we'd, part three

So the only thing this has to do with running is that I heard it while still in bed, feeling guilty about sleeping through my alarm (again) and listening to NPR instead of running.

That said - today on the GLRC section of NPR's Morning Edition, there was a bit about how a local Ann Arborite was surprised at how friendly people were to her now that she had a dog. I won't bore you with the specifics, but it went something like, blah blah blah, why are people nice to strangers when they have a dog but are standoffish otherwise, throw in some strange similes ("People pour their love on Lucy like butter"...I mean, who really pours butter? I'm just saying!), close with a heartfelt aww shucks why can't we open our heart to people like we do to dogs, and you have a feel good closer before the BBC news.

So why do I bring this up? Because in a mere 2 min, 41 second human interest fluff piece, the author managed to "we" the listener! Not once, but twice!:

"This summer I was walking Lucy through a campground with my girlfriend" and "Another time, my girlfriend and I were walking the pup downtown."

Umm, okay. We get it. You're taken. To paraphrase Alton Brown, I'm just here for the dog regardless!

So in case you happen to see a woman walking Lucy the black lab somewhere in Ann Arbor, just be prepared to get "we'd". And maybe greet the duo with a preemptive "we" just to keep this whole cute dog/mandatory "we" mention thing in check.