News anchors have immense difficulty ending conversations with guests. There’s always a mess of extended pauses and interruptions at the conclusion of a discussion, making it all very awkward for all parties involved, including the viewers. There has to be a fix for this seemingly simple problem. Maybe a simple protocol for all anchors to follow? Like, the anchor ends the conversation and that’s all there is to it. No response needed or expected from the guest. That’d be a quick and easy way of doing it.

I’m 24 and have yet to figure out how to deal with teasing and smartasses.

With respect to the teasing, in the form of an annoying nickname, I am apparently supposed to not acknowledge it or show that it bothers me, and that will make it go away. But what’s unsettling is that I’m a stoic person to begin with. So I’m certain I haven’t shown any emotion to fuel the repeated nickname-calling…

And with regards to conversations with smartasses, I’m guessing I need to just immerse myself into that kind of tediuos dialogue enough times so that I can learn from experience.

Why the hell do people litter while driving? It doesn’t make sense. Well, it does make sense if you assume the individuals who take part in the activity are the dregs of humanity and have no sense whatsoever. Regardless, I don’t see how such a small amount of trash can inconvenience a driver or passenger to the point where he must frantically part ways with an antagonistic and maddening scrap of waste. It’s pretty ridiculous.

I hate when you’re involved in an argument and know you’re right, but, since you’re not good at arguing, you’re considered wrong.

Devil’s Advocate: What makes you think you are right? It’s only your opinion. Opinion isn’t fact. In that case…

ALI: Shut up!!!

Anyway, I have to wake up earlier than usual tomorrow (or today, to be technical, if you’re an am-pm obsessor) for a shift at the hospital. I signed up a month ago for relatively early September shifts to make sure I don’t wake up too late the last month of my summer. (I hope the shift doesn’t drag.)

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