APAD: The bane of one's life

Meaning:

    The agent of ruin or woe.

 

Background:

   We don't often use the word `bane' any longer and when we do it is likely to

   be as part of `the bane of my/his/her life'. This is usually uttered as a

   complaint against a not very serious threat, for example, a gardener might

   complain "those slugs are the bane of my life". Baneful threats weren't

   always so casual. `Bane' is a very ancient word, recorded in the Old English

   Chronicles as early as circa 800, meaning `murderer'. The bane of one's life

   in those days was a very real threat to one's existence.

 

   Over time, the term `bane' came to mean `that which causes death' and

   specifically, poison. This is still with us in the names of various poisonous

   plants, for example Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), Wolfsbane (Aconitum) and the

   unpleasant sounding Ratsbane, which is another name for rat poison that is,

   arsenic.

 

- www.phrases.org.uk [edited]

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In my 30s, I managed to put near 200lbs on my 5'6" frame. I'd huff and puff

after a short burst of energy, be it running a few steps or climbing a flight of

stairs. Everything seemed harder with the extra poundage. For a long time, being

overweight was the bane of my life.

 

Once, to celebrate Father's Day, the kindergarten teachers lined us up, each

carrying his child over his shoulders, and race us across the lawn. I was eager

to get ahead but mid-course a gopher hole caught my foot and I went down like a

sack of potatoes, bringing my boy to the ground with me. The hurt was nothing

compared with the humiliation. I resolved to lose weight and it took years to

turn the loaded ship around. I still think some gopherbane could do that lawn

and racing dads a lot of good.

How dangerous it was！

That's why I say: don't exercise to lose weight, lose weight

before taking up an exercise.

“kindergarten teachers lined us up, each carrying his child

over his shoulders “I mean this was too dangerous~

Not before the gun was fired, I suppose :-))

if dad was 6’, kid would fall at 6’ level~

losing weight, quitting smoke are the two bravest things

my 2 cents. Slugs , snails are baneful to new sprouts 

 

I thought you as doc worried about the shaken baby syndrome

Beautiful writing! My daughter gains weight too, &she runs.

But running doesn't help. It's hard to lose weight.

I smoke a pack or two every time I visit China :-)

Once one can control what he eats, he can control almost

everything.

Thx 4 sharing. & glad it was over 4 U!

Had theBane ofMyDay yesterday:2findTheHotel inDarkness&rain

The exhaustion bought me close 2tears ;-(. Much betterToday

inAppleStore now&got aNew iPad Air w/ pen &using their WiFi

想想长征两万五，哈哈 :-))

would B died in 1st 100.;). JokeOfTheDay: in 鼎泰丰4lunch,they

neededPhone#2callUs, but”weRfromCanada”, “that’sOk2”, “but

weDon’t havePhone”. Okay peopleFromCanadaDon’tHavePhone;)

anyway we will surrender and get an iPhone16 in 10days:-))

Battery is low & have run, so later…

With iPhone 16&鼎泰丰，you’ve leapfrogged to the lead pack of

the march&left us floundering in the backwater of senior

phones&home-made kimchi sans hope. Great job! :-)))

good story，good writing. 赞你成功lose weight.

Thank you. I want to say 一言难尽啊 :-)))

while, weNeverUsed aCellPhone, soSavedUp&鼎泰丰小笼包除有汁儿外一点儿也不好吃！

6' is head top, not shoulders, kid fell from the shoulder

Then maybe 5‘6“ level. If fall backward，may hit head～ 我就觉得老师

这么要求太不可思议了～