August 2008
6 posts
The Fear of the Ear
Does the idea of something going into your ear gross you out? For me, bugs come to mind. But what is it about the ear that makes us so anxious?
Here’s my theory:
There are a limited number of open holes on our bodies, and most of them are on our heads. What sets the ear apart from the mouth and the nose, is that the ear is the only one of these holes that we can’t blow air out of. If...
Stop Cheering at Comedy Shows
It always irritates me when people cheer, whistle, or pretty much do anything besides laugh and clap at a comedy show. It doesn’t make any sense to cheer at a joke, and I think that’s why it strikes me as so strange when people do it.
Let me explain myself:
When you cheer for something, it means you enjoyed whatever it is you’re cheering for. So if you enjoy a joke so much that...
Love - Unique, and Common
I’ve been putting this one off for a while, but I think it’s ready now.
Over the years, my view on love has changed. When I was younger, I thought that when you fall in love, that’s it. You’ve found your soul mate and your search is over. If there are problems, it doesn’t matter, because that’s the person you were “meant” to be with.
I put the word...
Pedophiles and Child Abductors Ruin Everything
Whenever I’m in a situation where I’m around a cute little kid and I don’t know their parents, I get uncomfortable. On one hand, I want to watch the little kid and laugh cause cute little kids crack me up. But on the other hand, I can feel the eyes of their parents on me because I’m looking at their kid.
If it weren’t for pedophiles and child abductors, this would be...
More Fine Line Words
I previously discussed the difference between reasons and excuses and have now decided to add a couple of important examples.
“Stubborn” and “confident” are two words that often get mixed up.
People are sometimes labeled as stubborn when they are confident, so I want to clear up the difference between the two.
The big difference is that a stubborn person refuses to...
Mind Readers
Sometimes I’ll think a nasty thought about someone in my head. Sometimes I mean it and sometimes I think I’m just bored.
Then I think to myself “what if this person can read minds? They’re going to be pissed that I just thought that about them.”
But I quickly turn it around and think “well if they can read minds, I shouldn’t feel bad. They’re lucky...