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She likes camping, except for the outdoors part. At fifteen, her father made her read the entire car manual before allowing her to sit in the driver's seat. Her neighbor, who has no cur-tains, is always naked. And she once chased down a man who stole her handbag. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll this is to say that Choi is one part badass and one part curmudgeon, with a soft spot for savage bears. Mostly she wants to ask the world: WTF?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in Choi's strikingly original and indignant voice, \u003ci\u003eShut Up, You're Welcome\u003c\/i\u003e paints a revealing portrait of Annie in all her quirky, compelling, riotous glory. Each of Choi's personal essays begins with an open letter to someone (babies) or something (the San Fernando Valley) she has a beef with. 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