"Huh. "
“You know, there was this misprinted shirt that went viral last year. It
was supposed to be inspirational. It said, ‘NEVER QUIT’ in big block
letters. And then a smaller subline was added that said 'Do your best. ' But
they accidentally arranged the words so the shirt actually read 'Never do your
best, quit. " ”
"Ha, yeah, I remember seeing that trending. "
“Well, my family got that shirt for me for Christmas this year. ”
"Ouch. "
“It's not as mean as it sounds. It was just a gag gift. We're the kind of
family that's always teasing each other. And they also got me some thoughtful
things, too. But the shirt stung ”
“Yeah, I can see why. Have you done anything to deserve the
reputation? ”
"Definitely. As a kid I bailed on three different basketball teams, a
softball team, track, a couple different dance classes. It got to the point that
my folks wouldn't let me sign up for a sport that didn't have a refund policy on
the registration fee. Let's see, what else…
I have half a nursing degree. I didn't finish my undergrad, even though
I only needed a few more credits to get a Bachelor's in psych. I trained for
half a marathon. "
“You ran a half marathon? That's a huge accomplishment. ”
“No. I did half the training for a whole marathon. But gave up because it
was way too hard. ”
"Ah. "
“You can laugh, if you want. I'm used to it at this point. ”
"I would never laugh at that. "