I heard somewhere that line dancing was invented because people were too smelly. Maybe there’s some equivalent here. Or maybe it’s a free expression thing. If there are set moves, you can’t just go for it. As a non-dancer, everyone will have to fill me in on this.
By law, manufacturers of germ-killing products aren’t allowed to state their cleaner kills 100% of germs, because there’s no way of knowing if there’s some nasty lurking out there science hasn’t discovered. And yet, it seems, they can guarantee it kills 99.9% In other words,, of all the germs in the world, science knows of 99.9%. Really?
Apple (but only in some ways as it’s a love/hate relationship). Me: “Hey, Siri, who played Billy Elliot in the film?” Siri: “Here’s Billy Elliot” [throws up screen to register for Apple TV) Did I say I wanted to watch it??? No. I asked a simple and specific question!
Twitter. For some reason, it wouldn't let me send a text and a picture (JPG). I always got an error message. Since it was a DM, I could only delete it for myself. So the worst-case scenario is that I have sent the picture several times, including my explanation of why I can't send it. And the best-case scenario ('I send a picture.' 'Oh, I don't send a picture because Twitter won't let me.') is still annoying enough.
Dear Sky Arts, next time you decide to show a documentary on Robert Burns, include subtitles for the reading passages, so that non-Scottish people can understand what’s being said!
At my grandparents' farmhouse there was an old book from the turn of the last century called From the Ballroom to Hell about how ballroom dancing corrupts the virtue of young ladies and causes people to lose their souls. It disappeared at some point, but it was very interesting. From the Ball-Room to Hell by Thomas A. Faulkner (goodreads.com)
Interesting. I wonder what made him go from a dance master to a dance hater. I also wonder if he really, truly, received "letters innumerable" asking if dancing was a corrupting force? Contrary to his point, I feel like my soul gains something when I dance with a partner. It's uplifting and fun. But I suppose the closeness back then could lead to further intimacy, which in turn could be socially bad. Though I can sadly count on my fingers the small amount of times I have actually danced with someone.
Medical professionals (all of them) who, , if I mention I'm experiencing pain, immediately jump to the conclusion that I'm a slavering drug addict, just looking for more Oxy.
Better than the "are you pregnant" question. I had a bloody nose. My mom, who works in a medical office asks "are you pregnant?" I went to the doctor because of unexplained abdominal pain after a a short 400m around the track that was so bad i couldnt move for 15mins. Doctor: "are you pregnant?" Me: -sweats- Medical professional: lets do a pregnancy test.
Are you slavering when you mention the pain? Otherwise that’s one hell of a strange jump these people are making?
He did change from a bear into some kind of rabbit. Spoiler although my guess is that running around as a Bear during Pride month didn't suit his natural inclinations
Major League Baseball needs to join the rest of us here in the 21st century. The day when you could force people to the ballpark by not allowing them to watch the game on TV is long gone. We have too many other entertainment choices now.
I think it is the other way around. 99.999% of microbe species remain undiscovered in the world. It's not uncommon for a gram of soil to contain one trillion cells and 10,000 species of bacteria.
Clumsy plot devices. "Sorry, Detective, but the toxicology tests will take two to three weeks." Huh. When I drive the three miles to the hospital lab to have blood drawn, the test results are usually waiting for me online by the time I get home. [It's true that I've been binging Supernatural, the forever home of stupid plot turns. It's one of those 'so bad you can't turn away' shows.]
Versus CSI: Wherever's: "I need you to run this sample. Make sure it proves that Victor was the killer. Here's a cheek swab in case you need to falsify the evidence. Don't worry, he'll confess anyway. They always do."
