another phase

i have these weird phases in my life in interactions with other people.

awhile back i went through this deal where people would ask me a
question, i'd answer, then they'd ask the same question *again.*
sometimes there was, say, a five minute delay. but the question would
come back around.

now i'm going through a phase of people not answering my questions. so
i'll say something like, "do you want to have burritos for lunch?" and
i'll get three minutes on the history of bean farming in russia, and
then a pause. like i'm supposed to be satisfied.

you know you're in trouble when communication on the internet makes more
sense than in the world.