i could call mom
that seems too direct, too intimate and a
wee bit too plainspoken, doesn’t it?
(an easy thing too remember ought to be that
if and when you find that there’s a lull in the conversation
simply
toss a random question; always
be prepared—utilize those
three years spent in the boy scouts—keep a list of
ten or so pre-drafted in your wallet so that you
have them with you at all times) (an idea that is
not necessary when conversations never manage to transpire in your
presence)
