SOCIALIZING IN THE CHECKOUT LANE

An excerpt from

My Antisocial Life

By Deborah A. Wolf

Random Dude: I hope this climate change thing isn’t permanent, because if winters get any harsher we’re all gonna die.  People just don’t have survival skills anymore.

Me:  I grew up in Alaska, so I’ll be fine.  The rest of you are screwed, though.

Random Dude:  Not if you teach the rest of us how to survive.

Me:  Why would I do that?

Random Dude:  :/

Note to Self:  Don’t attempt to socialize with them.  Stick to making brief, unfriendly eye contact and move along.