Tiny moments of stupidity and woe

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Tiny moments of stupidity and woe
Topic Started: Nov 18 2007, 04:45 PM (296 Views)
Some Polar Bears	Nov 18 2007, 04:45 PM Post #1
Chief of Staff Posts: 6,143 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 9, 2006	Each day, we move through our routines and do our best to get by without strangling someone. Life's little irritations come and go but we rarely complain; they're simply too trivial. Still, sometimes the tiniest things can cause the greatest aggravations. Though most only occupy a couple minutes, they add up over a lifetime. I bet the cumulative percentage of time wasted dealing with small setbacks and delays is larger than we realize. Here's a brief list of the kind of minor frustrations I'm talking about: Being stranded on the toilet because the previous user finished off the roll and didn't bother to replace it. Being unable to find your glasses because, well, you aren't wearing your glasses. Ruining a perfectly good bowl of Cocoa Puffs because you didn't realize the milk had gone sour. Getting stuck behind some nimrod who insists upon writing a check for two items in the Express Lane. Having to feign appreciation for a Christmas gift of clothing given by a relative who stopped observing fashion trends in 1972. Suppressing the urge to smack the know-it-all who warns you to "be careful" after you've disgracefully fallen flat on your ass. Running into an old friend only to learn that they've found Jesus and their new life's purpose is to subtly ensnare you into the collective. Scrimping and saving for several months so you can buy that nifty gizmo you've wanted for so long, only to see the price slashed by 40% one week later. Sadly accepting that it's easier to drink the Diet Pepsi instead of driving all the way back to the Burger King drive-thru and demanding the Dr. Pepper you ordered. Burying the sense of insult that comes from someone else pushing the same elevator button after you, as if you couldn't figure out how to do it correctly. Going on vacation and realizing that although you brought your toothbrush, you neglected to pack toothpaste.



EVILyangkuang	Nov 18 2007, 08:26 PM Post #2
2nd Lieutenant Silver Posts: 2,984 Group: Supermoderators Member #45 Joined: January 18, 2006	You forgot one set back in life: -Reading this thread.



thedebo	Nov 27 2007, 04:28 AM Post #3
Warrant Officer Silver Posts: 1,946 Group: Members Member #704 Joined: August 3, 2006	ohhhhhh, touche


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