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15 Observations Based On This Week

As I stated in my last blog (nobody read), I am an obsrvationist. Again, I am not even sure if that's a word or a thing, but I'm sticking to it. So without any true explanation, I'm going to simply point out things that I observed this week that seem to almost always be true.

1. Men who speak down to their wives and girlfriends in public, seem to have friends who are very warm, comforting, and supportive to these women. Especially, when the husband isn't there. 

2. The laziest people sincerely believe they are hard workers.

3. Being smiled at is like a drug. 

4. People who jump into Christmas before Thanksgiving tend to do so because they are selfish.

5. Good bartenders are good regardless of the expected or past tips. 

6. Most people exaggerate their daily struggles.

7. People who work with children primarily for the money are the worst childcare providers in the world. 

8. People who are insecure in their abilities use body positioning to shut out those who may be stronger than them.

9. The loudest people have the least to say.

10. Lying is difficult because one must remember the lie, but lying about one's self, has to be torture.

11. The kindest people are always modest about their kindness.

12. Love is the most overused word in the English language.

13. People who post on social media about their love of family, but omit new photos or stories, normally could care less about their families.

14. Nobody is too busy to find time for anyone who needs them. 

15. Working with children has taught me that all behavior is a form of communication. Understanding it isn't always the easiest thing to do.

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