Question

Monroe and his wife have to deal with the fact that her mother calls their house at least ten times a day, usually with no important reason for the call. she is a lonely individual, and her calls seem to be about finding something to do. monroe finds her calls bothersome, but he tries not to let them get to him because deep down he really does love his mother-in-law. in this case, the repeated telephone calls are best described as a __________.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Hassle

In this context, a hassle refers to some situation or individuals that caused a certain level of inconvenience toward other people. The person that considered to be a hassle does not necessarily hated by the other individual, but that individual's rate of of happiness would increase if the hassle is gone.