• "why don't you affiliate with a political party?" - because then, you'll lecture me on why i'm wrong, or think we're so alike if we have the same opinion. i think actions are worth more than opinions, sometimes.
• "when do you graduate?" - when i do, damnit. please stop pressuring me to haul through school so fast. i'm trying my best, and really, two degrees, a minor, three internships, six jobs, and a heartbreak are more than enough to fill in the seven years i've been in college.
• "how is school going?" - related to the graduation one above. it's such a run-of-the-mill question that i've heard from teachers, family members, and people who don't know me, i just say "fine" and change the subject. my grandfather is the only person who i can talk to about school, because he asks questions like "what kind of courses are you taking?" and "tell me what the best class you are in is."
• "are you pregnant?" - no, just fat. i drink a lot of beer and do exercises not centered on my belly.
• "oh, you're a photographer? what kind of _ do you use?" - i use a non-fancy camera. i don't have any special techniques. and i definitely am not soaking rich yet to buy anything new. and yes, that's it! i'm not lying!
• "oh, you're a writer? doesn't that not pay a lot?" - yes, it doesn't. and no, i don't care. it's something i love and something i'll do forever and ever, or at least so long there are rock stars around.
• "did that hurt?" (in reference to my lip piercing and/or my chest tattoo) - no, i mean, nothing that involves the use of a needle hurts or anything, you know

list first made jan 28 2008.