Have you ever sat rather quietly through a heated argument that is going on around you, that you're obligated to be a part of, though you're not quite participating in it... and all the while you can't help grinning sheepishly and trying to stifle soft chuckles 'cuz it all seems so ridiculous? Still, you don't want to appear to not care about what's going on, while deriving amusement from the stubbornness of the people involved... Rather, you feel so above the argument, able to understand the problem and see a solution... but you are powerless to help the people out in the midst of the din and the momentum of the argument...

My roommates are still trying to figure out our housing situation. Stay tuned...