November 19 – National Have a Bad Day Day

National Have a Bad Day Day!

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HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL HAVE A BAD DAY DAY

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You know the saying, “Today is the best day of your life?” Well, forget that. Today is going to be the worst day of your life. Here’s how you make sure of it.  First, wake up late. Don’t just hit the snooze button once or twice – make sure you sleep through your alarm entirely. Then, rush through your morning routine without taking the time to enjoy anything. When you get to work, be sure to take on extra assignments and tasks, even if you’re already overwhelmed.

Once lunchtime rolls around, don’t bother eating anything healthy – go for the greasiest, most processed food you can find. In the afternoon, take a leisurely stroll down memory lane by dwelling on all your past failures and disappointments. To top it all off, spend your evening glued to the TV or scrolling through social media comparing yourself to everyone else.

By following these simple steps, you’re guaranteed to have a truly terrible day. So go ahead and give it a try – you might just surprise yourself at how easy it is to have a bad day if you set your mind to it.

HISTORY OF  NATIONAL HAVE A BAD DAY DAY

National Have a Bad Day Day was created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays who have created many other fun and quirky holidays.  Check them out here.  The purpose of the day is to recognize that it’s okay to have a bad day and not suppress unhappy feelings.

100 WAYS TO CELEBRATE HAVE A BAD DAY DAY

1. Scream Therapy Session: Find a secluded spot and let out all your frustrations with a good, loud scream.
2. Smash Session: Take some old dishes or items you no longer need and have a controlled smashing session to release pent-up anger.
3. Cry Fest: Allow yourself to have a good cry. Sometimes, letting those emotions out can be cathartic.
4. Vent Writing: Grab a journal and write down all your frustrations, worries, and annoyances. Let it all out on paper.
5. Self-Pity Party: Indulge in some self-pity for a limited time. Sometimes, acknowledging your feelings of sadness can help you move past them.
6. Comfort Food Binge: Treat yourself to your favorite comfort foods without guilt.
7. Movie Marathon: Watch a series of sad or emotional movies and allow yourself to get lost in the stories.
8. Break Stuff: Find a safe place to break things like sticks, branches, or old items. Just make sure not to harm yourself or others.
9. Spa Day: Pamper yourself with a spa day at home or book a session at your favorite spa for some relaxation.
10. Scream into a Pillow: Sometimes, all you need is a good scream into a pillow to let out your frustrations.
11. Puzzle Time: Engage your mind with a challenging puzzle to take your focus away from your troubles.
12. Art Therapy: Get creative with painting, drawing, or any other form of art to express your emotions.
13. Nature Walk: Take a leisurely stroll in nature to clear your mind and uplift your spirits.
14. Journaling: Spend some time reflecting on your thoughts and feelings by journaling.
15. Music Therapy: Create a playlist of songs that resonate with your mood and let the music speak to you.
16. Dance Party: Blast some music and dance like nobody’s watching to lift your mood.
17. Treat Yourself: Splurge on something you’ve been wanting for a while, whether it’s a new outfit, book, or gadget.
18. Disconnect: Take a break from social media and technology to focus on yourself and your well-being.
19. Yoga Session: Practice yoga to center yourself and find inner peace.
20. Talk Therapy: Reach out to a trusted friend or therapist to talk about what’s been bothering you.
21. Laugh Therapy: Watch a comedy show or stand-up special to lighten your mood and have a good laugh.
22. Meditation: Practice mindfulness meditation to calm your mind and reduce stress.
23. Bubble Bath: Enjoy a relaxing bubble bath with candles and soothing music.
24. Write a Letter: Write a letter to yourself or someone else expressing your feelings and thoughts.
