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Student maneuvering through the hall at typical cruising speed; he is at optimal calm collectiveness.  Reviewing the objective: locate the target and ask her out through any means possible.  The objective is clear; check of method ordnance underway… wit – check, compliments – check, backup box of chocolates – check.  Student is good to go.

Student rounding corner… the target is in sight!  Nervousness increasing!  Body is adding adrenaline to the system to boost performance!  Preparing first volley of wit…

The target has established eye contact!  What a crippling blow!  Calm collectiveness dropping rapidly.  Conversation capacity going on standby mode, coherency is shot!  Motor and oral functions are out of control.  The student is stumbling, wit and compliments have been disabled.  Readying backup chocolates…

Collision!  The student left reeling after impact with a resident freshman.  The student trips and collapses against one of the target’s wingman girl friends.  The box of chocolates is released prematurely and vanishes from view.

Unfortunately, the girl is an aspiring Olympian athlete: she throws the student to the ground.  The student disappears in a roiling ball of disappointment.

Regrouping procedures are interrupted as the remains of the student’s ego disappear under the prow of the school Quarterback, who promptly succeeds in the mission the student failed.  Alleged reports say the quarterback used the backup chocolates to accomplish this.