As the baby boomer generation is aging, we’re being told lots of things about the process. Menopause is no longer taboo; we’re educated about heart disease and osteoporosis; I know far more than I ever expected to know about prostates, given that I don’t have one.
There’s lots of information about the cumulative effects of sun exposure to our skin and to our eyes. In fact, there’s lots of information about the cumulative effects of just about everything.
What nobody talks about is fingerprints. They wear off! Really. Sure, they don’t go away completely, but have you noticed that the paper has gotten slipperier over the years? Does it seem as if tumblers need to be grasped more tightly? Do you catch yourself about to lick a finger to get traction?
I kept cleaning the trackball on my mouse because it didn’t seem to be rolling properly. The problem is not the trackball. It’s my thumb, which wants to slide over the surface instead of moving it. In fact, the prints are more worn on my right thumb than on my left.
Humph.
