Oh come on, lets face it - as Theodore Sturgeon put it nine tenths of everything is crud so nine tenths of nine tenths is probably pretty bad and nine tenths of the dregs must be dire.

And I don't think the Sci Fi author was limiting it to the inanimate. The "troubles" came from somewhere.

Some people carry baggage that is so heavy they want you to carry some.

As the late Dave Hawes (FC & Festival organiser) put it - "You must realise that some people suffer from a very low self-esteem" and the person we both knew who we were talking about is now a manageable person in my company, instead of a right pain in the arse. He is no different - I am.