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[27] —Just wait! [44] —Never naïve. [39] —Savor
everything. [72] —Oh, colossal! [60] —It's evolving.
[6] —Someone else. [32] —It's mutual. [1] —At best.
[81] —Soul searching. [55] —Rats! [5] —Keep going!
[3] —As if. [21] —Very mysterious. [14] —Even you?
[74] —Forget that! [63] —Ask around. [74] —Let go!
[26] —Any one. [11] —So foolish. [32] —Never far.
[88] —Already forgotten. [25] —Midnight Special.

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—Very mysterious. —It's sharing the knowledge of how people nipped verbal violence in the bud back in the '40s and '50s, using things they'd learned from their fathers, and from their fathers. Tonic, they used to call it. It's an old-fashioned art. In this modern form, it's a Suggestion Machine, based on key words in an attack. Neither motivation nor character traits (such as dominance, indifference or susceptibility) provide on-the-spot clues for breaking down bullying. You need context, and words themselves are the context. David Brooks calls this "the Fundamental Attribution Error: Don't try to explain by character traits behavior that is better explained by context." (David Brooks, "Tools For Thinking," The New York Times, March 29, 2011) In short, you hear some wisecrack or smart-alecky remark, then respond to it like a little kid from a big family in New Jersey who's been practicing from a very early age.

"Since 1995 :: Verbal Self Defence :: With Wings"

Bullying occurs on many levels. Generalizing about school terror has limited value. Be specific. You can learn what to do. Understanding what's really going on inside yourself and inside other people is what helps. The toughest ages a person goes through are fifteen to thirty, because you don't know what's going to happen and there are things you have to learn. Be simple. Trust yourself. The best answer to a fool is silence "&" YOU CAN USE WORDS TO LET OFF STEAM! "&" You can replace (1.) raw fear, (2.) shame, (3.) mortification, (4.) guilt, (5.) self-recrimination, (6.) simmering hostility or (7.) vague unspoken feelings with words "&" Don't worry until something happens, right? When you are around truly dangerous people, policemen or at work, lay low! Learn how to psychologically leave home. When you can talk back to your parents, you're cured! Preparation is everything. If you "don't get it!" it's just patience, you know? These "wolf trap release mechanisms" are reaching the deepest parts of you. The idea is to free yourself from bullying altogether, not to engage with it head-on. There is subtle and real knowledge here for doing this.

Magic is already inside everyone, trapped at a preverbal level, and the sorcery at taxi1010.com has to do with releasing those traps. When energy is released from buried memories, it comes up as "kief" (as the Arabs used to call it), or inner light.

•	BEST PRACTICES BOOKMARKS

•	Today's self help: Characterizing and stopping bullies

•	Houston Business Journal: There is no room for workplace bullies in the Best Places to Work

•	Susan Engel & Marlene Sandstrom: There's Only One Way to Stop a Bully

•	Lyrica Marquez & Gayle Lee: AWE-tizm: n., sounds like autism a/k/a awetism -- trailer

•	To be the OPPOSITE OF A JUICY TARGET

•	See life as bubble structures ... There's a land and everything in it is a bubble ... Bubbles bump ... And sooner or later it comes back to them one way or another ... Because the bubbles are transparent, nothing knew what it was ... Being nothing, you can describe things no one can see ... People can't connect to enough inside ... (To contact what needs knowledge, warmth, and nourishment) ... They seem to make a lot of money ... If you're hiding in a cave, they're two things you can do: Come out, or starve to death ... It's not that anything happens – It's an event ... Try to get rid of that event ... Try to be yourself now.

•	Notice people ... Each thinking they're their fathers, hating themselves ... Interesting ... I'm just saying, supposing ... Not all the time ... It's only all the time if you have a French girlfriend.

•	Understand the soul gets covered by a mask of pretense – See the difference between OUTER LIFE: "I am in charge of purchasing for HP," and BURIED TREASURE: a little bit distraught, slightly out of your element – Never be what someone else wants you to be – Be what you are.

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[32] Directives	"Why don't ..."	—Do less.
[60] Laments	"... I ..."	—God knows!

[86] Put-downs	"... cute ... "	—It's powerful.
[51] Interference	"... a minute?"	—Very serious.

