One word: gossip. The Bo', like many other small, tight-knit campuses, was a place where everyone knew everyone else's business. That's pretty annoying when things go wrong, misunderstandings arise, relationships break, and people you didn't even know are telling stories that aren't true about you. Even someone as boring as myself has experienced that and it's pretty frustrating. But when you're not in the midst of anything, talking about people can be downright delightful. Having graduated, I relish the opportunities to sit down with my Bo' friends and catch up on the statuses of our acquaintances because there just isn't that much to talk about regarding our other friends (talking about them too much can seem malicious), but with a small campus- we have dozens of people who are built-in conversation starters, like a set of soap opera characters ready at our disposal. They're together? Does he know about it? Scandalous! Tell me more!
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Queen's English
Australian Faculty Member: I don't want to be a bullfly at a Christmas party on the beach, but...
The Entire Division: (confused silence)
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