It *is* worthwhile. And I feel like normally I have my childish competitiveness well in hand, but other times it just rears its head. And the thing is, most people--being adults--totally don't realize that they've got an insane competitor in the room with them: they're truly just enjoying what people are saying. I mean part of me could sort of do that? But the other part of me was like, DAMN, touching story's been done, we-are-all-connected has been done, what the heck!? Guess I'll have to go with quirky and brazen it out with the stapler.

PS: Another person had a musical instrument from Puerto Rico which reminded her of her childhood there. DAMN!!