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Greetings Inkers! This week I challenged Marian and she totally flipped the script on me and wrote a killer poem! 'Goodbye to all that'

I was challenged by Rachel but ... I'm putting the prompt at the end of the post this time. 

Writing a 'top' anything takes a lot more thought if you have to write a short list.
This hasn't been compiled in order of importance or what I feel the most uncomfortable about ...

 

1: Having to lie to people to make them feel better ...

Why should I feel the need to tell someone who obviously isn't doing something right, or is wearing something they like, and I happen not to; that it's okay? Surely making people feel better shouldn't entail having to lie to them. How crazy does that sound when you really think about it? I MUST LIE TO YOU TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. What does that really mean? Does it mean the truth might damage you emotionally and it's necessary to give you regular doses of fiction in order to keep you sane?
I guess that says a lot about the state of mind of certain people. You totally had the audience eating out of your hands ... really!

 

2: Standing first in line at the bus stop ...

I'm about 6'2" tall and can reach the top shelf if you ask nicely provided you want something and you're not just asking to get a peek at my butt (just ask, it's much easier). Standing at the bus stop is something I don't like doing, partly because riding the bus is like playing Russian Roulette, you might get a bus that smells really bad and the windows can't open.
Standing first in line means all the children and old people push and shove to get 'their' seat on the bus before they lose it. What amazes me is when an empty bus pulls up and people still fight to get on.
I'm tall so I'm usually prodded in my lower back or top of my butt (no it doesn't feel sexy). I can't wait till I get a car again!

3: Letting my son go more than 100 metres anywhere on his own ...

 
This doesn't need much explanation. He's my son! He's my only son!

 

4: Not realising that women are flirting until late into a conversation ...

If we're talking about a topic/subject of interest I often get caught up in the debate/discussion side and don't always see anything else that’s going on.
Having been with my girlfriend for over a year and feeling really comfortable around her I tend to flirt famously with her and my 'flirt radar' only works when she's around. When it's happening outside our little bubble I miss all the signals because I'm tuned into hers. I suppose in some ways that’s a good thing.

 

5: Near death experiences ...

So far I've had two major instances. I'm sure I've blogged about both and it's awesome that I'm still here able to reflect on it all.
The uncomfortable part of this is the feeling that I had no control of what was going on. Having my heart stop for several minutes means that, the very muscle keeping me alive gave out at one stage. So in essence, there's a gap in my cosmic EKG diagram. Wherever I was at that point (not in my life) would be interesting to find out someday.  

Rachel challenged me with: The top 5 scenarios that make you uncomfortable and why? I tried to think of a disctintive top 5 but it was the top 5 I could come up with on a Thursday evening after a hard days work and 3/4 days of rioting less than 10 minutes from my where I live. It warms my heart to see that these crimimals are being named/shamed and convicted!