Three years ago, I wrote about an annoying design flaw in the human body—that inability to scratch a frustratingly large portion of one’s own back. Recently, a friend (Hi, Mor!) pointed out yet another. Why don’t we have ear lids?
I’d certainly love to have a pair. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to employ them when you’re trying to take a nap and your next door neighbor cranks up his lawnmower? They would sure have come in handy the many times people have attempted to force their religious beliefs on me. I’d probably have much better hearing if I had ear lids when I attended the rock concerts of my youth.
There are many things in life I’d really rather not hear.
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Anti-vaxxers trying to explain why they want to ignore every scientific inquiry to the contrary and put the rest of our lives at risk so that they can bask in their own selfish ignorance.
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People saying cruel things to their children that I know will stick with them for the rest of their lives.
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People crying out for help when I know I am completely incapable of doing anything for them.
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Politicians attempting to justify their evil actions.
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Details about Season 8 of Game of Thrones when I haven’t had a chance to see it yet.
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Used car salesmen, and anyone else trying to hoodwink me out of my money.
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Chinese robocalls.
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Excuses. Lies. Hate speech.
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Anything coming out of Trump’s greedy, corrupt pie hole, especially if it’s wall-related.
The funny thing is, nature is perfectly capable of creating ear lids. Most creatures have eye lids to protect their eyes. Heck, cats even have double ones. Marine mammals often have the ability to close off their nostrils. We are able to close our mouths when necessary, although many of us, including me, don’t do this nearly as often as we should. The ability to shut orifices is not a new concept. So why is there no means to protect our ear drums and our sanity?
La la la! I can’t hear you!
Perhaps this is nature’s way of telling us that we already spend too much time not listening to one another. Even so, I’d give just about anything to be able to have peace and quiet whenever I want it. I’m telling you, people, it’s time for an upgrade.
Add firecrackers, train whistles and sirens within a certain distance range. Unintelligent undesign. Of course, once all we had to worry about was thunder, and the rest of the time we really needed our ears. Now, we have ear protectors, and there is even a junior size [those pink ones found in sports stores.] Now, if there was just an off switch for my nose.
Amen to that.
I read your posts often, Decided to say hello and seems your life is pretty darn good. Congratulations. Julie
Awwww, that makes me really happy! I think of you often, and hope you’re well.