4 More Things I Could Do Without

Arlene Blackman Yolles ♦ September 2, 2025 ♦ 2 Comments

Only 4, you say?  She must be getting softer.  Maybe so!

Those of you who know me and my history know that I was a contestant on Jeopardy in 1971.  Ask me about it sometime; I’m happy to talk about it.  Nowadays, we watch it every night and still think it’s the greatest quiz show of all time.  And love Ken Jennings! But have you ever watched Jeopardy for Dummies?  They call it Celebrity Jeopardy.  Questions are almost as challenging as “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?”  As far as I can tell, it’s a program designed for celebrities to show off, be “cute,” or try to increase their exposure.  I could do without it.

How often does your smart phone update?  For me, it’s too often. Just when I’m getting used to all the settings, quirks, buttons and functions, Samsung decides I need an update, whether I want it or not.  Suddenly, my side button no longer powers off!  (It took a phone call to my Tech Son in CA to change it back.) And they’ve installed 3 or 4 inane games that I quickly uninstall.  Instead of telling me “what’s new,” LMK what hasn’t changed (thank you, Lewis!)

What do you like to do in a doctor’s waiting room? Typically, I bring knitting or a book I’m currently reading.  Nope, my only choice is: watch TV with loud volume.  (Of course, I have been known to shut it off if I’m the only one there or, if with others, to ask permission to do so.)  It seems that the ”drugging of the masses” benefits those with power.  I rebel!

And, finally, since when have arm pits become objects to reveal?  If you have need for an all-body deodorant (“from pits to privates”), perhaps a shower is the solution.  If you still stink after showering, see a doctor.  There’s probably something going on that an all-body deodorant can’t fix.  I certainly don’t need to see actors spraying in their boxers, under their boobs or in their pits.  Eeeew.

And there you have it.  What’s on your radar for what you can do without?