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6A FEATURES Phone etiquette is missing Dear Annie: It’s important to know that it will never end if it have etiquette on the phone, no hasn’t by now. matter to whom you are speak- So to the families and friends ing. When you take the time to call guilty of this: You know who you someone but the person is preoccu- are. Please be considerate when you pied, talks over you or doesn’t say are on the phone with someone. “excuse me” when someone in the What do you say, Annie? — No room is speaking to him More Calls for Me DEAR or her while you’re on the Dear No More Calls: phone, it’s only normal to In a perfect world, every- ANNIE one would give undivided want to end the call. This attention in all phone calls. has been happening to me Unfortunately, that is with several family mem- bers for pretty much my not the case, so we must whole life. I have finally be a little more forgiv- ing when a family mem- started speaking up about ber or friend either talks how much it bothers me, Lane over us or responds to an only to be told, “Well, if Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. in-person request. You’ve someone is talking to me, already told your family what do you want me to do?” or “If I’m needed, what do you members how you feel. You could want me to do?” I tell these people either stay angry with them, allow- to say “excuse me” or that we should ing yourself to be stressed out and talk another time. This happened to depressed about it, or accept them me today, and I said, “I can’t do this as they are and continue to remind them of your pet peeves, all the anymore.” Then I hung up. Another pet peeve of mine is while appreciating the fact that talking to someone who parrots they are still picking up the phone back the information. I have asked to speak to you instead of just tex- my family members so many times ting or becoming incommunicado to not do a play-by-play on the altogether. Dear Annie: One thing “Char- phone, but it hasn’t helped. It is a huge hardship and can be com- lie,” who is frustrated by how dif- pletely depressing and stressful to ficult it is to hear dialogue above call. Because it’s family, you just background music, could do to help differentiate the dialogue from the music is turn on his closed caption- ing. That way, he could even watch TV with the sound completely down and still enjoy the program if someone is sleeping or he wants quiet for another reason. I have a nearly deaf sister and grew up with closed captioning on all the time. I grew to like it, so I kept it on at my own house after I married. My husband doesn’t really care, but my daughters (both fully hearing) prefer “the TV with the words below.” They are both (and have always been) excep- tional readers for their age, and I have come to believe that see- ing the written words associated with the spoken words as young children helped this. I don’t know that closed captioning had a direct effect, but I highly suspect it. And look at it this way: What harm could it do? — Vancouver, Wash. Dear Vancouver: I’m a fan of closed captioning myself. Though not everyone likes having to read along while watching, I’ve found that in general, people adapt pretty quickly. I never thought of the ben- efit it might have for children’s lit- eracy, but that’s a fascinating idea. Thanks for writing. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are many reasons you “should” be happy. But reasons you “should” be happy are not reasons you are. You cannot feel happiness by other people’s standards. Accept your feelings; they are the bottom line on the matter. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Any effort to make yourself feel accepted, comfortable and soothed internally, and generally happy, will be well worth the effort. After all, how can you radiate a beautiful aura while feeling dark on the inside? GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll spend many hours of highly focused attention on productive and practical activities so that by evening it may feel like you have very little psychic energy to invest on your loved ones. Then love will repower you. your balance between the two so you can stand your own ground. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Pretend you’re an actor who can disengage yourself from the role at will. Step outside of it for a moment to figure out how best to play this. With a little detachment, you’ll notice something about the plot you didn’t before. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll help to assemble a group. Logistics and practical- ities must be handled. Also consider, though there may be room in the room for all of the people, is there also room for their egos? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You can call on your talent to win the hour, but it won’t win the day. That can’t be won alone. Teamwork is the way. You’ll use your social intelligence to trust, empathize and make the fair move. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your water sign nature will help you get comfortable with the changes that come today. You’ll be the boat, uniquely poised between two worlds, part in the ocean and part above it, ready to ride it out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Theories can only live in their own fictional world and are best either contained there or put into practice. There’s a fine line between a theory that has never been tested and a lie. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Every generation thinks they are misunderstood by the genera- tion before them and underappreciated by the generation behind them. When feelings arise on this topic, just know that they’re shared by all ages. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). In the past, your sensitivity and empathy were exploited, but these are still among your most precious gifts to the world. Don’t be afraid to use them, but do use them with a bit more discernment. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). With so many peo- ple around you who need you, you have to be convinced to be selfish these days. Just don’t forget that you’re a person, too, and you can’t give what you don’t have. Replenish yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Visible reality is not the boss of you. But neither is the unseen world. Both will try to entice you, order you around, tell you what to want, how to feel. Get FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 21). This year represents your reaching a new comfort level within yourself, which comes across in a pleasant, friendly manner. Some will say you’re flirting with the world. As you appreciate what’s special about you, others see it, too, and put your talents to work. Financially and emotional- ly, the next 12 months are fantastic. Sagittarius and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 2, 10, 40 and 38.
