Harsha Bollineni agricultural resources and economics graduate student

Grad student waits around to make a Costco run with a friend to take advantage of cheap rice, orange juice

Wildcat: Hi, my name is Nathan.

Bollineni: Hey, Nathan.

Wildcat: And this is a drive-by On the Spot · and don't worry. That clicking sound wasn't my Tech-9; it was my recorder.

Bollineni: OK.

Wildcat: So how come you're standing out here all by yourself? I mean, I have that problem; don't get me wrong. I just don't have friends.

Bollineni: I'm just waiting for a friend of mine. We're going to go to Costco to get some groceries.

Wildcat: Ah. See, at least you have friends. I just wait around waiting for someone to be my friend.

Bollineni: Oh, that's bad.

Wildcat: Yeah, I know. Like what do you do? Is there a certain way you get or attract friends?

Bollineni: Yeah. I think I've got good manners. No · I try to be funny.

Wildcat: Try to be funny? I try that and people just, like, stare at me.

Bollineni: They laugh at you too? Is that what you're saying?

Wildcat: Yeah. You know how that is? When you try to say something cool and they stare at you and tell you, "That's not cool."

Bollineni: Sure.

Wildcat: Makes me feel really bad.

Bollineni: Yeah it does. Sure. Yeah, man.

Wildcat: So what are you going to buy at Costco? Milk?

Bollineni: Ah · nah, actually I'm going to get some rice and some juice. Orange juice.

Wildcat: Isn't rice like one of the more universal foods?

Bollineni: I use Indian rice. At Costco, I get pretty good rice at the best price.

Wildcat: Is it called Indian rice?

Bollineni: Basmati rice.

Wildcat: Oh, I ·

Bollineni: It's a flavored rice. It's very good.

Wildcat: Oh, wow.

Bollineni: Yeah. You should try it.

Wildcat: I will · hey! You want to be my friend, invite me over and then I could try your rice?

Bollineni: Sure man. Come over some time.