Guess What?
I'm so fustrated. About 8 times I've been fooled by the "Guess what? What? That's what!" joke at school. What can I do about it?
The trick is to train yourself to not instinctively say, "What?" "Hmm?" works, as does "Yes?" But all of the alternatives require you to do some mental processing to avoid the obvious. Don't worry -- this gets easier as time goes on.
I've found that the most effective approach is to just walk away. If you train yourself to walk away every time someone asks you a question, you'll never fall prey to a juvenile prankster looking to capitalize on your feigned interest. The questions may get louder, and may become laced with expletives, but it won't be long before you're treated with the respect and/or ostracization you deserve. And at the end of the day, isn't that what we're all looking for?
A Big Fan Of Breathing
I'm responding to your last blog entry. Please give me the name of that woman whose message you published, or at least direct her to
my profile. I'm dying to meet her. I think she could be my soulmate! Btw, tell her she can ignore most of my bio -- I'm a divorced atheist looking for a 44- to 46-year-old hottie.
Thanks!
I'll do one better -- I'll post your message for all the world (and all the women in the world) to see. As it turns out, I'm a big fan of breathing too. In my spare time, I enjoy digesting food and producing white blood cells. Too bad I'm married!!! Oh wait, that doesn't matter.
Life Begins At 45
I need some advice. In the past year, I've had an affair with a married man, divorced my husband (soaking him for all he's worth in the process), started drinking, taken up smoking, left my church, and alienated most of my friends. Can you tell me what my next move should be? I'm 45 years old and I have three kids. They say life begins at 40... am I too late?
P.S. My ex-husband is socially inept, works long hours, and spends little to no time with the kids. So, as you can see, it was just a matter of time.
Too late for what? Re-entry into adolescence? No, I think your journey of self-discovery is going swimmingly. Your husband sounds like a big jerk -- does he bite his fingernails also? As far as a next step, have you tried to locate any designer drugs? I think that would be fun to try. You should also think about re-connecting with Mr. Z. I have a feeling things will work out with him. You go, girl!!
