Dude...

You know those annoying little habits that you pick up from those around you? A couple of years ago, it was the word "like." I, like, have to go to, like, the mall and, like, my parents are, like, making me, like, go with them. I have finally broken myself of that one [although just typing that last sentence sends me back...], but I'm on to another one: Dude. My kids are constantly saying "Dude!" I try to be cool and say it right along with them, but now I find myself saying it to adults, too!! Just yesterday, an adult came to where I work and was standing in the doorway--I could see him through the glass window in the door. Since he's pretty tall, he filled the entire window, and when he opened the door and came in, I said, without much thought, "You scared me, Dude, 'cause you filled the entire window."

Oh, yeah...I'm cool.