43Things.com is a cool—occasionally goofy—website that lets you plug in a list of your New Year’s Resolutions, and then share that list with your family and friends. You know, to keep you honest. As is the nature of sites like these, however, there are some pretty goofy resolutions. Let’s take a look at some of the most wacky, so you can feel all the better about your requisite, never-kept resolutions:
Put in 30 minutes a day to finding love. This is a resolution suggestion written Evan Marc Katz, Dating Coach for Smart, Strong, Successful Women (self-proclaimed). I don’t really understand what putting in 30 minutes into this pursuit entails. Standing on the street corner shouting your availability for potential partners? Creepily searching for that one guy on whom you had a major crush in junior high on Match.com? Katz probably implies that unlucky ladies in love should give him a call.
Own a pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes. I hope the poster aspires to more practical resolutiosn like “Pay the rent” and “Feed my cat” first, but for those with dire shoe addictions, anything is possible.
Eat, drink, learn or try something new. An admirable resolution, sure, but pretty much an in-the-bag resolution from its writer, travel writer and television personality, Rick Steves. It’s a"duh" resolution similar to a chef proclaiming that he would like to “cook several meals” a week in the forthcoming year.
Fall in love with the perfect man...(if he exists)!!! This one is so hilarious because it doesn’t seem like one would need to make a resolution about it. It’s not exactly a goal, per say, but something that may (but probably will not) happen. Also, it doesn’t state a proximately of her/his perfect man—one could certainly fall in love with a “perfect man” like Brad Pitt, but despite this difficult achievement, it doesn’t mean that he’ll fall in love with you, too.
Build a French woman’s wardrobe (simple and perfect). French women are the epitome of style, but emulators don’t usually have the same dough or the same resources, aka France. I hope this woman has means to travel and to buy French clothes. We’ll hope for that, but taste is another story.
Do a perfect tango with a perfect stranger. This person has been watching too many dance-themed movies. Sure, there you can meet a tall/dark/handsome stranger on the dance floor and tango like there’s no tomorrow. In the real world, however, you’d have two bruised feet, and—probably—a bruised ego.
