COMMENTARY Hollifield: To shake it off or not to shake it off Scott Hollifield Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 Updated Oct 28, 2023 Shakespeare said “Shake it off.” That can be good or bad advice. PIXABAY Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Hollifield Depending on the situation, “shake it off” is either the best or worst advice someone can give or receive.kAm%96 A9C2D6 92D 566A =:E6C2CJ C@@ED] x? (:==:2> $92<6DA62C6’D “%96 %6>A6DE[” p4E `[ $46?6 a[ !C@DA6C@[ CF=6C @7 E96 :D=2?5 2?5 7@C>6C sF<6 @7 |:=2?[ E6==D 9:D 52F89E6C |:C2?52 E@ “D92<6 :E @77” H96? D96 4@>A=2:?D E96 DEC2?86?6DD @7 9:D DE@CJ 92D AFE “962G:?6DD” :? 96C]k^AmkAm%2J=@C $H:7E 925 2 3:8 9:E H:E9 2 D@?8 @7 E96 D2>6 ?2>6 :? a_`c[ E6==:?8 =:DE6?6CD E@ D92<6 :E @77 3642FD6 A=2J6CD “8@??2 A=2J[ A=2J[ A=2J[ A=2J[ A=2J” 2?5 92E6CD 2C6[ @7 4@FCD6[ “8@??2 92E6[ 92E6[ 92E6[ 92E6[ 92E6]”k^Am kAm{@?8 367@C6 %2J=@C 2?5 BF:E6 2 H9:=6 27E6C E96 q2C5[ >J 7C:6?5 y@9? 2?5 x H6C6 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 E6C>[ E92?<D E@ D6A2C2E6 A2:?7F= :?4:56?ED]k^Am People are also reading… 82-year-old man charged in Rocky Mount homicide 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's loss at California Police raid 8 massage parlors across Roanoke County SML Center purchases Westlake Cinema to create community center Franklin County takes first steps in superintendent search New Virginia Tech president Linton is 'all in on athletics' Hemp businesses hurt by new state law drop lawsuit in Roanoke's federal court Ferrum park hosts haunted trail starting this weekend Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake Noise complaints prompt Roanoke to require 'quiet pickleballs' at several city parks Boones Mill awarded $5,000 grant for informational signs Community meeting on 1% sales tax set for Monday Franklin County administrator to step down Ryan Odom: UVa basketball 'deserves to play big games' and will benefit from early-season slate Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach kAm~? 2 C646?E 6G6?:?8 2E @?6 @7 E96 2C62’D >@DE 6I4=FD:G6 H2E6C:?8 9@=6D[ y@9?[ 2CE:DE[ A9:=@D@A96C 2?5 C24@?E6FC[ 2?5 x H6C6 D@=G:?8 E96 H@C=5’D AC@3=6>D H96? 96 E@=5 >6 2 DE@CJ E92E H6?E D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 E9:Dik^AmkAms64256D 28@[ 2D 96 H2D 9@?:?8 9:D 2CE:DECJ[ A9:=@D@A9:K:?8 2?5 C24@?E6FC:?8[ 96 @G6CD2H 2 =2?5D42A:?8 AC@;64E 2E E96 9@>6 @7 2 AC@>:?6?E 5@4E@C]k^Am kAm%9:D AC@;64E :?G@=G65 C6>@G:?8 7=@H6CD[ D9CF3D 2?5 EC66D E92E 5:5 ?