Watch out for the following social dangers
Watch out for the following social dangers
Here are a few things to watch out for to ensure a great day.
1.) Food in your teeth.
Every now and then we get a little gunk in our teeth. The polite thing to do is tell us so the gunk can quickly be removed.
If a stranger informed me I had a Twinkie sticking out of my face, I'd appreciate it. I would also remove the Twinkie.
2.) Dog poop.
Who wants to be the stinky person in the room?
What's worse is when it's on your shoe and you're wondering where the smell is coming from and everyone is looking at you.
3.) Bad breath.
Tongue scrapers work well for this … so I've heard. Flossing helps and makes your dentist happy.
4.) Wandering children in public.
I always wonder where the parents are to these stray kids.
5.) People waving.
Make sure you're the one being waved at. Sometimes it's the person behind you. That's always embarrassing. A quick glance behind yourself should take care of the problem.
6.) Having a conversation with someone who is talking on their cellphone at the same time.
I hate it when I am answering questions and carrying on a conversation with someone who is actually on the phone with someone else. It's so embarrassing. This usually happens when a friend and I are driving somewhere and I can only see one side of their head.
7.) Text messaging.
When you are about to delete the really mean text message, you meant for no one to read, make sure you didn't actually hit the send button. It caused me an entire night of arguing once.
8.) People who talk really loud at the gym.
I didn't care to hear all about that really lame thing your boyfriend did to you or about that awkward doctor visit.
9.) People who stare.
Very uncomfortable. What's on my face/in my teeth/stuck to me/in my hair?
Staring makes me paranoid.
Candice Boutilier is the Columbia Basin Herald city reporter. Spending the week covering news leads to flights of whimsy and social advice when she is provided the time.
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