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Today’s topic is “6 things other people do that make you personally uncomfortable.” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc . . .
I think this week’s topic can be interpreted in many different ways. It will be interesting to see what everyone comes up with.
Here are my six . . .
1) I feel very uncomfortable when people smoke around me and my family. Not only is it bad for us, but I cannot stand the smell and the smoke makes it hard for me to breathe. I even get lightheaded if I’m stuck in a closed space with somebody smoking.
2) Hearing somebody scratch cardboard (or even paper sometimes) makes me shiver. I can’t stand to hear it, but oddly I don’t mind nails scratching on a blackboard at all.
3) Hugging! My parents were not the affectionate type, so it feels very unnatural to me to hug anybody who is not my husband, a child, or a pet.
4) Being near somebody who is clearly sick. Even if they are not sneezing or coughing at me, I still feel uncomfortable next to someone who is all snorfly (is that a word?), runny, and congested.
5) When people are pushy about my trying food that does not look appetizing to me.
6) I actually get motion sickness if I am reading on my laptop or in a book and somebody is causing motion. Sometimes my husband or my children shake the bed or the dining room table while I’m doing work on the computer and I immediately feel sick. The feeling doesn’t go away for awhile either.
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Im a first timer here. These are so great. Thanks for letting us participate.
I totally agree with 4 and 5. I feel exactly the same way. I should not have to justify why I don’t want to eat a certain food. If I say I don’t want to eat it, that should be enough for you. I am an adult, not a 4 year old. I have kind of the same feeling about number 2, except it’s with that hard packing foam. My daughter likes to rub it together…it’s like nails on a chalk board to me. EEEWWWW! I just got shivers!
omg yall, im THE biggest hugger. Watch out.
I am NOT a huggy person either. I feel awkward when people want to hug me, LOL. My husband’s friends do it to me and I’m not a fan.
Scratching card board is yuck! I don’t like the way it feels either. I’m the kind of person who has to wear gloves when messing with the stuff.
This was also my first time here, and I have to say I had a blast! Thanks!!!
another great topic- thanks!! Love your list too!
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I agree with you the smoking. I don’t allow anyone to smoke in my house, in my car or around my kids.
My first time here and this was fun!
Can’t wait to keep this up week after week! Looking forward to reading everyone’s six.
Thanks for the fun…..swing on by and read my list.
Christine
The IE Mommy
http://www.iemommy.wordpress.com
Smoking is the worst, hands down. Both my parents smoke, in the house, while I’m pregnant and my daughter is there. UGH! My stepmom actually told me that it’s ok to smoke while you’re pregnant.
I’m soooo with you on the hugging!!! lol
What a great list!
I definitely agree with the smoking. Being around sick people in a small area (elevator, church) makes me uncomfortable as well.
I’m not one for hugging either. I have great aunts and uncles who like to lip kiss. I’ve hated that since I was a kid.
Good topic! I had to think about this one for a bit! I completely agree with the smoking!!
I am so with you on the smoking and the hugging even though I didn’t put them on my list. I hate when someone you don’t know thinks they have to hug you. And smoking just flat stinks.
Great list. The smoke bugs me too, and sick people definitely. I especially hate when parents bring sick kids to parties. My son always ends up sick a couple of days later and I know exactly where it came from. I know it’s sad for the kid to have to miss the party, but you have to think about others too.
I’m with ya on the snot and sneezing and coughing. I am a little OCD when it comes to germs!
I can totally relate to the food one. I have always been a picky eater. Growing up my best friend’s parents were Syrian and Polish, so they ate things like stuffed grape leaves (to name one..) and her father almost physically tried to make me try a stuffed grape leaf one time. I was either in tears or close to after the whole thing, it was horrible. Why do people care so much if you do or don’t try something anyway?
Sweet. I had this ready to post tomorrow morning… but looks like we’re up and running TONIGHT!
I’m so picky about food–I hate when people try to get me to try new things! If I wanted to, I would. Somehow, they don’t get that.
Interesting list! Totally agree with number 2, lol.