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I have been a pedestrian many times before, and will be again.
When I am clearly jaywalking, I try hard not to get in the way of traffic.
I know I'm not supposed to be in the middle of the road, so if a car is coming, I move.
Soooo, when I see someone taking a leisurely stroll...
I almost got hit twice: once because apparently turning into traffic in front of me is more important than waiting two seconds (there was no traffic behind me) and once because apparently the parking spot I was pulling into seemed like a better spot to this other driver than any other spot in a...
Is there a rule that states in order to get a PhD in any given field, you must be a complete moron in regards to ALL other topics? The faculty I work for routinely hand me papers they *printed* off their computers so I can scan them. No, they didn't sign them or make any changes by hand at all...
Buying a drink for someone you haven't even met yet is about the worst move you can possibly make: even if you aren't one, it makes you seem like a creep.
Example:
"I got you this drink: what's your name?"
Translation:
"I'd like to get you drunk as soon as possible and...
Cute guys and girls of Athens, what are you waiting for?
I can see you staring at me from across the bar/party/grocery store! So why aren't you saying anything? Worst case scenario: rejection. Believe me, rejection stories get funnier every time you tell them, and if I'm making eyes at you...
Just want to say, working all school in a restaurant downtown and getting ass-raped by the sheer volume of you this year, i am so happy to say bye bye!
It will be nice to not have to bust my butt twice as hard for the same amount of money this summer.
And to all you living wage UGA...
