Little things, like his mother's refusal to use household appliances, bothered him.
Rodman has been criticised for his steadfast refusal to use his trips as an opportunity to discuss these issues.
After her refusal to use police protection, officers only accompanied Diana when she travelled with Prince William and Prince Harry.
"Is Sturridge refusal to use his right foot part of some sort of charity fundraising effort?" sputters Nick Cotter.
And they blamed Republicans for refusing to compromise with the South during the secession winter, while supporting the legislature's refusal to use the war to end slavery.
But in the past, discussions have broken down over McCartney's refusal to use fur or leather, central both to Gucci's image and its profits.
In-N-Out Burger hasetong set itself apart with its refusal to use frozen meat, microwaves and heating lamps, and a focus on higher-quality, freshly made food.
But the whimsy is often grounded in sly, real observations: Mog was inspired by the family tabby's refusal to use the cat flap.
Partly he's enraged by her refusal to use pesticides in her orchards, where everything's organic, "capital O, with its placid, irritating sense of holier than thou".
The suspicion that the author can make things up on the wing is strengthened by Pratchett's refusal to use chapter divisions or headings.
