I slid my phone across the table, screen up. "Have you heard about the big storm coming?" I asked. He hadn't, and leaned in to read.
Everyone was talking over each other about it. "In my opinion, it's being blown out of proportion," I said. The table went quiet to consider it.
She made a point I'd been thinking for weeks. "Honestly, I couldn't agree more," I said. It felt good to be on the same page.
I didn't want to speak for everyone else. "Personally, I think it's overhyped," I admitted. A few nodded, a few clearly disagreed.
He laid out his case with real confidence. "I hear you, but I see it differently," I said. We kept it friendly and traded reasons.