<p>So, the end of this thread reminded me of those periodic discussions people get in where they’re like, “Man, I really don’t like this girl. Should I just tell her I don’t want to be friends with her anymore?” </p>
<p>“Breaking up with a friend” is invariably seen as a weird thing by some parties. </p>
<p>They’re like, “Crap, don’t TELL her you don’t like her, just gradually stop hanging out with her.” Artificially “drift apart” if you will.</p>
<p>Although I usually lean on the straight-forward-just-tell-her-like-it-is side, my gut reaction to all of the “close thread” comments was “if only they had artificially drifted…” </p>
<p>BUT I would like to say. Your newspaper is so good. Really. The UChicago one is kinda disappointing. ;). /end thread</p>