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My cousin Danny is awesome. You want to know something awesome about Danny? The guy is a people person. People respond to him. He walks into a room and everyones like “hey look! It’s Danny! Lets go talk to him!” (I’ve personally seen this.) This talent can be developed, but some people are born with it. He’s one of those people.

Now, I’m a nice guy. Most people don’t mind talking to me. I’m pleasant. I can hold a conversation. But I don’t have that gravitational pull. People don’t immediately respond to me. I walk into a room, and I have to work to get into a social situation.

For example. Someone from work called Danny on his cell phone. They wanted to know something or another. Here’s how it worked. (ad libbed)

DANNY – Hello?

CO-WORKER – Hey, Danny. Can you answer a question for me?

DANNY – Come on now, where’s the love?!

CO- WORKER – Ha ha! You know I love you. How you doing?....

And so on. Now if it were me, it would go like this.

BRYAN – Hello?

CO-WORKER – Hey, Bryan. Can you answer a question for me?

BRYAN – Come on now, where’s the love?!

CO- WORKER – Just answer the question.

Okay in that case it was someone he knew. I give you that. But take this case with a total stranger. We were shopping at Wal-Mart, and after investigating all the cool toys they didn’t have when we were growing up, we were at the check out line, probably buying some yarn for Granny and a karate magazine.

CHECKOUT PERSON – How are you tonight. (Starts checking items)

DANNY – I’ve had a bad day today. I’m not doing so good. (Obviously joking.)

CHECKOUT PERSON - Uh oh! I hope things get better for you! (Laughing)

“That was awesome” I thought to myself. “I’m going to try that!” So I did. At Target. (Not the Target that gave my sister a hard time.) Here’s how it went.

CHECKOUT PERSON – How are you tonight. (Starts checking items)

BRYAN – I’ve had a bad day today. I’m not doing so good. (Obviously joking.)

CHECKOUT PERSON - ……..(stares blankly at screen while checking items)

So here’s to Danny. The man. You know I love you cuz.