“Sexism in English”:

I found this story was very interesting. It is very true and pretty sad how society looks at things. Even though society is becoming a little more open minded, it is still quite sexist. According to the text, women are passive and men are Active. I don’t agree with this. I think women and men are equal in the ability to work and be active. Many women as well as men have equal jobs and work in the same place. It also states that women are sexy and men are successful, in which I also don’t agree with. I know many women who are just as successful or even more successful then men. There are also many men who are models. This shows that women and men are equal it’s just how society looks at it and twists it around.

“Why we crave horror movies"

I thought this story was very interesting. I think Stephen King is a very creative writer and I enjoy reading his stories. Most of his stories are about horror and are a little twisted. I don’t like watching scary movies because I have really bad night mares and I hate being in suspense. But this story was very funny and a bit true. Even though I don’t like watching horror movies, I think everyone can relate a little to it. I don’t think everyone is totally sane because if they were I don’t think creativity would exist.

“Neat people VS sloppy people”:

I think this story was very humorous. It was obvious that the author was in favor of sloppy people. It was very funny how she described neat people as bums and clods at heart and sloppy people as heavenly versioned with a precise plan. I think I lean more towards the neater side, even though I get a little lazy and sloppy sometimes. I always have my room neat and organized. But on the other hand, my computer room is never organized and there is always a bunch of scrap booking stuff everywhere.

“Slice of Life”:

I truly enjoyed this story. I thought it was really funny. The purpose of this story was to entertain and that is exactly what it did. I thought the directions that were given on how to cook a turkey were hilarious. The way the ingredients and the directions came together was comical. The instructions were very extreme and I don’t think anyone will actually follow the. Well I hope no one does. This is a funny story that can be shared in thanksgiving when the family is gathered together cooking the feast.

“How to give orders like a man”:

I didn’t really like this story because I don’t really agree with it. I think the only time you should speak to someone directly is when you are speaking to a dog. I believe it is important to speak indirectly. When you speak indirectly it shows respect and it is a lot nicer. I think people speak directly because it makes them feel superior and gives them power. In most cases the other person feels less then you and it can cause conflict. I don’t think there could be a good communication if someone speaks directly to you. I think both people need to be on the same page.

Garage Parking

My boyfriend and I always stay at his beach apartment in the weekends. The parking garage there is very small and the space to park the car is really tight. The person who parks next to us is always parked wrong and takes up a lot of our tiny space. One night my boyfriend got really upset and wrote a note on their car. He wrote “Please have some consideration in parking. Thank you” The note worked and they started parking well. Then, one night when we were leaving we saw who the car belonged to and felt really bad about the note. The car belonged to a really old lady that was very nice.

“Why don’t we complain?”

This has been my favorite story so far because it was hilarious and I think everyone can relate to it. I am the type of person who doesn’t like to complain because I don’t want the other person to feel bad or embarrassed. I also don’t let my boyfriend complain because everything always bothers him and he always complains about the smallest things. I feel that he needs to have more patience and think about the result it he would have if he were to complain. I think people are always complaining and it shows a solidness and impatience.