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These people are jumping the gun here -
Sometimes
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you just need to be left alone before deciding
what to do,
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without any negative anticipation - You
feel pressure for
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premature commitment - Don't let
anyone trick you into
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changing horses midstream.
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"You'd like
that a lot."
—Pretty much.
—I have my own rules.
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"I guess we can't go dancing!"
—Says who?
—The first step is to slow down.
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"I call him dumb-ass; you know, term
of endearment."
—Different times.
—It's just if you're nursing.
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"When does your flight
leave?"
—Too early!
—Don't tell anyone my secret.
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Hassling You & beating around the
bush, they act
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perplexed, try to squelch your self-expression,
or push
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you around by using indirection - What
they're really
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getting at is, you're supposed to "take
a hint."
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"HOW ARE YOU
DOING, SIR? I AM YOUR HOST."
[Busboy in a cafeteria, surprising you]
—All right.
—Have mercy!
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"Am I in your way?"
—Not recently.
—That would be serious.
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"No WAY!"
—It's uncanny.
—Everyone knows you have to go slow.
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["It's how to change the mood if someone
is mean or difficult."] "How
do you do that?"
—THINGS CHANGE!
—It's not so easy to do.
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