Keys and Wires
Two things that frustrate me in life are wires and keys.
Wires spontaneouly tangle as I approach. Example: I neatly wrap my headphones and put them away, only to find upon retrieval that their are hopelessly tangled and deserve to be thrown across the room. Time and patience lost. Neatly wrapped computer cables always become entangled when out of view. Removing one USB device from its jack inevitably leads to a power shutdown and data loss.
Keys are no less irritating and conspiratorial. When carrying multiple items approaching a door, keys are always in the wrong pocket, or wrong hand and, as I fumble with them, they inevitably drop to the floor. If there are two keys that look the same, I pick the wrong one first and must switch. Time and patience lost.
Today I picked up my iPod and the wires had become entangled in my keys. As I pulled, the whole Medusian mess upset became tangled with other objects on my desk and they all wound up on the floor. I’ll remember not to leave them alone together again.
I for one look forward to the time of ubiquitous, standardized bluetooth and inexpensive biometric security. The time and patience savings of never having to think about wires and keys will be a great advancement - at least in my books.