[41] Clash	"... you ..."	—Nothing more.
[29] Bedeviling	"... I'm ..."	—Since when?

[35] Begging	"... change?"	—Not today.
[27] Piggybacking	"& one more?"	—Just wait!

[25] Parents	"... you'd ..."	—Midnight Special.
[39] Dismissal	"... go ..."	—Great timing!

[54] Containment	"... leaving?"	—Someone might.
[26] Confusion	"... available?"	—Any one.

[81] Commonplaces	"... are ...?"	—Loafing around!
[32] Clichés	"... hiding?"	—It's mutual.

[43] Unattributed	"... it's ..."	—NICE TRY!
[03] Aggression	[the finger]	—As if.

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SAMPLE -- do

	They say: "Why do you let people do this to you?" [Bully you]

	Key word: do

	Category: 32 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —All around.

	You hold back: "WHAT'S WRONG WITH GETTING ANGRY? ... (1.) You could hurt someone's feelings; (2.) You could go too far; (3.) You could say too much; (4.) They could retaliate, threaten, and punish; (5.) It's uncivilized or barbaric ... WHAT'S MY FAULT TODAY?"


SAMPLE -- do

	They say: "What do you mean by that?"

	Key word: do

	Category: 32 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Never far.

	You hold back: "To annoy my neighbors ... TO MAKE THEM PAY FOR THIS! ... It's not going to do you any good to be too civilized ... You have to pay a lot for dwarfs to take small steps – in Berkeley ... Frightened is a tool you have – It's like a thermometer of intelligence ... 'What good is learning about a problem if you can't learn about solving the damn thing, am I right?' (–Andres Vachss, Heart Transplant, Dark Horse Books, Milwaukie, Oregon, 2010)"


SAMPLE -- gang

	They say: "You're not in our gang – This is a private club – You can't be a member." [To a four-year-old girl]

	Key word: gang

	Category: 64 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Probably.

	You hold back: "One person could have changed your entire life."


SAMPLE -- member

	They say: "You're not a member."

	Key word: member

	Category: 64 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Probably.

	You hold back: "Stuck in my heart! ... N.I.N.J.A. – No Income, No Job or Assets."

Keyword Sampler

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A lazy irreverence enables me to teach uses & possibilities, not necessity. Verbal attacks can swamp you with negative emotions. Maybe there's something far more efficient. A little spark. Hitch your wagon to a star.

[17] How :: —THINGS CHANGE!

[32] do :: —Do less.

[41] you :: —Be serious.

[21] know? :: —Very mysterious.

[32] Where :: —All around.

[10] have :: —Anything else?

[41] you :: —Nothing more.

[52] been? :: —Within reach!

[42] How's :: —Oh, fine!

[88] it :: —Already forgotten.

[57] going? :: —No shit!


SAMPLE -- witnesses

	They say: "Passive witnesses to such behavior – other students, teachers or parents – who do nothing are coconspirators in the bullying behavior." (–Mark D. Smaller, Director, Analytic Service to Adolescents Program, Morton Alternative School, Chicago)

	Key word: witnesses

	Category: 04 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Totally destroyed.

	You hold back: "What did the Chinese say? One order leads to ten thousand ... It's like making holes in the ocean ... You can just make gestures."


SAMPLE -- comeback

	They text: «Defend friend bully rude comeback school»

	Key word: comeback

	Category: 04 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Totally destroyed.

	You hold back: "Oh, don't let the pastor hear that!"


SAMPLE -- tips

	They say: "He could pick up some tips from you then."

	Key word: tips

	Category: 04 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Sure, boss!

	You hold back: "What I don't understand is, why aren't they all multimillionaires?"


SAMPLE -- Coca-Cola

	They say: "GIVE ME THAT COCA-COLA CAN! – ONE, TWO, THREE ..." [Overhearing an eleven-year-old boy threatening his eight-year-old sister]

	Key word: Coca-Cola

	Category: 04 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Totally destroyed.

	You hold back: "What a slurp! What a cherry lifesaver she is! I haven't seen anything that nice in a long time ... WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME THAT, NEIGHBOR HANS? HAST THE DEVIL GOT THY TOE? ... That's pretty heavy, isn't it? Pretty heavy duty ... Nobody smart does anything like that ... THAT'S NOT CRICKET ... It's different ... YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR WAYS ... You have to pay someone ... The Maharishi, 'The Little Man Who Lived With the Monkeys' ... In northern India ... Read The Wolf Man."


