Things I just do not understand..

[marthachick]

I've always wondered the same thing??

Why not 11 or 15 minutes?

Stupid clocks. . .

Why the snooze function is always 9 minutes.

Ours is 7 minutes! That really is a rip off!

 

[King Schultz]

Ours is 7 minutes! That really is a rip off!

Did you get it at the Dollar store???

 

[marthachick]

Why DH can just get up from his chair (or the sofa) and go straight to bed. I have 50 things to do before going to bed.

 

[King Schultz]

Why DH can just get up from his chair (or the sofa) and go straight to bed. I have 50 things to do before going to bed.

Us men have a talent for not cluttering our minds with important things, except beer.

 

[kimblebee]

Why DH can just get up from his chair (or the sofa) and go straight to bed. I have 50 things to do before going to bed.

It's because he knows you'll do them. My husband is always complaining that his memory is awful. I say, of course it is..you know I'll remember everything for you.

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

Why the snooze function is always 9 minutes.

Just long enough for you to fall back to sleep so it can make you jump just one more time...

It does seem like 9 minutes is just the right amount of time to make it just that much more annoying when it goes off again.

 

[Cantw8]

Why when I am happy and I'm at peace, my mind still searches for something to worry about This thread is very therapeutic

 

[marthachick]

Did you get it at the Dollar store???

Walmart!

 

[GaryDis]

Why the snooze function is always 9 minutes.

See http://www.straightdope.com/columns...ze-button-give-you-nine-extra-minutes-not-ten

I think young kids probably spend more time in the car than in the past, riding to day care and scheduled activities. Parents work more hours and generally have busier, more stressful lives. Of course none of that is an excuse. When I was growing up, car seats didn't exist and parents would often hold babies and toddlers. Hard to forget them when they're sitting on your lap.

I wonder if the lack of air conditioning was a factor. When I was a kid, most cars didn't have a/c, the Windows would be down, and it wouldn't be a problem. Nowadays people don't realize how very quickly a car can hear up.

 

[Jdbsfw]

How does anyone walk in flip flops? I seriously don't have the right coordination to manage.

And why would any GUY want to (unless you're at the beach, and a few other exceptions) what if a pickup football breaks out? What if you need to chase down a perp and perform a citizens arrest, what if the zombie appocalypse breaks out?????

 

[DawnM]

How does anyone walk in flip flops? I seriously don't have the right coordination to manage.

We love flip flops! Two of my boys are in them right now, ages 18 and 16. My 12 year old can't wear them or he would probably be in them too!

I have some on today as well.

Dh doesn't care for them as much.

 

[AppleDumpling]

No problem walking, but I find flip flops uncomfortable. The piece between the toes bugs me. I much prefer slide style sandals.

Plus wearing any really flat shoe for a long time hurts my feet. I need arch support.

 

[CPanther95]

I can walk in them, but I hate driving in them. The edge too easily gets caught under the brake pedal.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I can walk in them, but I hate driving in them. The edge too easily gets caught under the brake pedal.

When I first started driving my parents forbid me to drive in flip-flops... Doesn't seem like a big deal except that I grew up around Tampa! All I had were flip-flops and dress shoes(fancy flip-flops )

 

[GaryDis]

More for my list:

People who go all the way to WDW, with all the food choices, and make a big deal out of pizza. I get ordering it in to eat in the room, or grabbing a QS slice, but not planning a TS reservation just for pizza.

People who ride the same ride more than once within a few hours when there's so much stuff they haven't done but could be doing. I get late in the day or with kids who need it, or even roller coaster fanatics who travel the country to ride them, but not the general "let's make a major trip to WDW and spend two hours doing just one 3 minute ride over and over."

People who go to WDW with an infant or toddler (and no other excuses, like a 5 yo begging to go or granny's 80th birthday). There are easier ways to put memorable smiles on kids that age, and they just make the trip to WDW so much more complicated. Why not wait until they're fully potty trained and somewhat reliable at "Do you need to go potty before we get on this line?" This isn't to be critical of those who do so; it's just that I wouldn't do it without a reason for not putting it off.

 

[GaryDis]

I can walk in them, but I hate driving in them. The edge too easily gets caught under the brake pedal.

I remember one friend from my younger days who would just kick his flip flops halfway under his seat and drive barefoot, though I know it's not recommended.

 

[CPanther95]

People that schedule a 10 Day vacation to WDW that decide they want to check out Universal because they heard it is a far more fun and relaxing vacation spot than WDW. Then after listening to some Disneyites telling them they only need a day or two to experience the entire resort including both theme parks, they try to cram a week's worth of activities into a day and a half and leave Universal wondering why people think it is any more relaxing than WDW.

 

[CPanther95]

I remember one friend from my younger days who would just kick his flip flops halfway under his seat and drive barefoot, though I know it's not recommended.

May not be recommended, but for me, it's definitely safer.

 

[Squirlz]

And why would any GUY want to (unless you're at the beach, and a few other exceptions) what if a pickup football breaks out? What if you need to chase down a perp and perform a citizens arrest, what if the zombie appocalypse breaks out?????

That's all I wear. Can't remember the last time I had shoes on. I kick them off when driving as the sandal tends to get caught between the clutch and the brake.

 

[CPanther95]

I only wear them if I'm going to be in and out of the pool.