• When people slime the sidewalk with frothy saliva or the unspeakable contents of their sinuses
• Big honking piles of dog doo standing like pyramids near the sidewalk
• Little stinky piles of cat doo lurking like a viper in the grass
• Men who take leaks in public, which brings me to my aversion of
• Sausages displayed on uncovered platters at open air markets
• People walking with unbagged loaves of bread tucked under their arms
• The pigs head that was displayed in the meat case at the Place du Luxembourg market
• Riding the Metro when it’s jam packed and we’re all stacked together like crayons in a box
• The fatty edge of the ham
• Raw chicken—and even worse, the vile collection of giblets that require me to put my hand up the chicken’s butt to remove
• The smell of a day old dishrag used to wipe up milk
• Damp towels
• The loathsome combination of locker room floors and bare feet
• When the cat’s tail brushes my face
• The unspeakable things that dogs eat and love---How could they???

September 22, 2005