SAMPLE -- didn't

	They say: "I didn't hurt you." [Telling his little sister to stop crying after throwing a rock at her]

	Key word: didn't

	Category: 75 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Many things!

	You hold back: "Not entirely! ... Not endlessly!"

The Rosebed of a Broken Heart

[14] Distraction	"... doing ...?"	—Nothing much.
[12] Sour Grapes	"... good day!"	—Once again!

[18] Baiting	"... problem ...?"	—Apparently not.
[69] Shaming	"... weak ... ?"	—You're safe.

[53] Crib Rattling	"... cooties ...!"	—Or worse!
[54] Unrequited	[mum's the word]	—How's that?

[64] Inquisition	"... crazy?"	—Probably.
[05] Bashing	"... gay?"	—Keep going! ...

[22] Intimidation	"... always ..."	—Who knows?
[04] Hairspring	"... me ..."	—Sure, boss!

[88] Sheer Terror	"... makes it ...?"	—Nowhere near.
[52] Edgy & Hip	"No."	—Within reach!

[19] Rivalry	"... else ...?"	—Not forever.
[11] Heartbreak	"Yes."	—Totally unhelpful.

[80] Liquid Gold	"... precaution ..."	—Just lucky!
[76] Elemental	"... and ..."	—Going up!

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SAMPLE -- why

	They say: "Why did you order that pie in the first place?"

	Key word: why

	Category: 78 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Big time!

	You hold back: "I was walking on the ceiling and put my head in the refrigerator ... Proof of liking ... In the flesh ... It's hard to criticize a spark of light ... Small proofs of liking ... Poked me in the eye ... Provisions ... What good is a love affair if we can't see eye-to-eye?"


SAMPLE -- worked

	They say: "I know a professor who worked there [your Alma Mater] – He said all the students were lazy and stupid."

	Key word: worked

	Category: 18 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Apparently not.

	You hold back: "You want someone who's nice to the kids ... (If nothing else, it'll keep 'em off the street!)"


SAMPLE -- shovel

	They say: "Why did you get a shovel?"

	Key word: shovel

	Category: 45 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —It's shocking.

	You hold back: "Hold the questions lightly – Another aimless day."

The Slow Gold

C • O • N • T • e • s • T

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Choose the same answer that I did (F.) and

win a free twenty-four hour trip around the planet,

a ton of oxygen, a smidgen of gravity (which you

can share with others), and a strong jolt of

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness --

(along with an occasional bright, starry night ....)

	COLUMN 1	COLUMN 2

	Someone trying to trick you into grappling with their constantly-spinning, unkind (to themselves!) and bitter act, which is mostly an unconscious imitation of their parents -- It's like you're dealing with a person and a behind-the-scenes enforcer (Inside of them!) at the same time (Their Superego).	Instead, you, along with a conscious allegiance to a friend (Your Real Self, the part of you that dreams at night, (filled with wonder and a sly sense of humor,)) choose from an assortment of chocolates -- Really, from verbal tools of intelligence (knowledge) which can lead to inner nourishment, healing & growth.

[78]	Why	(a.) Big time! (b.) What's up? (c.) Nothing complicated. (d.) It's magic.

[32]	don't	(e.) Never far. (f.) Do less. (g.) All around. (h.) It's mutual.

[41]	you	(i.) Be serious. (j.) Nothing more. (k.) Not completely. (l.) Or vice versa.

[39]	go	(m.) Great timing! (n.) Nothing doing! (o.) That's it. (p.) Savor everything.

[27]	jump	(q.) Sure, Jack! (r.) Hold it! (s.) Just wait! (t.) TOO HOT!

[65]	in	(u.) Oh, boy! (v.) Totally unexpected. (w.) Everything changes. (x.) Without stopping.

[33]	a	(y.) And furthermore! (z.) Just vicious. (A.) Not anymore. (B.) Even less.

[25]	lake?	(C.) Pretty intense. (D.) Almost impossible. (E.) Anything new? (F.) Midnight Special.


SAMPLE -- moron

	They say: "What are you, a moron?"

	Key word: moron

	Category: 77 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Next time!

	You hold back: "Protect yourself."


