A Bad Boss
Tom: I wonder How much longer we’ll have to Put up with Dennis. He is the most Incompetent boss I’ve ever worked for. Katie: He’s not that bad, is he? I don’t have much
Going to the Post Office
For me, things never Go very Smoothly at my local post office. I’ve learned that if you want To mail a letter, you’ll have no problems. But if things get more complicated than that,
Describing Hatred and Anger
Danica: Calm down! Stop throwing things! Have you Gone berserk? Neil: Calm down?! Calm down?! You don’t know what just happened. Danica: I’ve never seen you Lose your temper like this before. Take a
Living in a Condo or Co-op
Diane: I’m so Exasperated! I’m really tired of the Homeowner’s association in my condo building. Ricardo: What’s the matter with it? Diane: The people who sit on the condo association board are a bunch
Dealing With Rising Production Costs
Giovanni: There are No two ways about it. We have To raise prices. Melanie: We can’t. We already raised prices earlier this year. Doing it again risks Alienating our customers. Giovanni: What else can
Speaking to a Baby or Young Child
My sister had to go out of town for a couple of days and I offered To look after her 18-month-old Twins. It wasn’t long before I realized that I was Over my head!
Asking About Jobs
I was at the store The other day. I saw a former co-worker, Michael, across the room. He used to work at my company until he quit a few months ago to start a
Dropping Out of College
Aaron: Mom, I have something to tell you and you’re not going to like it. Margo: What is it? Aaron: I’m Dropping out of college. I want to get out into The real world
Marrying Young
Irene: Damon and his girlfriend just got Engaged. They’re planning on getting Married this summer. Ken: They’re too young! Marrying young Poses all kinds of problems. Irene: Such as? Ken: Such as the two
Feeling Lonely
Moving to a new city can be a Lonely experience. When I first moved to Los Angeles, I didn’t know anyone and it was hard To strike up new friendships. I’m a pretty Sociable