Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for November 02, 2022

it’s one of these conspiracy theories to keep rebels down under control

How do you manage that? It’s never happened to me.

Or just in a hurry,

Actually, that happens to me when I’m in a rush to get to the bathroom!

Our company is comprised of an office and shop. We have regular safety meetings and strive to follow OSHA regulations. There are many opportunities for injuries in the shop, of course. But I once saw a woman secretary my age injured due to unfortunate placement of ADA-compliant door handles.

The handles were on storage doors were situated along a narrow hallway leading from the parking lot. As she passed by another person going in the opposite direction, her coat sleeve snagged on the handle and she fell to the floor: Result — fractured arm and shoulder sprain. She had physical therapy therapy and eventually returned to work, but thereafter always experienced pain. She had to retire earlier than she had intended.

I suppose those handle latches serve a purpose regards easier accessibility. But injuries do take place because of their design. Occasionally I myself get briefly snagged on those handles in my house.

Because they are trying to get away from you. (Geese, everyone knows that!)

The phenomenon is related to “suicide food” syndrome,

There is always that one piece of food that no matter how you try to pick it up or spear in with your fork, will evade you. Once you do manage to capture it, it will cling to the fork long enough to clear the plate and table and then jump off.

i guess i must always be in a good mood…

one of the things that’s most endearing about auntie is her penchant for implausible truisms. sure, clothes get snagged on things from time to time, but surely not often enough that it merits this kind of comment…

Because you’re being given a valid reason to swear!

So it’s not just me that it happens to.

There is no god but Murphy and Finagle is her prophet.

Cause you’re always in a bad mood! Duh!

In a bad mood because she keeps backing up into doors.

By that logic, your clothes wouldn’t snag if you were in a better mood.

The chicken or the egg ?

Or in a rush. Tore my favorite dressy tie dye top that way. :’(

Truth!

It happens to me, too. I think it is because when I’m in a hurry or distressed, I’m not using as much energy paying attention to my surroundings because I’m sending too much attention to my preoccupation.

It tries to hold you back and realise they’re not worth the jail time.