SAMPLE -- you

	They say: "You didn't see or hear anything, did you?" [To an enlisted sailor having just witnessed a physical brawl between two officers on an aircraft carrier]

	Key word: you

	Category: 41 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Not completely.

	You hold back: "It's hard for me to talk, too."

Lady Gaga at Harvard

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[32]	"Where did they come from?" [Rat colony underneath the landlord's house]	—Never far. —Tobacco Road.

[32]	"That cynicism is exactly what we're trying to change." (–Lady Gaga, Born This Way Foundation)	—Do less. —If you want to do something, just do it, and remember you're just as common as grass and dirt.

[32]	"Won't people be cynical about an agenda so simple and straightforward as kindling kindness?" (–Nicholas D. Kristof, "Born to Not Get Bullied," The New York Times, February 29, 2012)	—All around. —Some people steal happiness from other people.

[32]	"Well, sometimes you can't go around the troublemakers."	—It's mutual. —The best thing to do is nothing, but you want to know what the possibilities are ... Tribes, it's all tribes ... It's good to have the options ... If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.


SAMPLE -- agenda

	They say: "What's your agenda for this trip?"

	Key word: agenda

	Category: 83 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Can't wait.

	You hold back: "You're not supposed to do something ... You're supposed to occupy a space .. If someone needs you, they'll find you, and if they don't, you're lucky!"


SAMPLE -- stab

	They say: "I'M GOING TO FUCKING STAB YOU!" [From out of the blue, on a city street in Chicago]

	Key word: stab

	Category: 83 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Heavy duty.

	You hold back: "Scheisse! ... Icy Fire! ... Icy Fire! ... Scheiße! ... Real Axe! ... Real Axe! ... REAL AXE! ... (What you've just done is say "Shit!" in German, "I see fire!" twice, in plain English, "Shit!" again, in proper German, followed by "Relax!" three times in English. Circle some random parked park until a taxi comes along, then calmly raise your left arm and flag the cab. Taxicabs won't stop if you're being emotional or acting crazy. Don't go back. They've probably vandalized the parked car, thinking it was yours. Stay away from there.)


SAMPLE -- agenda

	They say: "If you touch that agenda, I'll cut your hands off."

	Key word: agenda

	Category: 83 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Heavy duty.

	You hold back: "And you know it."


SAMPLE -- he'd

	They say: "I'd tell you, but then he'd have to kill you."

	Key word: he'd

	Category: 77 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Carry on!

	You hold back: "Life is like money – You can't hold on too tight."

Patronizing & Vexing
S M A L L T A L K
Calibrated to send you
flying away in all directions,
or away from simply saying,
"I feel bad!"

[14]	"What are you doing here?"	—Nothing much.
[81]	"How are you doing?"	—Soul searching.

[39]	"Are you okay?"	—Great timing!
[39]	"Is everything okay?"	—Savor everything.

[26]	"Is this free? This seat taken?"	—Any one.
[55]	"Mind if I sit here?"	—Certainly not.

[17]	"I'm sorry, am I in your way?"	—Not recently.
[20]	"Really?"	—BELIEVE me.

[21]	"Are you serious?"	—Very mysterious.
[17]	"So how are you?"	—All right.

[17]	"Is that right?"	—Just unbelievable.
[88]	"Never mind! Forget it!"	—Already forgotten.

[12]	"Have a good day." [Angrily]	—Once again!
[78]	[Anything from behind you]	—It's magic.

[60]	"I haven't seen you in a while!"	—Out working!
[32]	"Where have you been hiding?"	—It's mutual.

So, I Feel Bad! ...

(... Everyone Does)


SAMPLE -- friends

	They say: "Do you have any friends?"

	Key word: friends

	Category: 85 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —All over.

	You hold back: "They wear you out, don't they?"


SAMPLE -- scenic

	They say: "Is this the scenic route?"

	Key word: scenic

	Category: 77 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Next time!

	You hold back: "Unless you're unlucky."


SAMPLE -- jerk

	They say: "You're a jerk!"

	Key word: jerk

	Category: 01 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Like crazy!

	You hold back: "Don't include me!"


SAMPLE -- liar

	They say: "You're also a liar!"

	Key word: liar

	Category: 01 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Totally different.

	You hold back: "Maybe it's you."

