Possible OMDYLS antidote found

After years of laborious research, a possible antidote for the common ailment know as "Old Man Dumping on Your Life" Syndrome has been found. OMDYLS is an excruciating condition where one must politely sit through long episodes of a parent telling you what's wrong with your life. Last week at the SNS Lab, a brilliant young researcher came up with this line: "Well, what do you think I should do?" At first glance it seems a simple, maybe even natural phrase, but upon a daring implementation of the new expression, the conversation was stymied and quickly arrested. The young scientist, who desired to remain nameless, further explained, "It actually bolsters my theory, which many have scoffed at for years. The theory is that the parent simply desires to talk about themselves. If one can reflect on this as the subject parent is blathering on and on, it can make the time somewhat more tolerable." So, it seems, if this new theory holds up, that allowing the parent to "complain" to their hearts content, maybe even encouraging it, followed by a heartfelt, "What do you think I should do?" is the best remedy for OMDYLS. We'll keep you posted.

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