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Things That Make Me Nuts: . . . And Probably You, Too

by Annette Bergman

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Every woman faces little aggravations and irritations throughout the day, and sometimes there is nothing that can be done other than accept them or explode. The third possibility is to find the humor in them, but that's almost impossible to remember.   Things that Make me Nuts candidly addresses some of these common experiences with the humor we frequently overlook - as we're trying to not explode.   For instance...   Why is it so hard to find a bra that doesn't bind, pinch, or hurt? And why are they not hung conveniently inside the dressing room so that women don't have to dress and undress 30 times to go back into the store to hopefully find one that fits? Do men have the same trouble finding a comfortable pair of shorts?   Why has toilet paper in public restrooms become so thin and ribbon-like that it takes twice as much to do the same job the old paper did?   Have you ever tried to have a meaningful conversation with your husband only to discover the most meaningful thought he has to share is: "The corn crop is better this year."   If your neighbor's tree drops half its leaves in your yard, who's responsible for picking them up?   If you open the bathroom door and find your husband powdering his unmentionables with your expensive bath powder and favorite fluffy powder puff, would you be able to use it again?   Countless everyday situations that irritate and aggravate will leave you smiling, nodding, and sometimes laughing out loud as you remember similar situations that left you just as frustrated and ready to explode.… (more)
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Things That Make Me NUTS – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste Buds – Desserts

Ball Games

‘A lot of Sunday evenings, I plan on watching a movie or maybe a favorite show and it will be delayed by an hour, an hour and a half or more so they can finish a ball game. I’m not a late night person and I don’t want to stay up until twelve watching a movie that was supposed to come on at nine and is over at eleven.

Sports fans just think about this for a minute. Let’s say your ball game came on at seven and you turned on the television to find there’s a live Quilting Bee in progress and it won’t be over until the last knot is tied. There isn’t a half time, but it will be interrupted by frequent breaks that will include potty breaks, coffee breaks, snacks and an occasional interruption from a cell phone. All quilting will have to stop until the breaks are over, hands must be washed after eating donuts and nothing can continue until the cell phone conversation is over. Can you just imagine the turmoil that would cause in your living room when you were expecting to watch your favorite teams play?’

Apparently, like Author Annette Bergman, I’m not a sports fan so I can truly relate to this Thing That Makes Me Nuts. I even hate it when I’m doing something else and have someone watching a game, yelling at me, ‘watch this. You have to see this play!’ Even if I humor them and watch the replay I have no idea as to what I’m watching nor what’s even going on with what I’m watching. So yes, I do understand her frustration.

I also understand her other frustrations and believe that if you’re a female, you too can actually say ‘yeah! That really gets to me too!’ Have you ever wished someone would write a ‘Husband Hand Book for Dummies?’ They do need a few directions now and then and since they won’t ask, maybe a book to read would be the answer.

Bergman doesn’t stop with just husbands and men, she even goes into the problems we women have when buying a bra. You can only take 4 into the dressing room at one time so you undress, try them on, redress, go back out and get 4 more repeating the same procedure until you either find one that fits or you just give up. And why do men have pockets in their pants but most women’s pants don’t? That’s not all! She will open your eyes to the actual cost of a gallon of makeup!

As I read I could hear one voice in my head…Andy Rooney. I have decided that Annette Bergman is the female version of Andy Rooney. I’ve laughed as she voiced her feelings on topics that we all face but most of all, I understand and feel the same with EVERY ONE of her feelings. This is a must read for women and a should read for men. I know that some of you men can’t relate to a few of the topics but look at it like this. Things That Make Me NUTS will give you a better insight to the true feelings of women.

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  marthacheves | Jan 3, 2012 |
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Every woman faces little aggravations and irritations throughout the day, and sometimes there is nothing that can be done other than accept them or explode. The third possibility is to find the humor in them, but that's almost impossible to remember.   Things that Make me Nuts candidly addresses some of these common experiences with the humor we frequently overlook - as we're trying to not explode.   For instance...   Why is it so hard to find a bra that doesn't bind, pinch, or hurt? And why are they not hung conveniently inside the dressing room so that women don't have to dress and undress 30 times to go back into the store to hopefully find one that fits? Do men have the same trouble finding a comfortable pair of shorts?   Why has toilet paper in public restrooms become so thin and ribbon-like that it takes twice as much to do the same job the old paper did?   Have you ever tried to have a meaningful conversation with your husband only to discover the most meaningful thought he has to share is: "The corn crop is better this year."   If your neighbor's tree drops half its leaves in your yard, who's responsible for picking them up?   If you open the bathroom door and find your husband powdering his unmentionables with your expensive bath powder and favorite fluffy powder puff, would you be able to use it again?   Countless everyday situations that irritate and aggravate will leave you smiling, nodding, and sometimes laughing out loud as you remember similar situations that left you just as frustrated and ready to explode.

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