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Monday Mission
1. One thing that really annoys me is when someone at work will just start clipping their fingernails at their desk. In most cases, it is men who do this, which only makes it worse. I can't explain why this grates on my nerves, but when I hear that "click-click-click" of the clippers, I just imagine nasty fingernail fragments flying everywhere. What habit do people have that drives you crazy but doesn't seem to bother anyone else?
Um... Promo? Where the heck do you work? Um, I think chewing gum looks gross. And popping fingers is annoying, but that annoys a lot of people. I'm sure the people could come up with silly things I've ranted about, but nothing's springing to mind.
2. I just had to replace the compressor in my car. That was $400 I didn't have that is now gone. Have you had any expensive car trouble recently?
I was always wary about fixing Roger, because I was sure that as soon as I did some kind of big expensive repair, he would die for good. Sure enough, we had to replace something (was it the fuel pump?) just before he passed on.
3. A friend of mine came over for dinner with us this recently, and brought her baby. At only 8 months he is as cute as the dickens, but when he got hungry, his momma just whipped out her boob for him to start chowin' down on. Among friends or family I can see why she wouldn't be shy, but it still made me a little uncomfortable. I realize it is a natural function and wonderful bonding experience, but I wasn't ready to be a part of it. How do you feel about mothers who breastfeed their children in public? At what age do you think they should stop?
I'm for it, but I think they should do it discreetly and I'm not sure I would do it myself. At what age should they stop? Whose age? They should stop when they wean the baby, and there should be no age limit on breastfeeding mothers, I guess.
4. I was watching the "Antiques Road Show" recently, and the resident "expert" presented the "Atari 2600" game system as a popular collectible. I am now officially OLD! Do you recall the first item from your youth that became an "antique" and made you feel old and how you felt? Or if it hasn't happened, yet, what item do you think it will be and how do you expect it to make you feel?
I don't need items to make me feel old. I have no idea what goes on in the minds of these crazy teenagers.
5. It started raining last night as I was going to bed. Not storming or a hard rain, just a nice rainfall. The pitter-patter of raindrops hitting the window made for a peaceful way to drift to sleep (and also made it hard to wake up this morning). Do you like rainy days/nights? What type of weather makes you feel relaxed?
I like thunderstorms at night, with the lightning lighting up the sky and flashing in my window. It doesn't make me feel relaxed, though, because there's too much electricity and humidity in the air. Partly-cloudy weather makes me relaxed because sunshine makes me squint too much.
6. We used to joke about the retired couple across the street. Every night, they would pull out their lawn chairs, sit in their driveway and watch the world go by. We laughed about how someone would just waste away their life like that. Now 8 years later, I pull out the lawn chairs and we find ourselves doing exactly the same thing. Life has a way of making one humble. Have you ever found that you have become that which you once ridiculed?
I don't know if this is exactly an answer to the question, but I think my younger self might make fun of me, or just be disappointed in me. When I was younger, all I wanted to do was blend in and be just like everyone else, and now I take great pride in being different and slightly insane.
7. Have you ever sent an e-mail to the wrong person? What was the most embarrassing experience you remember?
I've sent emails to the wrong people, but I don't remember it resulting in embarrassing experiences.
srah - Monday, 2 June 2003 - 11:08 AM
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Cheryl - June 2, 2003 - 12:21 PM - ℓ
And I once sent and email to "andy", thinking that was my brother's name in my address book, but instead it went to someone at UM who I didn't know. The email said "Were those real chickens?" I believe he responded back and said I had the wrong address.
Cheryl - June 2, 2003 - 12:22 PM - ℓ
I wasn't embarrased but thought it was silly. He didn't know me, why should it matter? And now I've written three comments. So there.
Cheryl - June 3, 2003 - 12:06 PM - ℓ
No, never young, but everyone is youngER.
1)I annoy people when we go to restaurants and I have to make all the money face the same direction with the smallest bills on top. I guess this comes from retail.
2)I just two weeks ago put a 33 hundred dollar engine into my car.
4)Richard Gere is an antique that makes me feel old (really, it was because Sarah's sister Becky and her friends had to have a discussion about who he was and wasn't he that old guy in Chicago? whereas I remember him as the younger guy from Pretty Woman, which I realize, is only 13 years old but still, come on, girls!)