I am with you on washing the dishes in the morning. But my partner thinks diferently and it caused some turmoil at home. So, I let him do it and if he is too tired or whatever, I'll do it in the morning. We haven't broken up yet, so I guess this agreement is working 😄
The Germans have this disease too! It's called "Frühlingsmüdigkeit" (Spring fatigue).
We East/Central Europeans are surprisingly sensitive to air flows, too, given how gritty we are in other respects. Germans can also be savaged by the slightest draft, though also needing regular bursts of fresh air. And then there is the dreaded "Föhn", basically a warm wind in the slope of a mountain, which some think causes migraines and various other ailments that go under "Föhnkrankheit". I always find this hilarious because I can't get the Romanian meaning of that word out of my head, so I imagine people getting terribly ill due to drying their hair. (Whereas we know of course that going out with a single wet hair can kill you....)
This is a brilliant observation on so many levels. YES the dreaded draft - public enemy number one in Romania. Cotton wool in the ears to ward it off! 🙅♀️ But I do wonder when does a draft stop being a draft and becomes fresh air?? Reminds me of the saying 'the only difference between a flower and a weed is judgement' 🥲
Thank you for articulating this so well!!! I have tried so hard to take all my relatives seriously when they can't deal with air conditioning or a fan blowing air on them, but have to go outside for long walks in every weather! It's hilarious and makes no sense whatsoever, but yes, a Föhnkrankheit has been described to me since I was little!
I fully support doing dishes in the morning. Kickstarts my momentum for the rest of the day!
Yes, exactly! Works much better for me than eg making the bed (which I do actually do but feel pretty neutral about)
Thank you for providing me with an intellectually and morally sound reason for a dishwashing habit I've always felt guilty about
You are most welcome. Intectualising the mundane is my love language. ❤️
I am with you on washing the dishes in the morning. But my partner thinks diferently and it caused some turmoil at home. So, I let him do it and if he is too tired or whatever, I'll do it in the morning. We haven't broken up yet, so I guess this agreement is working 😄
Love this!
The Germans have this disease too! It's called "Frühlingsmüdigkeit" (Spring fatigue).
We East/Central Europeans are surprisingly sensitive to air flows, too, given how gritty we are in other respects. Germans can also be savaged by the slightest draft, though also needing regular bursts of fresh air. And then there is the dreaded "Föhn", basically a warm wind in the slope of a mountain, which some think causes migraines and various other ailments that go under "Föhnkrankheit". I always find this hilarious because I can't get the Romanian meaning of that word out of my head, so I imagine people getting terribly ill due to drying their hair. (Whereas we know of course that going out with a single wet hair can kill you....)
This is a brilliant observation on so many levels. YES the dreaded draft - public enemy number one in Romania. Cotton wool in the ears to ward it off! 🙅♀️ But I do wonder when does a draft stop being a draft and becomes fresh air?? Reminds me of the saying 'the only difference between a flower and a weed is judgement' 🥲
Thank you for articulating this so well!!! I have tried so hard to take all my relatives seriously when they can't deal with air conditioning or a fan blowing air on them, but have to go outside for long walks in every weather! It's hilarious and makes no sense whatsoever, but yes, a Föhnkrankheit has been described to me since I was little!
I've sat in a bus with no AC when it's 40C outside, and had an old lady yell at me when I tried to open a window, because of the draft.
You know exactly what I am talking about !
Wash my dishes when I've used every suitable receptacle in the kitchen and resorted to eating cereal out of a mug. Then made tea in the same mug.
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Thankfully I washed my dishes this morning otherwise I'd worry for our differences as you know this is my time 😃☺️☀️😎
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Where can I find the story about losing 700 subscribers?
There's no story about it, I just posted a joke about it on Notes which I linked in this post.