power up. i have this theory that i apply to all of my friends, or to people i've met. i think there is one thing about them that stands out. this one thing is so interesting, or so out of their general character, that it must be asked about. usually it's a strange trait, or an interesting background, something not run of the mill that you don't happen upon every day. sometimes it's something so tiny that the explanation can take three seconds. "wait, you have eleven toes?" "yup, i was born with an extra one." "cool." sometimes this one thing can lead to further discussion or insight into your friend. sometimes it's just a useless fact to store away.



the choice of which of your friends' characteristics qualifies as "the most interesting one" is variable and highly personal of course. what i may find most interesting about someone might be boring to you, or vice versa. one of the easiest examples i have of this is ameer. here's your halfway normal half persian half caucasian guy. who just happens to read/write/speak korean. whut?! isn't that veird? of course, ameer could have many captivating traits but this one just sticks out to me. actually no, this "super trait" shouldn't be relative. it should be objective. i'm changing my definition. everyone in the room, who knows the person, should be able to pinpoint exactly what that one thing is that's most intriguing. there, game on.



conversely it's also possible to have no super trait at all. but i'd like to think that no one could be this boring. then again, maybe one person has so many super traits that one trait cannot be pinpointed, so thus, not having a super trait wouldn't automatically condemn someone to boring status. this theory is full of holes.