2014 Royal Visit
Boredom an art form for the Royal Family
5 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2014If you had to choose only one reason to not have children or merely pretend you don't have any in your life, it would be to avoid the dullest spectacle known to humankind -- the dreaded dance recital.
Waiting in line at the bank is boring. Listening to middle-aged people talk about their personal finances is even worse.
But when it comes to mind-numbing, soul-destroying, trauma-inducing tedium, there's nothing quite like being forced to sit in a stale room and feign interest while the unco-ordinated offspring of other humans attempt to frolic and flit about in a manner that is supposed to be a routine of some form, but is actually just a series of random movements.
Happily, most people only have to endure this particular brand of boredom once a year, or maybe twice if they're terrible at coming up with excuses to avoid recitals.
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