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Get Over It

Date: Apr 07 2009

Themes: Pets, Romance

Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns

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How long does it take to get over someone? A breakup can leave you upset for months or be forgotten about by the end of the day. A lot of factors contribute to the aftermath of a relationship, like how long it lasted and whose decision it was to end it.

Mason and Marni both got dumped recently and they’re still bummed about it. Jason notices his friends are down and tries to help them come up with some ways to move on.

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Jason

Mason

Marni

Jason: You guys don’t look so excited to be alive today.

Mason: Yeah.

Marni: It’s true.

Jason: Did I miss something? Is something…

Mason: No. It’s the same old thing, man. Breakups.

Marni: Uh!

Jason: You too?

Marni: Yes!

Mason: Single life. I mean you…I know this is kinda weird, but you got over Amanda.

Jason: I did.

Mason: How’d that work?

Jason: Well, I didn’t have Amanda ever so that helped. But, uh…

Marni: Yeah. That’s different.

Mason: Believe me…

Jason: It was still hard.

Mason: ...you have no idea how much that helps.

Jason: Not having had her?

Mason: That woman, she lingers.

Jason: Yeah. I bet.

Marni: Oh man.

Jason: But I don’t know, like…Let’s see. It actually took a lot of work to get over her, or my desire for her, you know. Like I…I made out with some random people. Have you guys tried that at all?

Marni: No.

Mason: I got no prospects.

Jason: I don’t really highly recommend it. I actually got a new dog.

Mason: Really?

Jason: Which ended up working out, although I do feel like it was a kind of reckless to get a new pet when I was so depressed.

Mason: Excellent for picking up chicks though, the dogs.

Jason: Yes.

Mason: I’ve played that card.

Jason: Totally. And I don’t know. Sometimes you can use a breakup for, like, a big lifestyle shift that you’ve been thinking about having for a while, you know, if you’ve ever been like, “Maybe I should travel or, like, shave my head or…”

Marni: Yeah. Yeah.

Mason: Hmm.

Marni: Maybe.

Mason: Hmm.

Jason: None of those sound very good?

Marni: Hmm.

Jason: How long do you think it takes? Is it like….I’ve heard, like, one month for every year or, like, twice as long as the relationship, some people say.

Mason: I know. Wanna see my pictures of Amanda?

Jason: No. Oh yeah, dude.

Marni: No.

Jason: That’s the…You gotta get those off your phone.

Mason: This is us at the beach.

Jason: OK. Not only should you not be showing these to me, but you can’t…

Marni: Yeah. You gotta get rid of those.

Jason: You can’t have pictures of your girlfriend around.

Marni: You need to burn them.

Jason: No, no.

Marni: They’re on your phone. Maybe you need to burn your phone. I immediately destroyed all photos, all evidence.

Jason: We better take this for the rest of the day.

Marni: Yeah.

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Discussion

Mason and Marni seem sad, so Jason asks what’s wrong. They’re both feeling blue because of they each recently got out of a relationship.

Since Jason once had a crush on Amanda, Mason asks him how he got over her. Jason says it helped that he was never actually with her (although he came close). But he tried making out with a stranger and getting a new pet. He suggests that Mason and Marni might use this opportunity to make a big change in their lives.

But Marni and Mason are too depressed to reinvent themselves. Mason still carries photos of Amanda on his phone! It may be a while before he gets over her. Have you ever had to get over someone? How did you do it?

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luis fer

Colombia

i was about to get over my flu, but a few days it came again.

luis fer

Colombia

i was about to get over my flu, but a few days it came again.

MmLLoO

Germany

at the moment i'm in the same situationsometimes i feel really bad and it's so difficult to get over…

zoebaby

China

it'd be hard to get over someone,but it depends how deep the relastionship you had before…

when i brokeup with my EX,it seems there was nothing for me, cause i found there was nothing to chat with him at the end of our relationship.. actually,i don't know how to commend a relationship,but i think i can be easy to get over it…and i don't know why either…my friend said it proves i'm not into that guy..

pinkshadow

Morocco

i think the best thing u can do to get over someone is by going out with friends do things that u like to do keep your self busy so u wont think about that person i know sometimes it's hard to get over someone but u have to try atleast anyway it worked for me

青儿

China

I think there are many people have such a situation ,so at last we can get over it by times.If it's me ,i will share with my friends ,they will help me to get over it ,and the most importent,i should noe always think it ,i will try my best to forget ,and go to travel…

emmashow1280

China

in a whole life everyday we m,eet or lose someone or soomething. but life must move on. so get over it.

dinhquyen87@yahoo.com

Viet Nam

susihayati

Indonesia

I totally agree with Jason that we can use a broke up to shift in to life style, and what i had in mind at that time was i need to get over it by lifting weight at gym, running on the treat mill. Well that really worked for me…..:)) .

thisisbenmo

China

Yes, getting out of a relationship may be an opportunity to make a big change in our lives. Sometimes it changes us into a good side; sometimes it shifts us to the wrong side because we are too depressed to reinvent ourselves. Ending a relationship is a break-heart thing and it may take a while to get over someone you loved. But when you come up some ways to move on, you will find that you are stronger than you thought.

thisisbenmo

China

lukeyy

China

Itis very hard for a man to get over this kind of thing. For me , I ever quit my job and left the place. I went into a new surroundings. It is too hard.

Prince of love

Yemen

Thanks for this lesson but how can I dwonload this lesson?

I want to lesten to this lesson on my mp3

mutaka

Turkey

very important subject

青儿

China

find!

alnoby

Egypt

HI EVERY BODY

Shugopy

Paraguay

Im my opinion the best think that you can do when you brake up is stay at home and meditate a lot, suffer all that you need and cry if is necesary. You cant just forget all in a minute!

Trotsky

Malaysia

hard to cure the pain

Nikauchi

Russian Federation

Sure everything depends on how long you were together and what kind of relationship you had, but these tips do work ))) after breakup you'd better devote your time to what you really wnat to do in your life – start a new hobby, travel somewhere, make new friends and so on. I guess everybody chooses his or her own way )))