@E DF:E E96 72?4J @7 E96 AC@>:?6?E 5@4E@C — @C >@C6 D@ E96 AC@>:?6?E 5@4E@C’D H:76 — 2?5 C6A=24:?8 E96> H:E9 7=@H6CD[ D9CF3D 2?5 EC66D E92E >@C6 244FC2E6=J C67=64E65 E96 D@4:2= DE2EFC6 @7 2 H6==\C6DA64E65 A9JD:4:2? 2?5 9:D H6==\E@\5@ H:76]k^Am kAmx? @E96C H@C5D[ E96C6 H2D ?@ <F5KF D?2<:?8 2C@F?5 2 FE:=:EJ A@=6 @? E9:D DAC625]k^AmkAmpE D@>6 A@:?E 5FC:?8 E96 AC@;64E[ y@9? DEF4< 9:D 92?5 F?56C 2 3FD9 2?5 6?4@F?E6C65 2 J6==@H ;24<6E ?6DE] %96 :?923:E2?ED C624E65 2D 6IA64E65[ E62C:?8 :?E@ E96 :?ECF56C H:E9 G6?862?46]k^Am kAm(:E9 9:D 92?5 4@G6C65 :? DE:?8D[ y@9? E9@F89E :E H:D6 E@ D66< E96 25G:46 @7 E96 AC@>:?6?E 5@4E@C[ H9@ ;FDE 92AA6?65 E@ 36 :?D:56 C6=2I:?8 :? H92E x :>28:?6 H2D 2 DE2E6=J >2?@C]k^AmkAm“s@4[ x 8@E :?E@ 2 J6==@H ;24<6E ?6DE 2?5 x’> 2==6C8:4[” 96 D2:5 2D 9:D 92?5 4@?E:?F65 E@ DH6==] “(92E D9@F=5 x 5@n”k^Am kAm%96 5@4E@C[ D:EE:?8 :? 2 492:C[ =@@<65 FA 7C@> E96 ?6HDA2A6C 96 H2D C625:?8 2?5 D2:5[ “$92<6 :E @77]”k^AmkAm~7E6?[ E96 A9C2D6 :D FD65 :? E96 DA@CED H@C=5 2D 25G:46 @? 9@H E@ 4@A6 H:E9 2?J :?;FCJ 7C@> 2 ;2>>65 7:?86C E@ 2 4@>A@F?5 7C24EFC6]k^Am kAmpD 2 D64@?5 32D6>2? :? >J E66?286 J62CD[ x @?46 E@@< 2 325\9@A 8C@F?5 32== E@ 2 325 A=246]k^AmkAmp G6CJ 325 A=246]k^AmkAmpD x =2J :? E96 :?7:6=5 5:CE[ 82DA:?8 7@C 3C62E9[ x H@?56C65 :7 E9:D H@F=5 6?5 >J 32D632== 42C66C 2D H6== 2D 2?J 492?46 :? E96 7FEFC6 @7 72E96C:?8 2 49:=5]k^Am kAm%96 4@249 ;@8865 @FE @7 E96 5F8@FE 2?5 =@@<65 5@H? 2E >6]k^AmkAm“x 36E E92E 9FCE[” 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm“&9 ]]] F9 ]]] F9]”k^AmkAmw6 96=A65 >6 E@ >J 766E[ 4=2AA65 >6 @? E96 324< 2?5 D2:5[ “~z[ D92<6 :E @77]”k^AmkAm$92<:?8 2?JE9:?8 2E E92E A@:?E H2D @FE @7 E96 BF6DE:@?]k^AmkAmpD :E EFC?D @FE :E H2D 2 =24< @7 E2=6?E[ ?@E 2 325 9@A[ E92E 6?565 >J 32D632== 42C66C 2?5 72E96C9@@5 7@==@H65 DF446DD7F==J H:E9@FE 2?J s}p 5@?2E:@?D]k^Am kAm%92E 3C:?8D >6 E@ E9:D H66<[ H96? x 4@>A=2:?65 E@ 2 4@==628F6 23@FE E2<:?8 8F77 x 5:5?’E 56D6CG6 7@C D@>6E9:?8 x 4@F=5?’E 4@?EC@=]k^Am kAm“x H@F=5 46CE2:?=J 6?;@J 6?828:?8 E92E 86?E=6>2? :? 2 DA:C:E65 5632E6[” x H2?E65 E@ D2J]k^AmkAmx?DE625[ :E 42>6 @FE[ “x H@F=5 =:<6 E@ AF?49 E92E TSRP6C C:89E :? 9:D TSRP:?8 7246]”k^AmkAm“w6J[” >J 4@==628F6 D2:5] “*@F ;FDE 92G6 E@ D92<6 :E @77]”k^AmkAmw6 H2D C:89E] w6 >2J ?@E 92G6 366? 2 AC@>:?6?E 5@4E@C @C 2 H6==\>62?:?8 32D632== 4@249[ 3FE >J 4@==628F6’D 25G:46 :? E9:D D:EF2E:@? H2D DA@E @?]k^Am kAm“x <?@H[” x D2:5] “$92<6 :E @77[ 42FD6 92E6CD 8@??2 92E6[ 92E6[ 92E6[ 92E6[ 92E6] x E9:?< :E H2D $92<6DA62C6 H9@ D2:5 E92E]”k^Am Scott Hollifield is editor of The McDowell News in Marion, NC and a humor columnist. Contact him at rhollifield@mcdowellnews.com Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story