AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes. CARPERPETUATION (kar pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or piece of lint at least a dozen times, picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance. DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt ) v. To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow remove all the germs. ELBONICS (el bon iks) n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one arm rest in the movie theater. LACTOMANGULATION (lak to man gyu lay shun) n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to the "illegal" side. PEPPIER (pehp ee ay ) n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper. PHONESIA (fo nee zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as someone answers. TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you are only six inches away. FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across the room until she finally decides to give up and sweeps it under the rug. Taken from The 4M, the newsletter of Manasota (Florida) Mensa, Edgar F. Coudal Editor. --- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- What's the News? Stay updated on U.S. and international news as it happens! http://click.topica.com/aaaa4Qb1dhsBb1uab8c/breakingnews ------------------------------------------------------------ unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] url: http://theMezz.com/alerts ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
