5 Things I Could Do Without
Self-flushing toilets: Who thought it a good idea to have a toilet that flushes itself? Were people not performing that function? How many times have you used one of those and it mysteriously flushed while you were still on it? Or, because you moved your bum just a little to get some paper? How weird is that? And then, leaving the stall, it flushes again! That’s some water-saving device! Please, I can determine when I am finished and do the flushing myself, thank you.
Before we leave the toilet, how about those tornado-like electric hand dryers? I have seen little children scared out of their wits, begging their mommy to leave the bathroom rather than to endure such a frightening sound and motion. The most ubiquitous, the Xlerator has a powerful air jet technology with a velocity of 20,000 linear ft/min, a motor speed of 2400 rpm and an airflow of 39-64 cu.ft/min. It boasts drying time of 8 sec. Would you just give me a paper towel, please?
My personal bugaboo is “music” in the Fitness Center. Granted, I’m on the older (OK, old) side of people working out in my Y, but the head-banging stuff they try to pass off as motivational music definitely bums my mood and gives me a headache. And, as I look around at everyone listening on their own devices with electronic protrusions coming out of each ear, I ask why play music at all? Can’t those of us who prefer to “chill out” to a calmer vibe be allowed to do so without the steady thumping bass of some awful song?
Appliances with a dozen or so buttons that I’ll never use. I want my dishwasher to WASH. I want my microwave to HEAT. I want my vacuum to CLEAN. Those are the only buttons I need. Enough with the options I do not want. BTW our newest microwave, which I ONLY use to microwave, has buttons for Power Convection, Grill, Slim Fry, Auto Power Convection, Auto Cook, Turntable and Defrost. Notice anything missing? NO TIMER!
And, last, how about that phone announcement to “Please listen carefully as our menu items have changed?” You mean to tell me that ALL the companies I phone have changed their menu items? And why?
So that’s my list; what’s yours? Stay tuned for ANOTHER 5 THINGS I COULD DO WITHOUT!
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(A)Musings by Arlene 
My least favorite was a washing machine that after completing the cycle told me to have a good day. I used to kick it and tell it to shut the f up.
BTW My husband bought that brand without informing me. What are you gonna do?
Marsha Temlock
Author “Tuesday’s Mah Jongg is More Than a Game”
You don’t have to play mah jongg to enjoy the novel.
thanks for reading! I love your response to the machine!
I LOVE your blogs, Arlene…so clever…total agreement…. hope all is well at Earthport…much love…be well…hugs for Marty…Joe…!
Hi Arlene
We don’t like music not only in fitness centres but in all public places.
We never came across self flushing toilets.
Thanks and cheers
The Fab Four of Cley
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Thank you for reading!
I strong agree on that final thing 🫰🫰
As a middle ground, I wish they would at least tell us when it was they were last updated: a day ago? A week ago? Months?
My guess, dear Grandson, is that they have NEVER changed the menu and just don’t want you skipping steps.
I strong agree on the last item 🫰🫰.
As a middle ground, I wish the phone trees would at least tell us when they last changed their menu options: a day ago, a week ago, has it been months?
Arlene, I couldn’t figure out how to reply. But you really nailed it!GenaSent from my iPhone
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