Waiting

Everyone has had to wait for something at some point in their life. Overall, I would rate it as one of the top ten most commonly occurring discomforts we as a species have to suffer on a regular basis. See, the problem with waiting is that it isn't just a single discomfort. Waiting produces such a range of uneasy feelings that it is almost unbearable. What makes it worse? The discomforts that run so rampant during a period of waiting aren't enormous ones that distract all your attention, but rather minor ones that exist in the back of your mind and glimmer at something desired, or possibly feared, but never fully present themselves in a meaningful fashion.

But the problems with waiting extend far beyond simple alterations in emotions. Waiting actually makes you physically act out in a manner you would not normally adopt. Let me draw up a list of interesting methods of passing time while waiting. Some are rather common, others, not so much.

Twiddling one's thumbs. This method is a common in a large number of people. It's rather pointless, seeing as the process does absolutely nothing what so ever.

Biting one's nails. This is also a very common method of passing time. The outcomes are very negative; ugly fingers and lots of pain. Another not-so-good method of passing the time.

Chewing one's hair. I see this fairly often with those who have long hair. It can't be a fun process, but seeing as I have never had long enough hair to chew on it, I do not feel I am qualified to comment further.

Tapping one's foot. Lots of people do this, and I believe it is for the soul purpose of pissing off others. There is little in this world that's more frustrating than waiting for something while suffering through the poorly constructed beat of another person's tapping.

Twirling one's tongue. This one I have only seen once, but the person just kept twirling their tongue in their mouth over and over and over. It was very odd.

Basically, to summarize, don't make me wait. It's not fun, and I don't enjoy it. Let's avoid the situation if at all possible. Thank you.