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I ONLY HAVE TROUBLE
WITH PEOPLE…

by Lynn Bilek Edmonds is a humorous compilation of thoughts about life, education, entertainment and people in general.

“Readers aged 16 to 60-plus can turn to any page and find something they will agree with, argue over, laugh at, or identify with.  Thought-provoking and very funny, this is a book every family will want to have on hand.”

SAMPLE MUSINGS (Click for a preview)

…who look at their passengers when driving
…who can’t say “I don’t know”
…who try too hard to make people laugh

MORE MUSINGS

  • who don’t do what they say they are going to do
  • who marry because they need the other person
  • who think football is less creative than the ARTS
  • who use cell phones
  • who blame teachers
  • who don’t like animals
  • who are not loyal…to their TV series
  • who have forgotten how to dream
  • who don’t like to move
  • who are unhappy mothers
  • who cannot make a decision
  • who read bedtimes stories to small children
  • who complain about their looks
  • who can’t see beyond themselves
  • who don’t speak correct English
  • who have separation issues
  • who think rap is music
  • who relish reunions
  • who overdo it with the salt
  • who don’t understand the traditions of baseball
  • who send greeting cards by email
  • who can not see any difference between the two political parties
  • who get up early in the morning when they don’t have to
  • who encourage ‘Little Bunny Foo Foo’
  • who think there must be silence
  • who are TV Programmers
  • who go crazy with the paperwork
  • who don’t pray
  • who don’t read newspapers
  • who can’t sit still
  • who support girls only/boys only soccer
  • who keep up with their reading
  • who won’t eat anything fattening
  • who make Saturday Night Live sketches into movies
  • who use digital cameras
  • who scroll
  • who are silent fathers
  • who frown on the word “liberal”
  • who think higher is better
  • who don’t frequent live theatre
  • who don’t worry about things
  • who have no wedding manners
  • who don’t prioritize
  • who talk when you’re talking to someone else on the telephone
  • who take babies on long airplane trips
  • who blame God
  • who don’t know how to cheer
  • who misuse data
  • who swear around young and old people
  • who don’t smile when their picture is being taken
  • who debunk astrology
  • who misuse the word “elite”
  • who don’t teach their children how to behave pool side
  • who do not think being cheap is a virtue
  • who are against gun regulations
  • who tease children
  • who must always do something
  • who buy into stereotypes
  • who don’t have a passion
  • who don’t care how they appear to others
  • who don’t like to play games
  • who crowd the airport baggage carousel
  • who constantly win at the race track
  • who are pseudo scientists
  • who wave things at basketball games
  • who have no weaknesses
  • who won’t compromise
  • who teach their children to be loud
  • who like high heels
  • who still smoke
  • who threaten children
  • who only believe what they want to believe
  • who grow up too fast
  • who are security risks
  • who are chauvinists
  • who do not understand boobs
  • who distance themselves from the ocean
  • who don’t vote
  • who do vote
  • who don’t like to cook
  • who can’t admit they have lied
  • who just drop by
  • who don’t give credit when credit is due
  • who can grow things
  • who bring stuff
  • who have not vacationed at a dude ranch
  • who don’t respect their limitations
  • who make you wonder why you want to eat out
  • who try to make everything equal
  • who never had long hair
  • who do not pick up after themselves
  • who shower every single day of their lives
  • who take up too much space
  • who tell me things I just don’t want to know
  • who never change their mind
  • who don’t have trouble with people
  • who can’t step back