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2. The rumor mill

3. Getting shit on by birds

4. Not being able to stop thinking about you

5. My father

I’m not asking you what you hate because you’re annoyingly hate-less.

Hateful Boss

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Boss,

Well, hell. That list wasn’t hateful. Not even a little. And this experiment is not working. You’re supposed to hate things like puppies and children with cute lisps, and then I’m supposed to finally be able to stop fantasizing about you naked.

I’m not tenacious. More like obnoxiously positive that things will go my way.

Pollyanna

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Allyanna,

If I’m not hateful, then why is every woman at work terrified of me?

Hall Stalking Monster

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Monster,

You’re not actually serious, are you?

Incredulous

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Deadly.

Dom

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Dominic Russo,

You big, dumb lug of tattooed grumpiness. Have you really spent your entire year there thinking they hate you? You’re playing with me right now, aren’t you?

There’s no way you can be so arrogant when you have me snuggled up against a conference table and then wander the halls ofLabellike a sad puppy because you assume everyone dislikes you.

Annoyed Ally

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Annoyed Ally,

What the fuck are you blabbering on about?

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