from the mouth of pre-teens

CB: Quote from a neighbor's 9 year old: "teenagers have a weird way of thinking...I mean it's like when you're a kid, you're normal. Then when you're a teenager, your brain gets all twisted. Then when you're a grown up, it untwists again. Unless you're a nerd, then your brain is twisted from birth."

that's not a cold sore

b1: friendship with you is a form of mental herpes.

I think you're out of my head for good, then you suddenly reappear.  usually at the most socially awkward moment.

crabby red states

solid G: I'm pro lobster.  And I vote!