I was washing dishes a few nights ago and had the phone tucked under my chin, talking to Dottie. So I say in the course of conversation as I looked out the window over the sink: "Hey, there's a full moon out tonight, so pretty."

Dottie immediately says "No there's not. The moon won't be full for 2 more days." I say "I looked at the calendar in the kitchen, and yep, it says full moon tonight."
Then Dottie wants to argue me down that I was wrong. I got so annoyed I almost dropped the phone into the dishwater. I don't know why she likes to needle me like that. If I say black, she says white, if I say up, she says down etc. She will argue with me over anything and everything.

I know some people are contentious and like to argue, and it doesn't help that Dottie and I are both people who always think they are right about everything. But all I want is peace and quiet and smooth sailing, I don't like the bull headed back and forth. I've known Dottie for 25 years and I'm wondering if it's worth it to hang on to an acquaintance ship that annoys me.

The minute she starts that attitude, I should say 'Bye' and not get pulled into any verbal exchange. That's what I'm going to do, Dottie, and if that doesn't work, I'm gonna drop ya.

susil