March 27,1992 page four
Opinion
How to recognize a jerk...your ticket to heartache
by Christy Jackson
You’ve all seen them. They’re cool, they’re
confident, and they all have one thing in
common...they’re jerks ! From their sleek,
shiny cars and cunning smiles right down to
their Air Jordans, they are tickets to heartache
and you need to know how to recognize them.
The first thing to be on the lookout for is the
guy that is still growing up. This is the one who
tells you he loves you and wants to marry
you...on your second date! he even tells his
family and friends of his (crazy) idea, and pro
fesses to you how special and different you are
from all of the other girls he’s dated. For a while
you feel flattered, but you soon begin to wonder
“Why me?” Although his words may leave you
feeling captivated, beware—guys that fall in
love that fast fall out of love even faster!
The second sign of a jerk is the “I can’t get
enough of you” syndrome. Coming to your
house every day and keeping your telephone
lines hot, this guy can’t go a minute without
your presence. His cute little car pulls up in your
driveway every afternoon, unannounced, at the
same time. He spends every moment he can
with you, showering you with compliments and
latching onto you like a flea on a cat. This
continues for several weeks until one day, with
out any warning, he doesn’t show up.
Another way to recognize a jerk is to look for
the guy who thinks he’s “tool cool.” You know,
the macho male who can’t pass a mirror without
stopping to look admiringly at himself or is
constantly fixing his hair in his rear-view mir
ror. He even rides around at night sporting his
Ray-Bans—coule he rally be trying to cover up
that zit on the side of his nose? “Mr. Cool” also
boasts to all of his Mends about the last girl he
“dissed” (althoughheis the one who got dumped!)
his new car phone, and his Rolex watch.
Now it is time to examine the guy who “doesn’t
know what he wants.” Although you’ve been
seeing each other exclusively for the past six
months, he still claims he is not ready for a steady
relationship. A guy like this is dangerous. His
wishy-washy behavior leaves you inthe dark and
eventually alone. Not wanting you as his steady
girl, yet not willing to share you either, this guy
hasn’t a clue of what’s going on
There is one more jerk you need to be able to
recognize. This guy calls you every night, comes
to see you, sends you cards and flowers, and even
makes an unsuccessful attempt to get you to go
steady with him. He goes after you in hot pursuit
and does everything in his power to make you
fall in love with him. Pretty soon, “the g >”
start noticing the large amount of time dedicates
to you and begin hounding him about being
“whipped.” Being the typical male that he is, he
tells you that things are moving too fast for him,
as if you are the one rushing things. This is only
his lousy excuse to save his pride and reputation
with his buddies by backing out and blaming it
on you. You should see through him, though,
and dump him first.
Having heard several different descriptions of
jerks, you should now be able to recognize and
defeat them. Some of you may have already run
into one or more of the above types of guys.
Others may have been lucky enough to find one
guy who exhibits aft of the qualities mentioned.
WHEW!!! Nonetheless, you may not go out and
continue your search for Mr. Right. Just remem
ber: proceed with caution.
Replicas of Revolutionary
War flags on display in
rotunda
Visitors to Meredith College’s Rotunda
will be able to gUmpse into the past,
March 16 to March 27, by viewing an
exhibit of rare historic flag replicas from
the Revolutionary War period. The trav
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Ag Company, Research Triangle Park.
The exhibit, the only one of its kind in
North Carolina,includesninehandcrafted
replicas of U.S. flags in use from 1176-
1814.
The creation of these museum-quality
historic banners began near Paris under
the direction of Master French Craftsman
Andre Demay. The flags are handmade
from silks and cottons, mounted on fine
linen and encased under glass in antiqued
gold-leaf frames. Each framed flag mea
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detailing the flag’s history accompanies
each work.
Many N.C. residents and visitors have
already enjoyed this dazzling collection
at this summer’s N.C. Symphony Con
cert in Cary. The flags also have served
as a valuable teaching tool at several
Triangle area elementary and secondary
schools.
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