underfootedness

The repeated unintentional act of tripping people up, dependably getting in the way of progress of authority.

For the manager of the household it is not only the vexing underfootedness of the newly unemployed spouse, everywhere the housekeeping member turns, she is sure to bump into the guy who is not all that certain where to put himself at various segments of a suddenly elongated and agenda-less day.

by Jeffrey Allan Backowski II October 1, 2019