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Living in the Twilight Zone

April 25, 2006 By

I own a set of the glasses shown at left. I bought them when I moved into the apartment I’m about to move out of. It was a nice set – 8 large and 8 short glasses, 16 in all, plenty to go around. In the past 2 years, 2 of the small glasses have been broken by a clumsy roommate who shall remain nameless. So that leaves 6 short and 8 tall, and it’s been that way for quite some time. What I can’t figure out is this: When I went in the cabinet to get a glass for my juice this morning, I had 6 small and 9 large glasses. I counted and re-counted them. I can’t figure out where the heck this 9th glass came from. I know drinkware does not reproduce in the same way that say, cockroaches would (thank goodness I don’t have those!) so where on earth did this come from? All I know is that when I move, I am taking with me everything that I brought into the apartment, at least, what’s left of it. So when my roommate asks me why I left 1 glass, I’ll just tell her that I bought 8 large ones, and I’m taking 8 with me. Wicked bizarre.

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Germ Discrimination

April 17, 2006 By

Explain something to me. Why is it that dishes hand washed in the sink with soap and hot water will spread germs, but using the kitchen sponge to wipe the counters won’t? Why is it necessary to wash my drinking glasses and eating utensils in the dishwasher when I have a cold, but absolutely no attention is paid to the refridgerator door handle or the doorknob on the pantry door? I don’t get it, if you’re so concerned about germs then be concerned about ALL germs, yours included.

I’m feeling a lot better than I was the other day. Turns out I only have a common cold, which I’m just about over. (Discontinue reading if you get grossed out easily.) My snots are running clear. I’m pretty sure common knowledge states that I’m no longer contagious. SO WHAT’S THE BIG EFFING DEAL ABOUT THE DISHES???????????? I mean, come on already – it’s not like I’m sneezing on them and serving you dinner! Germs don’t live very long on hard dry surfaces such as dishes washed in soap and hot water, regardless of whether or not it’s the dishwasher or tap. You will not get my cold by eating off of these dishes that I have hand washed in soap and hot water. You are much more likely to get my cold by opening the pantry door soon after I did so to throw away all my snot rags.

I’m really in no mood to deal with this kind of shit.

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