Political

It's the first day of school in the neighborhood of Arielle and Rick. There is a school bus at the curb and lots of little children are piling in. Parents are snapping photos.

Arielle and Rick are driving by in their car, on their way to work.
Arielle (cheerfully): "Aw look! The parents are taking pictures of the really little ones. It's probably their first day of school EVER. They're embarking on their long journey of education!"

Rick: "Their long journey of INDOCTRINATION."

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Fashion-Conscious

Arielle: "I just want a curly, pretty, short haircut."

Rick (with raised eyebrows): "There is no such thing."

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Prophetic

Arielle and Rick are on their way to Wegmans on Saturday morning. Rick is being an ass.

Arielle: "Maybe you'll like me better once I've had my coffee."

Rick: "Maybe I'll like you less."

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Generous

Rick is driving to the grocery store on a Saturday morning. Arielle is in the passenger's seat.

Arielle is talking, complaining about something.

Rick (cutting her off): "Do me a favor - don't talk until you buy yourself a coffee."

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Selective

Being the loving wife she is, Arielle is at the hairdresser with Rick to wait for him while he gets a haircut.

Arielle is flipping through a magazine with Rick next to her while she waits for Rick to get called back for his appointment.

Arielle: "Look - they're making a big deal out of Taylor Swift dating Jake Gyllenhal because of their 9 year age difference. 9 years. She's turning 21 and he's 30. Who cares! 9 years! That's nothing!"

Rick (agreeing): "That is nothing."

Arielle: "I guess they're making a big deal out of it because Taylor Swift is so young."

Rick (with a satisfied grin on his face): "Gotta get while the gettin's good."

 

Christmas-y

Arielle: "I know something you can get me for Christmas."

Rick: "What's that?"

Arielle: "You might not like it. It's...shoes." (Like she needs another pair of shoes.)

Rick (tentatively): "Okay..."

Arielle: "Here, I'll show you." She proceeds to show him the TOMS website* online, raves about TOMS shoes for 5 minutes, and points to the exact pair she desires.

Arielle (happily pointing to the banner on their website): "And see, for every pair of shoes you buy, they give a pair to a child in need."

Rick: "Well that just tells me they're overpriced. I'm buying a pair of shoes for you and a pair for someone else!"



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Compassionate

Earlier in the day when Arielle was expressing anxiety about something, Rick was unsympathetic.

Arielle called for some compassion.

Rick: "I don't have compassion. I have logic."

Arielle expressed her need for compassion in a husband and when Rick did not "lower" himself to be more compassionate, Arielle mockingly told him that he was "devoid of compassion."

Later that night, when Arielle's brother and his wife were over for dinner, Arielle laughingly told them how Rick was devoid of compassion.

Rick (interrupting): "Dear, how long have we been together?"

Arielle: "Uh...4 years --"

Rick (cutting her off and nodding demonstratively): "I have LOTS of compassion."