25. Forgive Yourself: Remember to be kind to yourself and forgive yourself for any mistakes or shortcomings. You’re doing the best you can.
26.  Pin the Tail on the Grump: A twist on the classic game, blindfolded participants try to pin a tail on a grumpy character.
27. Gloom: A card game where players compete to create the most miserable family imaginable.
28. Complaint Box: Participants take turns sharing their grievances in a humorous way, with others guessing who made each complaint.
29. Stress Ball Relay: Divide into teams and race to pass a stress ball down the line using only elbows or knees.
30. Mood Charades: Act out various emotions and let others guess what you’re feeling.
31. Spite and Malice: A card game where players race to be the first to play all their cards, with plenty of opportunities to thwart opponents.
32. Pessimist’s Bingo: Create bingo cards filled with pessimistic phrases or scenarios, and mark them off as they happen throughout the day.
33. The Game of Life: Misfortune Edition: Play the classic board game with house rules that make every outcome less than favorable.
34. Worst-Case Scenario Trivia: Test your knowledge of the most disastrous outcomes in history with trivia questions about worst-case scenarios.
35. Grumpy Cat Says: Like Simon Says, but with instructions delivered in a grumpy tone.
36. Misery Loves Company: A storytelling game where players take turns sharing their most embarrassing or unfortunate moments.
37. Whine and Cheese Pairing: Sample different types of cheese while sharing your most recent complaints or grievances.
38. Sardonic Scrabble: Play Scrabble with a twist by awarding bonus points for the most depressing words.
39. Cynical Pictionary: Draw pessimistic scenes or scenarios and challenge others to guess what they represent.
40. Regret Roulette: Spin a wheel of regrettable activities and perform the one it lands on.
41. Gloomy Jenga: Write depressing prompts on Jenga blocks, and players must discuss the prompt they pull before placing it on top of the tower.
42. Miserable Mad Libs: Fill in the blanks of a story with gloomy adjectives, adverbs, and nouns for hilarious results.
43. Sorrowful Sudoku: Solve Sudoku puzzles with added obstacles and challenges to increase frustration.
44. Bitter Balloon Pop: Write down frustrations or negative thoughts on slips of paper, place them inside balloons, and pop them to release the negativity.
45. Moody Memory: Flip cards to find matching pairs of sad or angry faces in a memory-style game.
46. Grumpy Gardening: Plant seeds or flowers while venting frustrations or complaints, turning negative energy into something beautiful.
47. Crabby Coloring Contest: Compete to color the grumpiest picture with the most creative use of dark colors.
48. Cynical Scattergories: Race against the clock to come up with pessimistic answers for each category in the game.
49. Melancholy Musical Chairs: Play musical chairs with slow, melancholic music, emphasizing the fleeting nature of happiness.
50. Despairing Duck, Duck, Goose: Sit in a circle and pass around a “despairing duck” or “gloomy goose,” lamenting your misfortunes as you go.
51. Unhappy Jar: Decorate a jar with frowny faces and fill it with slips of paper containing your frustrations or complaints.
52. Grumpy Greeting Cards: Create greeting cards with sarcastic or pessimistic messages to send to friends or family.
53. Sad Sock Puppets: Turn old socks into puppets with droopy eyes and sad expressions.
54. Moody Magnets: Make magnets featuring gloomy quotes or illustrations to display on your fridge.
55. Gloomy Garland: String together paper cutouts of storm clouds, raindrops, and sad faces to create a gloomy garland.
56. Pouty Pillowcases: Use fabric markers to decorate pillowcases with grumpy faces or negative phrases.
57. Sullen Stress Balls: Fill balloons with flour or rice and draw sad faces on them to create stress balls.
58. Downbeat Dreamcatcher: Craft a dreamcatcher using dark colors and incorporate negative symbols or images.
59. Glum Greeting Signs: Create signs with depressing messages like “Welcome to Miseryville” or “Enter at Your Own Risk.”
