15 Little Frustrations Chronically Impatient People Will Understand
5. When Your Computer Freezes Or Suddenly Decides To Load At A Glacial Pace
Imagine that you're sat at your desk, cheerfully surfing the internet. Suddenly, disaster strikes: every link you click is met with the cruel rotating circle of "WAIT" as pages take increasingly longer to load. Frazzled, you start clicking repeatedly, foolishly hoping that more clicks might boost loading speed, but this finds no success: that little circle taunts you, forever rotating on and on. However, the worst assault is yet to come. It is when the circle stops moving and you realise that your computer has slipped into a completely frozen state that agitation overcomes you. As you sit, still desperately clicking, your blood is replaced by pure, indignant impatience.
4. When You're Looking Forward To Something Later In The Day So Time Passes Ten Times Slower Than Usual
You wake up full of excitement: coming later in the day is something wonderful and you've been looking forward to it for ages. Unfortunately, your good mood is short-lived. As the dreary hours of the day drag on, you can't help but feel that time is no longer progressing. The clock-hands are moving, but the long-awaited event seems to draw no closer. Staring at the cruel, unchanging numbers on the clock, you begin to wonder if you've been sent to purgatory, or if the universe has been frozen and time suspended. As your life seemingly reaches a standstill, you feel the last few drops of patience slowly drain away.
3. When You Get To The Station Before Your Bus But It Doesn't Come For Ages
You check your watch and are pleased to note that you've arrived at the station just before your bus comes in. Excellent! You've only minimal waiting to do, and the few minutes can easily be passed with a few quick games of Angry Birds. But as you finish your fourth game, you realise that you've been standing for quite a while. A glance at the time confirms the worst: the bus is now three minutes late. Now five. As the seventh bus-less minute passes, you can no longer entertain yourself. Instead, you're pacing angrily. How dare this bus be late?
