Day Thirty-seven, May Seventh

Songwriters and DJs don't get any credit for songs. Today, in the world of hip-hop and pop music, the vocalists/rappers get all the credit when really, they do much less work then the people behind the scenes. The songwriters are what make the song catchy, not the front man. The DJs and recording engineers do almost all of the work on the recording, because the beats take a lot of work, and so does all the mastering of the recording. In a pop song, it is expected that the singer will sing out of tune, and the recording engineer has to manually tune all the notes. These behind the scenes people deserve more credit.

Day Thirty-six, May Sixth

The little bit of water on top of mugs after they have been on top of the dishwasher. When you are emptying the dishwasher, and are very dry and warm, a splash of cold water will suddenly hit you. This is caused by bad design on the part of mug manufacturers. They are designed so that when they are upside-down, they collect a puddle of water, that usually goes unnoticed until it spills. IKEA has dealt with this problem (as depicted below) on most of their mugs, showing their superiority over all other mug manufacturers. This is a serious issue which should be addressed.

Day Thirty-five, May Fifth

When people order a coffee or a dessert after a restaurant meal. It slows down the whole process, and forces you to stay at the table for another 20 minutes. There is always someone at the table who wants to leave after the meal or someone waiting for the table. Once you have devoted an hour to a restaurant meal that should be enough, and everyone should respect that it is time to go. Don't be the person who wastes everyone's time.

Day Thirty-four, May Fourth

Coffee addicts. So many people have serious addictions to this seemingly harmless, but very powerful drug. It is a serious problem, that effects many people, who don't even question it. Many people say that they "can't do anything until they have their coffee," which shows their extreme dependance. It is also quite expensive, because many people spend several dollars a day, without thinking that the expense could be cut completely. More annoying than the people who ruin their own lives with coffee, are the people who won't shut up about it, and promote the drug to others. Kids are getting hooked at ridiculously young ages, because they think it makes them mature. If not banned outright, coffee should only be served to ages 18 or older. As for the side effects, coffee can cause strokes, heart disease, and can damage blood vessels. The dangers are not a joke. Take a minute to think how dependant you are on this substance, and try to eliminate it from your life all together.

Day Thirty-three, May Third

When people don't know how to properly deal cards. Cards are dealt face down, one at a time, in a clockwise manner. Anything other than this is wrong. Often you see people counting out a given number of cards and giving them all to one person, and repeating until everyone has cards. This makes it likely that people will have not randomized hands, because of clumps of similar cards from previous games that have managed to stick together through the shuffling phase. If you are going to play cards, you should know how to deal because not only does it look bad, but it can ruin the game.

Day Thirty-two, May Second

Having to know people's ages/birthdays. I don't see a reason why I should have to know some irrelevant number related to the birth of my family. I am proud to say that before being told this morning, I would not have know that it was my own sister's birthday or how old she was. These dates and numbers mean nothing, and have no place in my brain, because they are unimportant. There should be no pressure to memorize any of them.

Day Thirty-one, May First

Screen savers. Why can't the monitor just turn off? Screen savers do nothing but distract people and waste electricity. There is no need for colourful pixels to dance around on your screen. Screen savers are interesting to watch, but waste a lot of time. They seem cool, but then you realize what you have been looking at for several minutes. Screen savers do not save the screen. What saves the screen is turning the monitor off when it is inactive.