Dropping your tea string in your teacup, having your zipper break when you need it the most, or seeing your friend eat ice cream with a knife are all minor irritations that grind our gears. Add to that our sockless socks, which seem to proliferate overnight no matter how carefully you keep track of them, and you have a formula for a perfectionist’s nightmare.
Who knew socks could be so inconvenient?
“This is how our pizza was sliced.”
“Just…why?”
“This is the way it left the factory.”
“I mean, it’ll only take you 5 seconds to place it properly.”
“The way my friend enjoys her ice cream,” says the narrator.
This is what it looks like to think outside the box at the wrong time.
Can you find the error?
“One of these is different from the rest…”
“When our toilet seat broke, the landlady replaced it, ignoring our request that it be square.”
The worst sidewalk
“This restaurant’s tilted glassware makes me feel uneasy.”
“Please tell me who is in charge of this…”
“Our four-person home has managed to produce 163 mismatched socks.”
“Did you want salt or pepper?” I inquired. Wrong!”
“This pillowcase has a design that makes it look like bugs are crawling across it.”
“My keyboard keys were moved by a friend.”
“My wife keeps dog food near the coffee beans.” Guess what I did this morning at 5:30 a.m.?”
“When the teabag string falls into the cup…”
These forks
When we were today’s age, we observed Tom Cruise’s front tooth was positioned in the middle of his face.
Which of these things make you feel particularly uneasy? What is it about one little thing that can convert a pleasant day into a truly vexing one?
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