If You're Gonna What?!?!

BeyoncĂ©’s “single ladies” has been getting a lot of airplay around here lately. I suspect that’s at least in part because once the broadcast mega-corps discover that people like a certain song, they feel obliged to play it into the ground. But I don’t begrudge BeyoncĂ© her success, I’m certain she deserves it.
The only problem is, I keep mishearing that song. Perhaps it’s the acoustics of the room my radio is in; perhaps it’s my hearing; or perhaps it’s simply my preference for songs with a tempo I can dance to. Whatever the reason, I can’t quite make out some of the lyrics.
According to a quick Google search, the lyric is supposed to be, “If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it.” The ex-boyfriend the song is directed at missed his chance, he should have proposed.
The way the words come across when I hear that lyric is somewhat different. The lyric I keep hearing are, “If you’re gonna pull my finger, put a ring on it.”
Considering what happened the last time I fell for that prank, it’s hard to fault the guy for his decision.

Google Paper – Out of Beta!

A few years back, Google introduced “GMail Paper” as an April Fool’s prank. The idea was that by clicking a “Paper Archive” button, you could have any or all of your GMail messages printed out and delivered to you (for free!).
It’s not quite GMail Paper, but this year, for Christmas, Google is letting you send a for-real paper Christmas Card to anyone in the US. It’s limited to one per person, but that’s still a fun idea.