We're not even going to touch race-week paranoia or stomach virus paranoia; that's just a WHOLE other can of worms and worthy of several posts of their own.
03 August 2011
Paranoia
Does anyone else have odd things they are paranoid about? Alot of mine have to do with appliances. I refuse to leave the house if the dishwasher is running, if the washing machine is on, or - heaven forbid - the dryer is in use. The dryer, especially the dryer - I always picture it getting so hot and catching the lint in the lint trap on fire. Mark says he cleans the lint trap whenever he uses the dryer; but being the paranoid wife that I am, I don't believe him most of the time. I refuse to leave my computer plugged in to the outlet when I'm not home and thunderstorms are in the forecast. Power surge! I don't know how well my Mac would handle it and I don't want to test it and find out. I also don't leave lamps on if we leave the house for any reason (you never know, a cat could knock them over and start a fire). Fortunately, Mark puts up with me and (usually) indulges me in my requests (though, I picture him turning on all the appliances and then gleefully walking out of the house when I'm out of town - freedom! Kind of like how he makes a giant steak wrapped in bacon every time I'm out of town).
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Well, I only don't leave my lamps on when I am out of house. Other than that, no problem... or the things would never get done.
This sounds like common good sense to me. Though I always forget to unplug my laptop. But my friend Stacy's neighbor had a fire started by her dishwasher while she was out once, so it's not like it doesn't happen (rarely)!
I get paranoid about leaving Ben in the car - even though I know I have just dropped him at daycare before going to the train in the morning, I still make sure to look at the empty carseat before I lock the car and walk away.
Kathy - I never even thought about a fire starting from the dishwasher! I don't blame you about the paranoia about Ben, especially with all those stories in the news during the summertime.
Angelina - yeah, if I wasn't so paranoid, our weekly chores would get done a bit faster, oh well!
See - your paranoia is not in vain!
http://burke.patch.com/articles/dryer-fire-reported-in-burke-sunday-night?ncid=M255
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