60. Somber Scrapbook: Compile photos and mementos from bad days and create a scrapbook to look back on with humor.
61. Sorrowful Slime: Make slime using dark colors and add glitter to represent tears.
62. Despondent Decorated Mugs: Use ceramic markers to decorate mugs with sad faces or pessimistic phrases.
63. Morose Mobiles: Create hanging mobiles with paper cutouts of sad animals or melancholy objects.
64. Brooding Bookmarks: Design bookmarks with gloomy quotes or illustrations to accompany your reading on bad days.
65. Woeful Wreath: Craft a wreath using black or dark-colored materials and add sad emojis or symbols.
66. Dreary Desk Organizer: Decorate a desk organizer with images or phrases representing negativity or stress.
67. Melancholy Masks: Create masks with sad expressions and wear them to express your mood on “Have a Bad Day Day.”
68. Pessimistic Paintings: Paint canvases with dark colors and create abstract or moody designs.
69. Grim Gratitude Journal: Start a journal where you can write about things you’re grateful for, even on bad days.
70. Dismal Door Hanger: Design door hangers with messages like “Do Not Disturb: Bad Day in Progress” or “Enter at Your Own Risk.”
71. Glum Greeting Banners: Make banners with negative messages or phrases to hang up around your home.
72. Mournful Masking Tape Art: Use masking tape to create abstract art with sad or dreary themes.
73. Solemn Sticker Sheets: Design sticker sheets with sad faces or pessimistic quotes to use for decorating or crafting.
74. Dejected Dream Boards: Create vision boards with images and phrases representing your worst fears or worries.
75. Sad Self-Care Kit: Put together a self-care kit with items like tea, chocolate, and a cozy blanket to help you through tough days.
76.  Bitter Chocolate Cake: Indulge in a rich and dark chocolate cake to match your mood.
77. Sour Lemon Bars: Bake tangy lemon bars for a burst of sourness to complement your bad day.
78. Spicy Pepperoni Pizza: Enjoy a fiery pepperoni pizza with extra spice to add some heat to your day.
79. Salty Pretzel Bites: Munch on salty pretzel bites for a satisfying snack that hits the spot.
80. Bland Rice Porridge: Cook up a simple and bland rice porridge for a comforting meal on a tough day.
81. Bitter Black Coffee: Sip on a strong and bitter black coffee to kickstart your day with a jolt of caffeine.
82. Overcooked Pasta: Prepare overcooked pasta with a plain tomato sauce for a simple and uninspired meal.
83. Burnt Toast with Jam: Spread some jam on burnt toast for a crunchy and slightly charred treat.
84. Dry Crackers: Snack on dry crackers for a plain and unexciting option when you’re not feeling adventurous.
85. Soggy Sandwiches: Make soggy sandwiches with limp lettuce and soggy bread for a lackluster lunch.
86. Stale Popcorn: Munch on stale popcorn for a snack that’s less than satisfying.
87. Flat Soda: Drink flat soda for a beverage that lacks fizz and excitement.
88. Frozen TV Dinners: Heat up a frozen TV dinner for a quick and uninspired meal option.
89. Overripe Bananas: Eat overripe bananas for a mushy and less-than-ideal fruit choice.
90. Watery Soup: Ladle up watery soup for a thin and unappetizing bowl of comfort.
91. Unseasoned Boiled Vegetables: Cook unseasoned boiled vegetables for a bland and uninspired side dish.
92. Burnt Popcorn: Enjoy burnt popcorn for a snack that’s gone a little too far in the microwave.
93. Stale Chips: Snack on stale chips for a crunchy but disappointing treat.
94. Flat Beer: Crack open a can of flat beer for a beverage that lacks the usual fizz and flavor.
95. Rancid Nuts: Munch on rancid nuts for a snack that’s gone past its prime.
96. Unripe Avocado: Slice into an unripe avocado for a disappointing addition to your meal.
97. Dry Cake: Enjoy a dry cake with minimal frosting for a dessert that’s less than satisfying.
98. Limp Salad: Toss together a limp salad with wilted greens and soggy vegetables for a lackluster side dish.
99. Stale Breadsticks: Snack on stale breadsticks for a crunchy but uninspired appetizer.
100. Sour Milk: Pour yourself a glass of sour milk for a beverage that’s definitely seen better days.

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