The snub. When executed correctly it can save a person seconds, even minutes of bothersome conversation. At school, at the store and yes, even at the library the snub is a powerful tool, but one which must be used with the utmost discretion. I�m the master�. Of absorbing snubs L I�ve been the recipient of the roughest, most balls out snubs ever. Snubbing after eye contact is rough enough, but have you ever seen those who peek ever so carefully from behind their book to see if they�re being watched?

Imagine this, if you will. You are sauntering casually down the halls of the University Campus. All of a sudden, Uh Oh! Guy Guyman is coming right at you, his cocky strides bringing him towards you at an alarming rate. It looks like he�s in a chatty mood too. His eyes are just about to cross your own. It�s do or die time. Do you:

a) Stop, shake his hand and say, �Hi, how are you doin�?�
b) Don�t stop walking, just wave and say hi?
c) Nod in his direction while making minimal eye contact?
d) Speed up and pretend not to see him?
e) Give him the finger?

There are several things to take into consideration. Seeing as I normally use snubbing very sparingly, I often opt for a) or at worst b). Now obviously the consequences could be as severe as someone going into a long winded recounting of their day, laced with bad language, name dropping and many vulgar anecdotes. �Guess who I saw today? Noah! He was on the can and he had the worst �eff�ing case of diahrea ever!!!�

The other three less polite options, however, always produce the desired effect. You avoid boring conversations. And what are the consequences? Some jerk you don�t give two cents about is offended!

MastaCSG often gets tired of hearing about Noah�s diarrhea. Especially after school or first thing in the morning when he�s really tired. It is then that he, and many others face their worst adversary. The bus.

Provided there are people you want to talk to on the bus, it can be a very pleasant experience to chat with them. For people you know especially well it might be acceptable to just say hi and sit next to them and then sleep or read. But what about people you haven�t seen for a while? Imagine Guy Guyman, looking pretty hyper and eager to tell you about what he did on New Year�s Eve, even though it�s late February. A snub would sure come in handy.

But the bus is a realm ripe with peril. A mere glance in the wrong direction can land you in the conversation from hell. Think about it. You walk onto the bus and your eyes have nowhere to go. If someone is there who you don�t want to talk to, your eyes are bound to fall on them. And when they do the options are to turn away quickly and risk getting caught mid-snub or, �Hey MastaCSG, what did you do on New Years? Me and Noah went to Cain�s house. But Noah ate shrimp until he got the worst �eff�ing case diarrhea ever!!!�

Contrarily, messenger services like MSN or ICQ are snub heaven. Have you ever been online, sent a message to someone and at that very moment they disconnect? Or they respond by putting up the �Do not Disturb� or �Away� notice. Now that�s pretty rough. And worst of all, next time you see them, they act like nothing even happened. �Hey MastaCSG. How�s it going?� Somehow instant messenger services are carte-blanche, to snub and diss whoever you please, whenever you please in a consequence free environment.

Here�s an interesting scenario. Keep in mind, MastaCSG is a sucky snubber. So seeing two people he knows engrossed in a conversation he says hello, but can�t decide whether or not he should participate. Being a little on the slow side, MastaCSG contemplates his next move for the remainder of the bus trip, not lingering near enough to the individuals in question so as not to be part of the exchange, but near enough to seem to be leering at them. Even after the bus ride, entering the metro station MastaCSG was only a few steps behind them at all times, flashing them a curious glance to see if it was safe to join them or not.

The story has a happy ending though. A fourth party heartily joins the fray and starts chatting with them. Eventually the pair simply says, �Well, we�re going over there now.� And that was that. The man was left standing cold, the recipient of a hardcore, shameless, brazen, snub ever. Most likely, he had absorbed the snub that was awaiting the Masta. Narrrr�

Anyway, we know y�all value your time, so da Masta is gonna hook you up with a fool proof way to avoid Guy Guyman�s insufferable rants. No need for dishonesty, no need for sneakily averting your eyes. Just be straight up with him! When he says, �Yo, sup?� You respond by saying, �Don�t talk to me now or ever. I hate you. I believe you to be of inferior intelligence to me and I don�t wish to waste another second of my time listening to your drivel. Now good day sir!!!