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Ask Amy: 'Larry David type' curbs wife's enthusiasm

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

Dear Steve: For some reason, the amplification of a speakerphone seems to inspire the other person to also raise their speaking volume. I agree that this is really annoying -- and a violation of the privacy of both parties.

And to you grandparents FaceTiming your grandkids while walking around? Please stop.

However, for me, being irritated by this sort of thing harkens back to another time, when it might have qualified as an annoyance headline.

This relatively minor irritation would qualify as a comfort right now, but I "hear" you, and I hope others will, too.

Dear Amy: I appreciated your explanation of how flawed the IQ test is.

When I was a kid, apparently, I tested very high. My parents used this high score (they never told me what it was) to basically punish me whenever I didn't get a perfect grade. They were all, "You're genius-level smart, but you're not doing well enough." They assumed I was lazy.

Honestly, I was just a kid.

 

I've rejected the entire construct, because, as you pointed out, scores do not predict how well you do in life.

-- Successful

Dear Successful: Fortunately, parenting is graded on a curve.

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(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


 

 

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