Thanks so much to @Farnsworth for this idea! I can't think of a better way to describe it than he has here:
What are the minor annoyances that occur in your everyday life that are out of your control? This could stem from personal information, personality, physical traits, career choices, etc.
I don't want to steal Farnsy's descriptions, so I'll come up with my own.
I have very naturally curly hair. Both of our children do, as a result, if it's long enough (our son's is usually pretty short so you don't see it as much). Janny's even is if it's long enough. As a result, I'm pretty frequently asked if I have a perm (no, it's not 1987), etc.
One of the best stories to come out of this is when our daughter was about a year. She was born with a head full of hair, and it got curly around 3 or 4 months old. By six months, she looked like a little cherub with dark curls and big chubby arms. She happened to break one of those arms at daycare right a bit before her first birthday, so I had to take her to the orthopedist to make sure that it wasn't in the growth plate, etc. She had a giant batch of long curls by this time.
Anyway - we get to the appointment, and she's sitting on my lap in front of me. The orthopedist is very nice, even if he sort of gives off a tiny bit of an arrogant bravado, almost like he's flirting. I asked all of the first-time mom questions, such as if I needed to give her vitamin D drops (not necessary), if she was getting enough calcium since she was breastfeeding instead of using formula (she was, but was likely depleting my stores of calcium), etc. Anyway, we get ready to leave, and he looks directly at my chest and says, "Are those real?!" I was taken by surprise, and my eyes just got wide. He then said, "Her curls, are they real?" (Her head was at the level of my chest in front of me.) I just laughed and said yes, and then we were on our way.
Anyway - what have you got, things that become annoying in context with other people because of things you really aren't controlling?
What are the minor annoyances that occur in your everyday life that are out of your control? This could stem from personal information, personality, physical traits, career choices, etc.
I don't want to steal Farnsy's descriptions, so I'll come up with my own.
I have very naturally curly hair. Both of our children do, as a result, if it's long enough (our son's is usually pretty short so you don't see it as much). Janny's even is if it's long enough. As a result, I'm pretty frequently asked if I have a perm (no, it's not 1987), etc.
One of the best stories to come out of this is when our daughter was about a year. She was born with a head full of hair, and it got curly around 3 or 4 months old. By six months, she looked like a little cherub with dark curls and big chubby arms. She happened to break one of those arms at daycare right a bit before her first birthday, so I had to take her to the orthopedist to make sure that it wasn't in the growth plate, etc. She had a giant batch of long curls by this time.
Anyway - we get to the appointment, and she's sitting on my lap in front of me. The orthopedist is very nice, even if he sort of gives off a tiny bit of an arrogant bravado, almost like he's flirting. I asked all of the first-time mom questions, such as if I needed to give her vitamin D drops (not necessary), if she was getting enough calcium since she was breastfeeding instead of using formula (she was, but was likely depleting my stores of calcium), etc. Anyway, we get ready to leave, and he looks directly at my chest and says, "Are those real?!" I was taken by surprise, and my eyes just got wide. He then said, "Her curls, are they real?" (Her head was at the level of my chest in front of me.) I just laughed and said yes, and then we were on our way.
Anyway - what have you got, things that become annoying in context with other people because of things you really aren't controlling?
