Things I Hate

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1. I hate closed spaces (elevators, etc.) What phobia do I suffer from? taurophobia claustrophobia homichlophobia lachanophobia

2. I'm not exactly afraid of them, but I hate spiders. These creepy crawly critters make me cringe and give me the creeps. What literary device did I just use? simile alliteration metaphor allusion

3. I hate airplanes and air travel. What bestselling novel by Erica Jong describes my situation? Answer: (Three Words)

4. I hate cold. I wish I lived in this US city, which is the world's sunniest city. Orlando, Florida Yuma, Arizona Houston, Texas San Diego, California

5. I hate loud music. One of my biggest pet peeves is those booming car stereos that go BOOM-BA-BOOM-BA-BOOM. I most certainly would not have wanted to be in London on May 31, 1976, when this band set a record for the loudest concert ever recorded. AC/DC The Beatles The Who Black Sabbath

6. I hate red. Which of these is NOT a shade of red? cardinal carmine cherry blossom cerise

7. I hate clowns. I think they're ugly, scary, and not at all cute or funny. Obviously I am not alone in thinking they're scary, as many horror movies featuring clowns have been made. Which of these movies did NOT feature a clown or clowns? Asylum Camp Blood Stephen King's "It" Killjoy

8. I hate math. I'll be the first to admit that if I have to count past ten I have to take off my socks. Which of these scientists can we blame (or credit, depending on your point of view) for inventing analytic geometry? Rene Descartes Pythagoras Blaise Pascal Isaac Newton

9. I hate to cook. If it doesn't come in a microwavable package, forget it. For this reason, Clarence Birdseye, who developed a way to quick-freeze food, is one of my heroes. Amazingly, Clarence was neither a scientist nor inventor. Do you know what his actual profession was? barber funeral director taxidermist optician

10. Like Garfield the cartoon cat, I hate Mondays, and I hate getting out of bed. I especially hate getting out of bed on Mondays. Monday, October 19, 1987, would have been a good day to stay in bed, as it has become known as "Black Monday". What happened on that day? Liberace died John Lennon was killed the stock market crashed the space shuttle "Challenger" exploded

11. I hate fancy things - cars, clothes, food, etc. Especially food. That's why one of my heroes is Eleanor Roosevelt, who received criticism for serving this meal to visiting King George VI in 1939. pizza cheeseburgers spaghetti hot dogs

12. Like many people, I hate going to the dentist. There's just something about that drill... Anyway, denistry was made less painful by the use of ether in the nineteenth century. But do you know when ether was actually discovered? 1645 1519 1720 1275

13. I hate litter. According to environmental studies, which of these is the most popularly littered item? gum wrappers aluminum cans bottles cigarette butts

14. I know this is very un-American of me, but I hate baseball. I don't even care that my own home team played in the very first World Series (they lost). What team is it? Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Washington Senators

15. I hate country music. Of the following, three are actual titles of country songs; one I made up. Which one? I Don't Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling My Wife Ran Away With My Bloodhound I Wanna Whip Your Cow I've Been Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart