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Curmudgeoness

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6. I love boredom now.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 09:00 PM

Jun 2015

Someone asks me how things are, what is happening, etc. If I can answer "nothing", I am so grateful. I have learned that if things are not boring, things are seldom good. "Nothing" means all is as it should be. Not boring means that I had to have a plumber come or the roof is leaking or the water heater just died. It never seems to be that I won the lottery or I'm going on a cruise. Give me boring!

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One good thing about getting older is that you have a much greater tolerance [View all] raccoon Jun 2015 OP

Yes as I get older boredom is not as irritating fasttense Jun 2015 #1

When it's really bad, a nap is the cure. Hoyt Jun 2015 #2

But less tolerance for sheer stupidity. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #3

For me, retirement eliminated boredom DavidDvorkin Jun 2015 #4

I'm seldom bored. As long as I have No Vested Interest Jun 2015 #5

Yes, as long as I have my computer and internet and my TV, I keep from becoming bored. n/t RebelOne Jun 2015 #7

I love boredom now. Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #6

Like an old Beatles' lyric ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #8