Things I will never understand

1. People who park in handicapped parking spaces, who then walk ably to and from a store. I'm sorry, but if you really need that space, you'd better damn be unable to walk, or unable to walk without significant pain! But if you can walk into a store, shop around, then walk out, all while smiling, then you really don't deserve that spot, no matter the reason for your handicapped license or mirror hanging.

2. Typos in publications. Really? There are so many people out there that need jobs that probably could proofread better than the morons in the publishing industry.

3. My toddler's "schedule". How can he possibly be hungry after sitting for a half hour in front of a plate of food he didn't touch?

4. My toddler's fascination with the grossest stuff on the planet. Couldn't he find something just as fascinating as the toilet brush? Maybe I should just buy him his own to play with... but how do you explain to people that your kid's favorite toy is a toilet brush?

5. College professors. My theory is that they are so into academia that they don't realize there is a real world out there. If you're paying X amount of money to learn about something, the classes and assignments had better be related to that goal. Why waste your time and money? And, guess what professors? People learn differently. So quit lecturing all the time. Utilize another style of teaching... especially when the class is for education majors!

6. A handicap motorcycle license plate. I really did see one. My assumption is that if you are handicapped enough to require special parking privileges, then your ability to maneuver a two-wheeled vehicle would be nil. Just my opinion.

7. The aversion to alpha-numeric street numbers. Since when has it been considered low-class to have a letter after your number? Are people really that shallow that they don't want people to think they live in a condo or (gasp!) apartment? Who cares? As long as the police and ambulance (and apparently the Domino's guy) finds the right house, nothing else matters.

8. People who show no gratitude to the people who save their lives, like firefighters and doctors. Or, to the people who protect their lives, like the police and the military.

9. Preventative health conditions. I understand people are born with diabetes, but getting it because you're overweight is another story. And if you know something like smoking causes cancer, wouldn't you be wise enough to stay away from it?

10. Yo Gabba Gabba. It's like psychedelic visual crack for children. I love how Noggin tries to pass it off as educational, when it's really just a colorful and musical distraction for 30 mintues. Although, I have to say, I'm pretty sucked into it when it's on, too... but I could be just zoning out from fatigue.

Feel free to leave a comment about the things you will never understand.