I'm in a grocery store with a friend. Another friend of mine comes along - a brief introduction is made - "so and so, this is so and so." Period. The newcomer launches into a story about a friend of his with a really odd name, looks at my friend and says, "and you thought YOUR name was weird!!!!"   We looked at each other with the sincere question in our minds,"We did?"    Some folks might just as well have a marquee above their heads.

Spaw, on the subject of talking, I was driving in the car with a friend.(same one) We had to make a quick stop to pick something up on the way to our destination, and were in a bit of a time crunch. Friend was in the middle of a long story when we stopped for the pick up. I jumped out of the car while she was mid story and shut the door. (Rude, I know) She didn't miss a beat, rolled down her window as I passed her side of the car and said, "Do you mind if I keep talking?"