1.
Learning to flush the toilet after use
It is becoming a nightmare for me (and, I believe, many
others) each time I visit public toilets. I just do not understand why others
want some of us to see the filth that comes from their dirty human systems. Why
would anyone in his or her right senses fail, forget, or simply decide to not
flush the toilet after using it? Besides the stinking smell, it’s tough to look
at someone else’s fecal matter. It’s as simple as that. It’s not as if these
systems do not work, these hoodlums just fail to work the system. You would
think that people who are into this practice also do same at home, but I doubt
that. So, where does this madness happen the most? Shopping malls! University
campuses! Department stores! Etcetera, etcetera. I know I hate to see your
feces, but the cleaners whose unfortunate job it is to clean the mess hate it
the most. If each and every one of us will learn to clean up our mess, this
world will be a better place. If you are reading this, please change your ways!
2.
Farting at prohibited places
Can someone impose a ban on farting at certain places (i.e.
the elevator and the airplane)? Who would fart in an elevator? First of all,
you know ventilation, if any, is very poor in an elevator; yet, you decide to blow
apart this small public space, because you probably know or think you will go
unnoticed or simply that you do not know you are stupid for doing that. It’s a
simple rule of life. You just don’t fart in an elevator. In fact, besides the
fact that it makes breathing difficult, no one (I mean, NO ONE) wants to smell
your waste! Simple! Now here is my personal experience with flatulence and
airplanes. Just this past Friday, I was returning to Houston from New Orleans
after a conference. Someone—I couldn’t tell who—passed the smelliest gas in
that small space. What was most annoying was that every single person had
covered his or her nose with the closest thing on sight. Of course, I knew I wasn’t
the one, but I wondered what the one sitting next to me was thinking, judging
by the look on her face. How can anyone fart on an airplane? Madness!
3.
What is the real purpose of Facebook?
I think some people have no place and no business on Facebook.
I have always thought that social networking sites such as Facebook are supposed
to help us reconnect with family and friends or to even make new friends. So,
why do some people use these platforms to settle scores with people or cast
needless aspersions at people? Perhaps, I am missing something, but I thought
the best way to address an issue—between or among friends—is to arrange a
face-to-face meeting or pick up the phone and discuss that issue. I find it
strange that people, I mean adults, will spew invectives via their status
updates just to get back at people they claim have hurt them. In any case, why
would someone you claim to loathe so much still be on your friends’ list? Why don’t
you simply unfriend person and spare us the childish behavior you route through
your status updates? Speaking about updates, can some of you spare us the
senseless details of your overly personal stories? If you have personal problems,
Facebook is not the place to share it. Sorry!
4.
Senseless, boring chat starters
Some people can be simply annoying when it comes to starting
chats on these social networking platforms. My biggest pet peeve is when
someone starts a chat with “How is the going?” “How is the U.S.?” “Please, what
is your name?” In fact, the “what is your name?” bit drives me crazy. In many
cases, these are people you do not even have the slightest of connections. You mean
you do not know my name? How then did you find me to start a chat? What are you
doing on my page? I think we need to make life very easy for people. If you
have nothing to say or chat about, just don’t start one!
5.
Churches and premarital pregnancy discipline
I have been looking for an opportunity to say this, and I am
glad I get to say it. When someone who is not married and who belongs to a church
gets pregnant, churches have every right to punish that person, per the
regulations of the church. It’s entirely up to churches to decide to set good
examples for others to follow. It’s also perfectly right for churches to
protect their image. I also do not have a problem if churches decide to
excommunicate errant members. However, I detest the practice where churches
invite such members in front of the church to embarrass them in front of
everyone. What purpose is that supposed to serve? I think such a practice is
anachronistic, purposeless, and needless.
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