Why have a “funtastic” day?

Bored with the superficial greeting, “Hi. How are you?” I routinely ask people instead, “Hi, are you having fun?” The greeting usually makes people stop, smile, consider what they’re doing, and then say something like, “Yeah, I guess I am.” If they’re not having fun, then they usually say something that opens the door for a word of encouragement or an actual meaningful conversation.

And, being a fan of Charlie Tremendous Jones as a late teenager, I enjoy the thought “life is tremendous,” which I translate into my own words, “Life is fantastic.”

So, desiring that others both have fun and a fantastic day, I shortened my wish to “I hope you’re having a funtastic day!”

Which, by the way, I hope you are.

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