This one goes out to all of the kids who got in trouble for talking too much in class. I was always an attentive student who wanted to be as well-behaved as possible. I hated getting in trouble, and the one thing I ever got in trouble for in Elementary School was talking too much. In 4th grade, I had to pull my card (a draconian behavior surveillance system where a green card means you’ve been good all day, a yellow card means you’re pushing it, and a red card means you’re one wrong move away from a visit to the principal’s office) from green to yellow, and I very nearly burst into tears. I understand that talking too much can be distracting to those around you who are trying to get work done. But if there’s nothing else going on, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a quick little yap session.