" Hey , " she muttered . Nobody ever really spoke to her anymore , ever since they found out she preferred soap operas over cartoons . And other , little things like that they considered weird .

A: What may happen to her when no one chose to talk to her again

Things were in full swing by the time we got there and the food was ready . We planted our chairs near the one table were everyone was gathered around and just had a great time relaxing , visiting with people and enjoying the beautiful day . Now it feels like summer is upon us , I look at their cook out as the " kick off to the summer season " .

A: Why are the friends and narrator so loose ?

The adventures just do n't stop these days . Latest I ' ve been out in a while and with no alcohol in me to boot it was a really good time ... until I got home . Reached my train station around 4 am , which meant the bus stopped running and the " dollar " cabs are scarce so it was great when this black car pulls up on the other side of the street and honks .

A: What may happen after I got off the train ?

Because there is such abundant evidence in our daily individual lives of a yawning gap between what we claim we believe are the importance and effects of language upon us , versus the objectively observable effects . Possibly because language is an ephemeral medium as compared with , say , a hunk of metal or a clump of clay , we tend to discount the impact of language on self and community . ' ' Sticks and stones may break my bones , but words will never hurt me , '' we intone as we launch into yet another vicious public debate that leaves all parties more hurt and angry than ever before .

A:
Why does the public debate leave people wounded ?