Ways to be Honest

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[41]	"Oh, have you got wet?" [You've just come out of a rain storm]	—Nothing more. —Look off the starboard bow.

[41]	"You're back, are you?"	—Nothing more. —Is that you?

[41]	"What are you doing here?"	—Be serious. —Slumming, my dear chap, just slumming ... Casing the joint ... Collecting local color.

[07]	"Hi, stupid!" [From the four-year-old boy next door]	—Until now! —You have to know bad things!

[81]	"What's the matter? Are you ill?" [You're in a hospital bed]	—Soul searching. —One flight up.

[50]	"Oh, that's too bad."	—Anything missing? —Actually, I have something important to say up on a higher step, so stay right here ... Hi. I'm back .... Did you ever notice how you can never be sure where someone's coming from? ... In life you can only know what's presented to you, and I've come back with a gift ... It's uncanny.

[22]	"What have you been doing with yourself?"	—Look down! —Are you the maintenance man?

[32]	"Where have you been hiding all these days?"	—It's mutual. —The hills.

[12]	"Had your hair cut?"	—Once again! —Watch for falling coconuts!

[41]	["What beautiful chairs you have in the back yard!"] "Oh, you saw them?"	—Not completely. —Sometimes you just pull in the sails.


SAMPLE -- replaced

	They say: "You can be replaced."

	Key word: replaced

	Category: 64 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Go on!

	You hold back: "They train you to work, shut up, and do what you're supposed to do."


SAMPLE -- loser

	They say: "You're a loser."

	Key word: loser

	Category: 01 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —MANY TIMES!

	You hold back: "Part of one big machine."


SAMPLE -- stuck

	They say: "You're stuck."

	Key word: stuck

	Category: 01 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Like crazy!

	You hold back: "You don't have to be."

The 2012 Documentary

B U L L Y

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You can see there's an entity inside yourself that's like the most unpopular kid in the whole town, and that this totally isolated inner entity is inside everyone. You have to learn how to become friends with it. It's you! You can see the most popular kids in school are actually running away from their own real self, and will suffer terribly later in life. You're lucky to get your suffering over early. It's simply the human condition. Make friends with books. Make friends with rock collections. Make friends with learning the names of all the trees. Because if you can become friends with yourself, you can subtly become friends with anyone. A tiny seed can grow. Compassion: (1.) You're not the walking wounded; (2.) You're not a big shot; (3.) Avoid entanglements! (Bullies) (4.) Then choose your friends wisely!

[17] How :: —THINGS CHANGE!

[32] do :: —Do less.

[41] you :: —Be serious.

[21] know? :: —Very mysterious.

[32] Where :: —All around.

[10] have :: —Anything else?

[41] you :: —Nothing more.

[52] been? :: —Within reach!

[42] How's :: —Oh, fine!

[88] it :: —Already forgotten.

[57] going? :: —No shit!


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	They say: "Stupid people like to make comebacks because they aren't smart enough to make them up on the spot!"

	Key word: because

	Category: 78 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Big time!

	You hold back: "If you're a secretary when you're three, you're a boss when you're thirty-three."


SAMPLE -- name

	They say: "But you can't name the third one?" [Moderator (and unseen TV Producer) following up Governor Rick Perry's unscripted "Commerce, Education and the, uh, what's the third one there, let's see ..." in a CNBC presidential debate] (–John Harwood, "'Oops' Moment Takes On a Life of Its Own," The Caucus – The Politics and Government Blog of The Times, The New York Times, November 13, 2011)

	Key word: name

	Category: 11 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Totally unhelpful.

	You hold back: "It's like the most decrepit National Park on the earth."


SAMPLE -- does

	They say: "What does that mean?"

	Key word: does

	Category: 74 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Forget that!

	You hold back: "Stop worrying – Life is not a test."

Slowly Spinning to the Left

By Picking Pivotal

Trigger Words

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[81]	"What's this?" [They're standing on the edge of a mine shaft with the intention of pushing you in]	—WORLD POWER!

[81]	"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?" [Your stepfather's screaming at you – You're only eight years old]	—WORLD POWER!

[81]	"What's going on?" [Your friend feels frightened – He's trying to make you feel frightened]	—WORLD POWER!

