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I never realized how married couples bicker, and right out there in public, until I was separated and started eavesdropping. Whoa! It was all so unpleasant to hear, and yet so . . . familiar.
So if you happen to be bickering in a restaurant and notice that all the people seated around you are quiet, THAT’S BECAUSE THEY’RE LISTENING TO YOU!
Practically everyone has a name. So why do so many people refer to their significant others as “he” or “she,” especially when it’s not crystal clear who they are talking about? My dad used to do that when talking about his second wife. Out of the blue, he would say something like “She’s going to stop off at the store.” I would say, “Who? The PRONOUN??” How demeaning.
(My dad was an otherwise wonderful man, and I miss him every day. Rest in peace, Dad.)
