Futility

Things that don't work:

• Honking at the car in front of you in a traffic jam.
• Standing at the edge of a subway platform looking down the track for the train.
• Pushing an elevator button more than once.
• Telepathically willing the phone to ring.
• Opening the refrigerator door after you've already determined there's nothing you want to eat.
• Opening the TV Guide after you've already determined there's nothing you want to watch.
• Yelling "Shut up!" at a car alarm or your neighbor's dog.

Just a random list that occured to me while standing on a subway platform looking down the track for the train...