9 warning signs you are about to be a victim of verbal abuse:

1. you talk to me with a midwestern accent before 8 am.

2. I stare at you blankly and you keep talking.

3. I stare at you blankly and you keep talking then giggle nervously.

4. you ask me if I would like to take care of my balance today.

5. you are standing in the middle of the street waiting for the school bus. Age discrimination is wrong no matter what the situation.

6. you are in front of me at the bank at 1:57 and you don’t have a pen.

7. you see me frantically searching for my cigarette lighter and you continue to wait for my parking spot.

8. you ask me for one of my french fries.

9. you ask me how my fast food fast is going.