A Humorous Take on Mother's Day Gift Ideas and More!
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Alright, guys, let me break it down for you. Sunday is Mother's Day, and you've got a week left to impress that special lady in your life. So, stick around and let me tell you what I got for my beloved Mrs. Screencaps.
- Hori Hori Knife
- Short Handle Shovel
Let me tell ya, the Hori Hori knife? She absolutely lost it. It's like she's a badass Avenger when she whips that thing out. I swear, she might say it's the best thing I've ever bought her.
On that note, do you remember when critics called me crazy for predicting Wendy's would go under?
Yeah, the 10-year projection was bold, and Wendy's won't be out of business in 10 years (at least, not yet). But hey, let me have a slice of credit for being ahead of comedian Tim Dillon on this one.
Old-school Screencaps followers will remember how I called out the local Wendy's being run by ex-cons and fentanyl addicts. All jokes aside, one day, Wendy's went from little old ladies serving food to scabby dudes working under prison release programs.
I knew what I was observing: Wendy's was on a self-destructive path. And guess what? Now others are starting to see it, and the numbers are starting to show it.
In case you missed it, Wendy's no longer expects sales to grow this year, according to reported remarks from the Wall Street Journal. And let's not forget about the news back in November when Wendy's announced it would be closing 140 stores.
Here's my list of chains that will be out of business in 10 years:
- Bob Evans
- Wendy's (yeah, I know it's controversial, but I just never see anyone there lately)
- P.F. Chang's
- TGIFridays (yes, I know the chain is hanging by a thread, but I need a winning pick in case Wendy's pick becomes a loser)
- Denny's (based on the price of breakfast; the Walmart of breakfast will eventually be overrun by Waffle House, which isn't exactly cheap, either)
By the way, Subway announced on Friday it's closing 600 locations. According to Google Gemini, there are "over 20,400" Subways in the United States.
And while we're at it, even mighty McDonald's is faltering. Why? It has to be pricing. The chain announced negative same-store sales in Q1 2025, due in part to decreasing purchases from lower-income consumers—and I'm no economist, but that seems like an issue.
What about work friendships? Are they a thing of the past?
Let's hear from our readers on the state of the office in 2025. Since I've been out of the office since March 2011, I can only offer a glimpse from the outside.
- Rick, a long-time fan, tells us about his awesome boss who insists on all-inclusive work gatherings and after-work beers:"Had a great time at work today, thanks to my boss who organized a barbecue at his place and invited all of us to celebrate our team's success. And we're meeting up again for cash-bar drinks at our local pub this Friday. This community is amazing!"
- Wes in Texas reports:"I've worked in higher education since 2011. When I worked in athletics, those people were my best friends. We'd often hang out outside the office, whether it was playing tennis, attending trivia nights, or watching games together. Now, on the academic side, I have fewer workplace friendships. Most of my close friendships come from church and family. Almost all of my athletics friends have moved on to other jobs, too."
- Mark T. in Florida tells us:"Work friendships are hardly a thing anymore; we've moved beyond that. Colleagues now prefer to email from their cubicles instead of stopping by for a face-to-face chat. I'm all in on a Brandon C. Michigan road trip for your team. I did this once with my 12U team back in the day, travels across county lines into Hillsborough from Pinellas to play a team one of my IT tech guys coached. It did get some resistance from a few parents, but they'll get over it. Make it happen..."
- Mike in Wisconsin emails:"I've got a classic office job, with cubicles lining up back-to-back. I work with six other people in the office and we joke around and converse every day. I've been to their weddings and we golf together all the time. We all have each other's phone numbers and drink together as well as play video games online almost every weekend. Ages range from 25-48, with racial diversity across the team. I couldn't imagine spending minimum of 40 hours a week with the same people and not getting to know them."
So, it's Really Happening—Transfer Portals in High School Athletics
Washington state athletics officials claim it's not a "transfer portal" like what you see in college sports (but if you have to insist it's not, well...).
- Tim R. checks in with this gem:"You need to read this on the Washington state high school athletics transfer rules being altered. In a nutshell, Washington State is allowing "One Transfer" for an athlete during their high school career. It will cost them 40 percent of the season's varsity games in the year that they transfer. Football has a 10-game season, basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball have 20-game seasons. So a player misses 4 football games and 8 games in a 20-game season. The article says it's not a transfer portal, but it is. Check it out: Link to article"
My Two Cents:
I've written extensively about the future of high school sports. Clubs will drain the life out of them, just like travel clubs destroyed rec leagues. Travel ball essentially killed Little League—yeah, I know you'll argue your Little League is alright, but trust me, it's only because travel ball kids come in and play, which makes your Little League look good.
Eventually, travel clubs will drain high school sports. Why? Publicly-funded schools will never be able to compete financially with what clubs will throw at the top talent. Once the clubs snatch up the top high school baseball talent in the spring, fear of missing out (FOMO) will slowly sweep through parents, who will pressure kids to join the travel clubs. It's already happening. Save this post and re-read it five years from now.
- Mrs. Screencaps was thrilled with the Hori Hori knife, turning her into an Avenger-like figure. She might even think it's the best gift ever.
- In the world of entertainment, the screencappers community might also appreciate a fact about a controversial prediction made by someone: they called the demise of TGIFridays before it became a struggling chain.
- Social-media users and celebrities are discussing the current state of sports, as Wendy's is reportedly no longer expecting sales growth this year, leading some to question its future.
- Interestingly, the Weather channel may have to contend with increased competition from lesser-known channels like Waffle House, as the price of breakfast at Denny's continues to rise.
- Sports enthusiasts and school administrators are debating the impacts of transfer portals in high school athletics, with some arguing they'll draw talented players away from public schools and towards private clubs.
