Why can’t I be like the Energizer Bunny? I admit before the whole world (well, my readership) that I am jealous of the Energizer Bunny. It would probably make sense if I were envious of Bunnies from the ’60s and ’70s–those ladies were sexy and had great bodies. It would even be understandable if I were jealous of real bunnies for living easy lives in exchange for simply being fuzzy and cute. Heck, there’s even reason to be jealous of … Continue reading →
Why do we still use Roman numerals? I remember first being introduced to Roman numerals in third grade and hating the Ancient Romans for inventing a crazy number system I thought was intended to torture kids for two millennia. Sometimes I wondered whether that system hung around just as a tool for teachers to use to keep students in line. Thank goodness we got Arabic numerals several centuries after the Roman Empire collapsed, and by the 14th century they became … Continue reading →
Why do we have the ongoing debate over whether the toilet paper roll goes “over” or “under”? Now that we’ve addressed the issue of replacing the toilet paper roll, it’s time to talk details and get nitpicky. When it comes to how the toilet paper roll should go on the holder, people are as divided on toilet paper orientation as they are on presidential politics. Even my boyfriend and I are split on the matter, he being an “over-believer” while … Continue reading →
Why is it that nobody wants to be the one to change the roll of toilet paper? Ever since we moved away from the days of using leaves, twigs, and newspapers for personal hygiene, a battle has been continuing in bathrooms across the land over who will be the favored one to put out the new toilet paper roll. For whatever reason, no one wants to be the TP designate. At all costs we avoid going through the trouble of … Continue reading →
Why is it so difficult for many of us to “unplug”? Everywhere you go nowadays, people are texting on their cell phones, checking the Internet on their smartphones, or writing e-mails on their tablets. We’re so plugged into our electronic devices that it seems like we’re more virtually connected to each other than we actually are in the flesh, face-to-face. For some, the idea of spending a weekend or even one day unplugged can cause symptoms akin to a panic … Continue reading →