[81]	"What's up, buddy?" [A stranger is listening to the tone of your voice to see if you're a mark or a threat]	—WORLD POWER!

[81]	"What's happening?" [A friend is panting like a dog]	—Loafing around!

[76]	"You left the heat on again and if you don't turn it off when you leave, then I might have to raise your rent." [Your roommate has sent you an e-mail, attempting to clip your wings]	—Very awkward. —It's mutual. I'm an American! Do it yourself!

[81]	"What's your story?" [An interloper is trying to impress the girls near you with his flamboyant masculinity – In many ways it's a lost cause – Wait for another day]	—Soul searching.

[81]	"Disturbing."	—Whas-sat?


SAMPLE -- problem

	They say: "I don't know what your problem is."

	Key word: problem

	Category: 18 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —It's chilling.

	You hold back: "Alone & as is ... The Eskimo Rules."


SAMPLE -- lies

	They say: "Everybody lies."

	Key word: lies

	Category: 77 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Carry on!

	You hold back: "Choose your friends wisely! ... A small circle of friends ... The glass key of friendship."


SAMPLE -- paranoid

	They say: "Mathias said... This is nuts. Like the wit of the staircase filtered through paranoid schizophrenia. Almost better than Timecube."

	Key word: paranoid

	Category: 66 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Holy Cow!

	You hold back: "Each way."

By hearing, seeing & sensing (Like a cat!)
"catch-all" phrases,
you learn how not to take ownership
of either the good or the bad.
Simply be a person.
Mathematics takes time, attention, and positive feedback.
Why shouldn't linguistics? ... beginning at a very early age.

(1.) First, they exclude you;
(2.) With stereotypical taunts;
(3.) & try to confound you;

[55]	["Can I sit here?"] "No, I'm saving this for my friend." [Two preschoolers]	—Rats! —Being exclusive ... You keep growing, don't you?

[38]	"Hey! The orchestra's across town! ... Sweet and sour pork! ... His first loss! a Chink in the Armor."	—It's overwhelming. —Never quit ... "Don't let people tell you what you can't do." (–Jeremy Lin)

[20]	"What's 438 divided by 73?"	—Could be. —Sex!

(4.) So they can build you up;
(5.) Just to tear you down!
(6.) & change the subject.

[76]	"You and me! You're the best!"	—Above all!

[01]	"What's wrong? You blew it!"	—At best.

[78]	"Hey! Who's this rising star?"	—It's magic.


SAMPLE -- to

	They say: "So you don't want to sit with me?"

	Key word: to

	Category: 51 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —Someone must.

	You hold back: "We're all animals ... Monogamy is not natural ... Maybe because your mother didn't die ... I wouldn't be surprised."

Street People,

Celebrity Interrogators & Beggar Children

Give you a Wonderful Opportunity to Notice How

The Trojan Horse

Of Aggression

Trots in Through the Gates of Pretense

(As a Parent, Teacher or Friend)

Scarcely Able to Conceal It's

A Horse of Another Color.

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[12]	"How was your dinner?" [From a beggar outside the restaurant]	—Thank you!

[12]	"What did you have?"	—Dunt esk!

[57]	"Oh, boy, you're going to get some hot pussy tonight!" [Street person trailing you and your date after you've seen a play in a seedy theater district]	—There's hope. —Any tips? ... Didn't he have a great technique?

[17]	"HOW ARE YOU DOING, SIR? I AM YOUR HOST." [Busboy in a cafeteria, surprising you]	—All right. —Have mercy!

[27]	"Yo, baby, I want to drink your bath water!"	—Sure, Jack! —Do they deliver?

[27]	"Do you have a pen in your purse?"	—Hold it!! —Someone must. —Find a dog!

[27]	[Someone making bedroom eyes at your girlfriend]	—Just wait! —One day you can have one of your own.

[27]	"Can you get one more?"	—TOO HOT! —Enough is enough. Don't do too much.


SAMPLE -- nice

	They say: "You're too nice." [Teenage girl to teenage boy]

	Key word: nice

	Category: 45 (out of eighty-eight categories)

	You say: —It's shocking.

	You hold back: "So what are you going to do about it? ... Suffer! ... You're supposed to suffer for three days."

writer - Richard Ames Hart - San Francisco CA USA

painter - Amoret Phillips, and family - Boone NC USA

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