Today's Random Ramblings by Rachel

So I found out today that I can be accused of the crime of TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun), that is, the act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away. Yes, I admit, I RARELY pick up the phone on the first ring. To justify myself though, I must admit that often times I want be sure that if I pick it up it will be worth the effort. That is, sometimes people realize they have dialed the wrong number after the first ring. Or, perhaps it actually is someone I know who is calling to ask me a question and in the moment that the first ring goes through they realize they know the answer already and hang up (I admit to having done this before). So frankly, I am trying to be kind to them and save them the needless embarrassment of having to explain themselves and create an awkward situation for both of us. How nice of me, eh?
*sigh*… ok, ok, I confess…to be perfectly honest it probably has more to do with the fact that I am just plain lazy and I figure… hey, maybe if I don’t pick it up on the first ring, someone else will get it :)! Whew… I feel much better now…

ps. The word telecrastination is not truly a real word, but a word made up by peope who really have nothing better to do but to think up non-existing words. Kudos to them.

Pps. Another word that doesn’t exist, but perhaps should (also compliments of those same people as above):

BURGACIDE (burg' uh side) -- n. When a hamburger can't take any more torture and hurls itself through the grill into the coals.