[ Well, he's not Chipper And Cheerful like the weirdos are, and that's good enough for her. ]
Good choice.
[ Honestly, Alice wouldn't even eat it. She might just gently bump it into the grill and watch the stuff burn. Or maybe lay it out for birds and squirrels. ]
Oh god. [ His questions bring back those recent memories, and Alice visibly forces herself not to shudder. ]
They're always smiling, and they told all these stories about their kids and their husbands and the town. There's some inane gossip about... Jesus, I don't even know. They were so friendly and nice to me because I'm this "quirky new neigbor". [ Airquotes and all. ] It was awful.
[ Because where Alice comes from, if people are that nice to you, they're gonna stab you in the back or otherwise screw you over. ]
I'd rather be shunned. Please tell me there's some sort of social group for those of us who aren't from here to talk to people who aren't from Leave It to Beaver.
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Good choice.
[ Honestly, Alice wouldn't even eat it. She might just gently bump it into the grill and watch the stuff burn. Or maybe lay it out for birds and squirrels. ]
Oh god. [ His questions bring back those recent memories, and Alice visibly forces herself not to shudder. ]
They're always smiling, and they told all these stories about their kids and their husbands and the town. There's some inane gossip about... Jesus, I don't even know. They were so friendly and nice to me because I'm this "quirky new neigbor". [ Airquotes and all. ] It was awful.
[ Because where Alice comes from, if people are that nice to you, they're gonna stab you in the back or otherwise screw you over. ]
I'd rather be shunned. Please tell me there's some sort of social group for those of us who aren't from here to talk to people who aren't from Leave It to Beaver.