🛑 Tubz 🛀 Unfiltered - Volume 46
Quiet Quitting; CFB Week 0; NFTs
Happy Monday Tuesday, y’all!
I have some exciting personal news to announce in the coming weeks, not only related to this newsletter but also related to some other passion projects I have on the docket.
In the meantime, did you know that State Farm ($1.07 billion), Allstate ($1.3 billion), and Progressive ($1.87 billion) each spent at least $1 billion on advertising in 2021, while Geico spent over $2 billion on advertising? I am not a big fan of insurance companies (how could one be?), but it is hard not to respect the hustle.
🛁 EXTRA BUBBLES 🛁
WSJ: The Backlash Against Quiet Quitting Is Getting Loud
“Quiet quitting” is all the rage right now. In case you are unaware, that phrase means, in a nutshell, that people at work — mainly millennials — are sort of mailing it in at work. They are doing the bare minimum and not really going above and beyond. In effect, they are setting boundaries.
Nearly a quarter, 21% of working Americans say they themselves are quiet quitters, according to an August 2022 ResumeBuilder.com survey of 1,000 workers.
I am not going to come out and swinging and assert that everyone must work hard at work or, at the very least, question why people feel the need to not work hard, because that seems (a) a little out of touch and boomer-ish and (b) every person’s situation is different.
However, I will assert that this whole phenomenon is not new by any means. It is simply being rephrased. People may been mailing it in, or “quiet quitting,” at work for decades and decades.
“Quiet quitting isn’t just about quitting on a job, it’s a step toward quitting on life,” wrote Arianna Huffington, founder of health and wellness startup Thrive Global, in a LinkedIn post that has garnered thousands of reactions.
OK, calm down, Arianna. It is not that serious. Mary “Had a Little Lamb” Smith is simply sick and tired of staying late for Boss Witch Brenda in hopes of finally getting a promotion but is then only greeted with a 2.5% pay increase at her performance review.
🏆 SPORTZ 🏆
College Football is Back! Northwestern 31 Nebraska 28: This was ~supposed~ to be the year that Nebraska finally fielded a competitive team under head coach Scott Frost. They brought in a new quarterback (Casey Thompson, transfer from Texas), a new offensive coordinator (Mark Whipple from Pitt), and 22 total transfer players. Oh, by the way, Frost took a $1 million decrease in pay and had his buyout slashed in half.
While there is a lotta season left, this seems like “different year, same results.” Mind you, the Cornhuskers were, at most, a two-touchdown favorite in this one!
They scored with roughly 9 minutes left in the third quarter to extend their lead to 28-17. Firmly in command. So what did they do immediately following the touchdown? They go for an onside kick like a bunch of morons. Did they recover? Of course not.
Northwestern scored on the following possession and then scored early in the fourth quarter after a Thompson INT, the last points scored of the game. Thompson would throw another INT on Nebraska’s final drive of the game after the tight end wiped butter on his hands prior to the possession.
Let’s give some flowers to Northwestern, a much improved team from a season ago it appears. QB Ryan Hilinski was downright atrocious last year, but went 27-of-38 for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns in Saturday’s contest, and the run game was solid throughout against the Cornhuskers (Evan Hull: 22 carries for 119 yards, 1 touchdown; Cam Porter: 19 carries for 94 yards, 1 touchdown). Good for Pat Fitzgerald & Co.
I will leave you with some quick hitters from Dublin, Ireland:
Week 1 Lookahead (opening lines + over/under via FanDuel; #NotAnAdButIAmOpenForBusiness):
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia* (-17.5) (O/U 51.5) (2:30pm CST, ABC)
No. 23 Cincinnati @ No. 19 Arkansas (-6.5) (O/U 51.5) (2:30pm CST, ESPN)
No. 7 Utah (-2.5) (O/U 50.5) @ Florida (6pm CST, ESPN)
No. 5 Notre Dame @ No. 2 Ohio State (-17.5) (O/U 58.5) (6:30pm CST, ABC)
*Chick-fil-A Kickoff (Atlanta, GA)
Serena Williams’ Last Dance: Serena Williams kicked off her final U.S. Open, and last tournament ever, on Monday night with a straight-set victory over some no-name square: 6-3, 6-3.
🤓 BATH TIME READING 🤓
Ad Watchdog Sends Letters to NFT-Promoting Celebs, Pointing to FTC Disclosure Rules
Look, I am a big rule follower. Fortunately or unfortunately, I do not care how you classify it, but it is reality. Thus, when I see an article that outlines how certain celebrities, including Tom Brady and Floyd Mayweather, are promoting NFTs but are not following the FTC disclosure rules, I have to highlight it.
Two general rules of mine: (1) Ya gotta follow the rules, and (2) do not be a scumbag. Simple as that.
If you chuckled, make sure to forward to others and/or share on social. Any corrections, omissions, suggestions, etc., send 'em my way. Much love. -Tubz