Could You Be the Next Prime Minister?

I've met some of really nice, down-to-earth people during my 3 months in the USA, but of course, I hear and see some things that are simply hilarious in their aburdity, especially since others find them completely normal.

The other day, I overheard a guy talking to a friend of his (on his cell, of course) about how he had worked out some problems with his girlfriend and that really most of their problems stemmed from misunderstandings and miscommunication. One example he gave was that his girlfriend likes to get her sleep but he likes to stay up talking late into the night. Thus since "[he's] genetically engineered to be a politician and doesn't need sleep" and his girlfriend does, "like normal people", he just has to learn to let her sleep at night.

The worst part was that, although I don't think politicians are "genetically engineered" to do so, he's probably right that learning to deal with sleed deprivation is an important aspect of succeeding in politics. I guess I'll stick to organic farming.