Claire's Random Thoughts

I joke about things that I think should cease to exist with my friends. Ok, maybe ceasing to exists is a little harsh, but these are things I definitely dislike to say the least. So far on the list are:

1. Berries
I’m weird, I know. I’m quite aware of the fact that this makes me look ridiculous and immature, but I absolutely can’t stand the smell or taste of any food with the word berry in its name. I repulse berries as if they were hazardous to my health and safety. Oh, wait, maybe they are hazardous to my health and safety, because I might freak out if I eat one.
My roommate’s ex roommate (Confusing, isn’t it? This person is not me, even though I may have made it sound that way. The keyword here is ex, in this case from last year) had a theory that I was really subconsciously afraid of berries and that I was scarred from something that had to do with them. Maybe they killed or seriously injured me in a past life. Or maybe I was stranded somewhere, and the only food I got to eat was berries. Or maybe I at a poisonous berry and died.
If you know me in real life, you probably have seen or at least heard about my extreme disdain for berries. I understand that it seems irrational to the normal person, and I’m open to any theories for its explanation.

2. Libraries
Haha, maybe this is just an inside joke between me and my book/library loving friends. Realistically, I don’t really think libraries should cease to exist, because they have proven to be a valuable asset to those who take advantage of them. Compared to the current wasteful spending of our tax dollars, I would say that libraries are not a bad deal at this point in time.

3. Taxes
This goes together with libraries in a way, but not really, so I made it a separate item on the list. In reality, a certain amount of taxes are necessary if there’s a government. However, I do believe that the current United States government and separate state governments are overtaxing and spending inefficiently. For every dollar the federal government receives from our taxes, they have to spend two, no matter what. Rather than taxing us constantly and using the tax dollars to interfere with our lives (like bailing out companies that deserve to fail with $700 billion), the government should just tax us less. Simple, isn’t it?

Haha, I like how the berry explanation, the weirdest one on this page, was the longest. More to come as I build this list.