Trumpetiton: The Art of Blaming Everything but Ourselves

Carter W.
1 min readOct 25, 2023

Picture this: you drop your sandwich, and it lands mayo-side down. Your first instinct? Blame the kitchen floor for its treacherous ways. That, my friend, is a classic case of what we’ll call “Trumpetiton.” It’s like an Olympic sport, but instead of medals, we win excuses for everything that goes awry in our lives.

In the world of Trumpetiton, it’s never our fault. Late for work? It’s because the alarm clock is in cahoots with the snooze button. Burnt dinner? Clearly, the pot conspired against our culinary skills. This blame-shifting game is the ultimate masterclass in creative finger-pointing, and it’s a laughable habit we all tend to indulge in.

But here’s the twist: maybe, just maybe, we should admit that sometimes, the mayo-side-down sandwich mishap is, well, on us. Embracing our slip-ups with humor can be liberating. It’s like a get-out-of-blame-free card that makes life a tad less complicated. So, let’s give Trumpetiton a round of applause, not for its accuracy, but for its entertainment value. After all, blaming the universe for a sandwich mishap can be a sandwich-load of fun!

CarterW.

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Carter W.
Carter W.

Written by Carter W.

I retired at 38, divorced at 41, and have been searching for self-fulfillment since. I have two incredible kids, a great running dog, and one awesome girlfriend

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