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July 12, 2008 |
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List of Petty Annoyances
FOUND by Peru and Ana
in New York City, New York
I found this at a cafe I was working at, sticking out of the trashcan... it was written on some of our order checks, as you can see.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
Interesting...an illegal alien who writes notes to self in perfect English...where were they from?
Most of these "petty" annoyances are pretty big, actually, aside from the mirror in the apartment. Maybe if the writer's health improves the mirror won't annoy him/her so much!
"Playing small"? Hm.
Sounds like an interesting person who has gotten angry enough to finally change their life.
You go! Hope all these boxes are ticked "done" very soon.
The vast majority of people I know who are now or have ever been illegals have been from the British Isles. Illegals often also come from Canada, the Bahamas, Australia, New Zealand - it's easier for white native English speakers to not get picked up because far too many people correlate "illegal" with Latinos and "legal" with whites, and of course this is heavily tied in with accents and language barriers. (Here, many native Spanish speakers come from 500-year-old family lines, which further muddies up everything.)
Very organized writer of note. We all need to spell things out sometimes. "The mirror in my apartment" - I know what you mean, girl.
At first, I had to laugh - I thought it said "Humorous sex"- which isn't bad, now and than...but, it seems like anonymous sex is more humorous.(We won't know who we are-LOL)
I give credit to any individual who makes lists like this as it is the first step in making changes in their life. Cool find, I'd say.
Amen on Toxic People.
Can someone define "playing small"? Is that lingo for something?
Humorous sex is awesome. I can't remember the last time i laughed during sex. I wish i could.
"My Teeth"? And "Living in Harlem"? I don't think you should think of your teeth as petty..
Move!!
This is a great FIND, tho'.
Oh! Illegal! I thought it said 16 gal. status, as in 16 gallons.
If you're talking about hats (the only way I've seen gallons relate to a person's size), 16 gallons is actually really BIG! So I couldn't see how that fit in with playing small.
*Now* I get it.
I, too, hope the writer can stop playing small soon. (Jenny - I think it means not being all you know you can be; you kind of hold back for fear of alienating people.)
Awareness is the first step!
Isn't Toxic People a Marilyn Manson song? I
Oh, illegal!
HA - I thought it said "regal" and I was trying to figure out why the rest of the list was not exactly congruent with that...
Ok - spam protection - really? I have to get out the calculator and multiply 28 times 15? Good grief...
number 13 i swear said "prostituting for no reason."
it IS procrastinating, right?
Spam protection: 1 + 1 + 1 equals? at least its an easy one this time.
I think this list was written by a teenage girl, sure the handwriting is a little questionable, but who else is this narcissistic?! And the "illegal status" could very well apply to either an illegal alien OR a girl who's only 'legal' problem is not being able to sleep with her much older boyfriend.
#6 looks like it says my zeeth. :}
I'm dying to know what crossed out number eight says: "Lemming a babout pinornce"...WHAT?!!? And it was crossed off - so at least she accomplished something off the list, even if it does involve Pinorncing lemmings.
PS...I can relate to some of her (i'm assuming it's a her) petty annoyances.
#8 crossed out says "learning about finance."
Oooooh. She Learnt!
Bad sex is no petty annoyance.
Wow - what a list!
None of it srikes me as 'petty annonyances' at all. The mirror and the light in the shower can easily start out as petty annoyances, and then grow and mutate into huge annoyances.
I completely understand.
I think this list is a good one - good to get it all down on paper. . . I'm concerned it was thrown away. Hope these things are addressed and taken care of & they have a much better life.
I'd hate to know what was on this person's "list of really big, meaningful, important annoyances"!
i have to say , thats a wonderful idea. i might just have to do that.
such a good one. we can all learn from this list.
Tom Petty Annoyances List:
1. My voice.
Found by Peru and Ana? LOL...Yea, sure it was. This list of grievances are not earth shattering and can be easily remedied by going back to where you came from and applying for entry into this country the proper way!
FYI - Life is not, nor will it ever be fair. If it were, you would not be in this country illegally, while thousands have to wait in line (in their countries of orgin, sometimes for decades) to emigrate here legally.
I suggest you make a list of things you are grateful for and put that one at the top of your list...
She mentions that the she does "not date enough at all" and yet, says that she is annoyed by "bad sex, fast sex, or anonymous sex."
Girl! You're just dating the wrong type of people! See Found
http://www.foundmagazine.com/find/3831 for the type of guy you should be looking for! (big dick optional).
oh, and I too procrostinate with the purpoises...
Uh, I meant * procostinate without porpoises * but with the porpoises would probably be more fun!
Maybe the "illegal status" has to do with drinking?
Probably not, but there are more than one "illegal stat-i" yanno.
@Thomas: Self-righteous much?
I submit that painful teeth, a crappy apartment in Harlem, and destructive relationships with toxic people are annoying, no matter what your legal status. And all difficult to deal with for a variety of reasons.
I suggest you make a list of things about your own personality that are abrasive, major annoyances to those around you, and work on setting some goals to improve them.
Tchuh.
I notice that there are two fives and two sixes on the list - Apparently the annoyances are not so petty that ordinal number sense is unaffected.
Seriously, it sounds like someone is pretty down and justifiably so - It sucks to have your family try to force sexuality or spirituality on you...
What does number 5 say? my health/????
I read #5 as my health/gastritis. Anyone concur?
@ MICKEY & YOU CAN STILL- Yea, I'm reading that,(#5-my health/gastritis)as well.
@ QUINN & QUARTZ CLOCK- #8 looks like it might read, *lending/learning about phone???*
Just a thought.
Maybe QUARTZ is correct...