have you ever quit a job on the first day?

Burger King. I worked 4 hours, went to the restroom, and kept walking. It wasn’t for me. And at a C-store in North Laurinburg. I was hired, worked for one day, and realized during that day that the employers were not who they pretended to be, plus had a very bad vibe from the store the entire day, so I never went back.

Do you think Edward Snowden is a traitor?

I think Snowden broke the law. BUT, he revealed how much our Government had been lying to us, and just how truly dishonest our so-called leaders truly are. I think that counts more as a whistle-blower than a traitor. So, is Snowden a traitor? I would say, no.

Whose advice do you value the most?

The few people I actually trust and hold dear to my heart, are Kenneth, Theresa, Brent, and Eric. Plus, anything from my ex-bossman, Bill, and either Dr. Neal or Dr. Carter. My circle is small, but they’re smart and know their shit.

Would you rather do a bar crawl tour or a food tour?

Twenty years ago, it would have been the bar. But now, I’ve slowed down and gotten older. Food is our friend. Food tour for sure.

Would you rather stay busy or spend a lot of time thinking and reflecting?

I just spent four days in a hospital bed doing little but overthinking and reflecting on stuff. It sucks! I prefer to stay busy.

What is your most strongly held belief?

That Dr. Hook belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Look at their career and all of the great music and hits. That they’re not already inducted is truly criminal.

Do you think Phil Collins belongs in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame?

Another no-brainer for sure. Is Genesis already inducted? If not, they should be. And Phil, as a singles artist, belongs as well. This is a big YES for me.

Who is the best College Basketball Coach of all time?

Coach Dean Smith, of the UNC Tarheels. ‘Nuff said!

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. And with that, let’s close up shop for today. Take care and be well, my friends. I’ll see you in the toy aisle.

Ubuntu!