Category Archives: Annoying

The Breast Addressed

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Why are people so shocked/appalled/offended by a woman breastfeeding? It’s hard to believe that something as natural and as old as the human race can stir such controversy.  Maybe it’s just me, but I have difficulty in understanding what the fuss about breastfeeding in public is all about.  A baby is hungry, the mother feeds her baby with her milk.  Simple problem, simple solution, so you’d think. Apparently, even the partial view of a human female breast in the non-sexual … Continue reading →

Pushy People

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Why are some people pushy? Who doesn’t know someone who’s pushy?  It can be your your co-worker, friend, spouse, or parent.  It can be someone tall or short, blonde or brunette, young or old, male or female.  Pushy people come in all colors, shapes, and sizes.  They’re all around us.  We see the kid in the store pushing his father to buy him the toy he wants, the wife in the doctor’s office pushing her husband to tell the doctor … Continue reading →

In For a Cold Spell

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Why can’t we come up with a cure for the common cold? I’ve been thinking about the common cold lately because yours truly has caught one and is feeling pretty crappy and crabby at the moment (be forewarned–I’m freeing myself of responsibility for any grouchy outbursts that may appear in this post).  Doctors and scientists have made excellent progress over the years with cures for polio, malaria, and tetanus, among other illnesses, but the simple common cold continues to elude … Continue reading →

To Sleep Perchance to Stay Asleep

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Why is it difficult to sleep in on the weekend? You hear it everywhere: people waiting for the weekend to catch up on sleep that they may have missed during the week due to their jobs, kids, unexpected happenings, or whatever.  Maybe you’re one of these people?  You eagerly anticipate that first morning of the weekend when your alarm clock is off and you can stay in your bed all snuggly cozy with the comforter softly embracing your entire body … Continue reading →

A Chair Affair

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Why is it so difficult for people to push their chairs under the table? We’ve all (hopefully) learned some basic manners when we were kids.  In addition to knocking on a door before entering a room and chewing food with a closed mouth, one of the lessons we (should have) learned was pushing in our chair when we got up from the table. Working in a library that abounds with tables and chairs, I’m continually amazed how most adults have … Continue reading →