Does your mind ever wander whenever someone says an intriguing word or phrase? So, today I definitely heard someone use the phrase "killer personality". As in, "That girl has a killer personality." I immediately thought of a girl with an odd grimace splattered on her face, and a crazy twinkle in her lazy eye. I was so distracted by the serial killer who needed a date, that I actually missed the rest of the conversation. This led to that most feared situation in any daydreamer's life; An answer pause. This occurs when you finally snap out of whatever fantastical daydream you are enjoying, and end up in an awkward silence with the person staring at you...waiting...with a silent question in their eyes...What have they asked? Doesn't matter, you only have two ways out. Ask them to repeat it and risk them thinking you are a rude jerk, or roll with it and give some noncommittal answer, like, "Well, I guess...I don't know." And I'll bet you can figure out which one I chose.
"Well, I guess...I don't know."
"Ashley, I asked you if you were listening. Why don't you ever pay attention?"
And then I picture a huge golden statue with a single plaque at the bottom that reads, "Attention", and all the land has come to pay homage to this great and wonderful-
Thus I am alone at home instead of out with my friend. Oops.
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