According to the London Telegraph, “Men ‘go deaf’ when asked to do chores.” The article reports 59 percent of men pretend not to hear when their spouse or girlfriend calls for help in cleaning the toilet or scrubbing the floors or performing some other chore.
I did the same thing growing up, and I could actually [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Selective Hearing
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Driving Ms. Cell Phone
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Back in 2002, I was reading my Blackberry while making a right-hand turn and KA-THUNK, sent my car right into the center median strip. Luckily, I was driving a 12-year-old car with a knack for being indestructible. That didn’t prevent my heart from jumping out of my chest. My lesson was learned: Don’t text and [...]
The Acoustics Are Great
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The acoustics are great in here,” according to the sign in the bathroom. It’s a great sign to hang in a bathroom. And it’s true; there’s a great echo in the place. Which makes it easy to hear when women enter the bathroom talking. And I can see from their feet under the doors that [...]
The Deaf Machine
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Usually when I need to contact an organization, I bat my eyes lovingly and look to my hubby to make the phone transaction for me. Be it credit card company, bank company, or whatever, chances are it starts off with a mechanical system. My experience with such machines goes as such:
“Please press 1 for [insert [...]
