Year: 2026
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May Be A Jerk
There’s a full cast of engaging jerks, including the other droid: “my attitude needs no translation”-D2, and friends like “yes, a straight answer would kill me” Kenobi and “nothing that’s going wrong is my fault!” Solo.
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Just Introverted
It hit me that I might be more introverted than average when other moms would commiserate about how much they missed being able to get out of the house and see other people after giving birth to their kids, but… wasn’t that part of the charm of maternity leave?
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The Gist
Context will tell us if the F-bombs were likely used in a “heck-yeah!” or a “what-the-heck?” sort of way.
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Early Days
Let’s say we’re still early in some ways and no longer early in other ways and we can all just get along.
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One Of Us
Somewhat ironically, he was going to make a joke about me being the one to screw up more, but the real-life situation during the delivery forced a change in plan.
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Who’s On First?
Yes, my kids actually did this.
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Take One For The Team
If there is one team with all the tasks that really suck, obviously no one wants to be on that team.
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Do You Trust Them?
Sometimes it’s still better to have a human in the loop. One with a stake. And context.
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Ground Candy
Technically, all the candy was picked up off the ground – just most of it was in protective egg containers and not directly on the dirt.
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Right In The 90s
On the plus side, other people who actually lived through the 90s thought it was a good costume.