Things a Depressed Person Cannot Do

Wait in line at the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Purchase mayonnaise.
Speak a foreign language.

Tolerate            an infant;
                           a spouse’s story-of-the-day;
                           more than one noise at a time (voice + dishwasher, say,
                                                                                              or TV + magazine page);
                           any noise in a room with a tile floor;
                           synthetic fabric, especially on the skin of the arms.

Nor:                  Tease

                           Protect

                           Console

                           Seduce