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Handy Uses for the Word STOP

Around the house:
Stop. I just mopped the floor.
Stop channel-surfing.
Stop the movie. I need popcorn.

With goofball friends:
Stop. If I laugh any more, I’m gonna pee.

For frenemies:
Stop …
…teasing me.
…pestering me.
…arguing.
…shouting.
…talking politics.
…touching my hair.

For the holiday dinner cook:
Stop. I can’t eat another bite.

In the Car:
Stop —
— I forgot to turn off the oven.
— I forgot to lock the door.
— the recycle bin’s in the driveway.
— squirrel!
— you just missed the turn.
— the light’s red.
— one-way street.
— you’re gonna hit that car.
— there’s a McDonald’s.

In bed:
Stop fidgeting.
Stop hugging the covers.
Stop reading your phone.
Stop. What’s that noise?