My Annoyance Paper

Christine McGeorge

July 11, 2010

Speech 110

Annoyance paper

 

 

    According to Oprah Winfrey, there isn't anything to be annoyed about. In actuality, Ms. Winfrey must be surrounded by "yes men". There are many things that annoy me, and I'm sure others as well. For example, I'm annoyed that Hollywood seems to think that a television series should be so dependent on an 89-year old woman's celebrity, I'm annoyed by traffic jams, and I'm annoyed by those so-called clean of public restrooms.

    Let me start off with my issue of Hollywood's determination to make Betty White a sitcom star for a third time. For one thing, Betty White is 89-years old, and she shouldn't be made to be the dominant character on a television series that has plenty of younger women on it who could be picking up the slack in regards to the humorous side of the television series. Also, Ms. White might end up inconveniencing the writers, the network executives and her co-stars by pulling a Della Reese move and dying shortly after signing a ten year contract with the network that airs the television show. Finally, if Ms. White were to fail in helping to bring up the ratings for the network, and the network executives decided to blame Ms. White for the ratings failure to rise, the stress of the disappointment that has been thrust upon Ms. White might be enough to kill her. Then, the network executives in question would thus be slandered for the slaying of Betty White, and then, they'd go bankrupt and end up living on the streets with the guy who thinks that God told him that the world is going to end on a specific date in the near future.

    Then, there's my annoyance with traffic jams. First of all, I know it is a great source for entertainment to watch a car accident in progress but if one person slows down, or even stops, to get a good look at the unfolding disaster, that one person could inevitably create a major traffic jam. If not by halting traffic then by encouraging the other drivers to find out why the first person slowed down and then end up adding their bulk of a car to the ever-increasing problem, also-known-as a traffic jam. Also, I know that if someone weren't interested in seeing the cause of a traffic jam that they could always take that time to think. However, I hardly think that anyone would ever do such a thing as thinking because who in their right mind would want to think about being late for work or, in my case, class. Finally, I fail to see the logic in risking one's life, and their car, and creating another gawkers' point, by driving so slow that they end up in an accident themselves. Just think of it, an accident which causes an accident. I just feel that it is a very counter-productive thing to even take notice of an accident.

    Finally, my biggest annoyance is with those so-called clean public restrooms. For one thing, toilet paper is for cleaning oneself and not for carpeting the floor. It always amazes me that there's any toilet paper left on the roll. Although, it does make me wonder what could possibly be running through the minds of the people who think that the floor is a logical place to put the toilet paper they are not using. Also, why is it whenever I go to wash my hands at the sink I come away looking like I just peed my pants or having to wring the hem of my shirt out as I'm leaving the restroom. I'm in a state of wonderment when I even see that the countertop, where the sinks are, would even have that much standing water on it. In fact, I have to wonder if people are having water fights in the restroom and never thought to invite me. Finally, while it is nice to see that the prior occupant of the stall, in which I've chosen to occupy for myself, had successfully made their deposit, I really don't think it's necessary to leave one's beads of urine on the toilet seat. However, the worst thing I have ever seen on a toilet bowl wasn't the usual beads of urine but the evidence of someone who had obviously just gotten their period, and got it on the front of the toilet bowl. It kind of makes me wonder how on earth someone could miss the toilet that isn't even that small of a target. I am astonished that it is even possible to miss the toilet especially considering that it's the ladies restroom and not the men's restroom. Then, to add insult to injury, the last occupant didn't even have the common courtesy to clean it up before they left the restroom.

    As I have said at the beginning of the essay I am annoyed by Hollywood's assertion that a television series should be so dependent on Betty White to boost ratings, by traffic jams, and by the so-called cleanliness of public restrooms. The good news is that these little annoyances are awe inspiring if one takes the time to think about it. So, Ms. Winfrey had better take a long hard look at her staff, and ask herself, are they "yes men" or do they really believe that there isn't anything to be annoyed about.