This word reminds me of....

election

strangle

I feel the same way 2nd.....I did early voting because I was starting to dislike even the people & measures I intended to vote FOR....now I am muting all commercials & saying 'already voted' to any campaign calls or people trying to hand things out....there has got to be a better way, I think people on all sides of the aisle are very crabby this time around.

chicken

bacon

toast

traffic

Saturday 

shopping

spending

crowds

elevators

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