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...bored this evening so I took a few minutes to read The Crimson. I was diappointed to read Michael Grunwald's editorial (September 16) about Alan Caruba, king of the anti-boredom campaign. I like being bored and I'm not the slightest bit embarrassed by it. There's nothing I can think of that's more fun than waking up late on a Sunday, reading the paper, taking a long nap, watching a golf tournament on TV and calling it an early night...
When you pin people down on things they like to do, the suggestions they offer are normally uninteresting. More than anything else, Americans like to eat--which is second only to sleeping in its boredom value. A small minority like to exercise, but the jogging fad of the 1980s was quickly displaced by the walking craze (since exerting yourself too much isn't good...
...better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all" is a popular saying that implies that periods of excitement followed by periods of disappointment are better than a constant dull boredom. I don't buy it. Having a girlfriend is very exciting, but it's also really confusing...
This guy Caruba, founder of "National Anti-Boredom Month" and president of the Boredom Party doesn't sound all that exciting to me. He gets eight hours of sleep a night plus "nappies" (his word) and says that his sex life is mostly a happy memory. He likes to drink sherry, smoke cigars and snack on chocolate. Sounds pretty boring...
...then the letters started pouring in. Serious letters. From seriously bored people. Depressed senior citizens. Juvenile delinquents. Drunks of all ages, colors and creeds. So The Boring Institute began issuing tips--useful, helpful, serious tips--on beating boredom. "Get the reading habit." "Develop hobbies." "Be a joiner." "Say, 'I can!'" "Be nice to yourself...