Hmmmm, stupid, stupid, stupid. Let's see, what can I write about that's
stupid?
Well, most people start at the beginning. But, as you all know, I am not
most people, so maybe I'll start at the end.
Of course, if I would start at the end, would that then make the end the
beginning, and the beginning the end? Or would it cancel itself out and end
up with the end at the start again? I mean, obviously the middle would still
be the middle, unless, of course, the middle got confused by having the end
at the start and the beginning at the end. In which case the middle quite
possibly could end up frustrating itself and drop out completely. Or, just
for the fun of it, maybe the middle would decide that because it is always
stuck in the middle it wants to confuse everyone else even more by moving
itself to the beginning. In which case, the beginning would be moved to the
end, the end to the middle, and the middle would be the start.
But, for the purposes of this Dose, we will start at the beginning, proceed
to the middle, and end at the end.
Assuming there is a set timeline to this Dose, anyway...
Allow me to begin:
I think that today we will discuss the ramifications of social norms on
society and what you can do to help stop rampant consumerism.
Let's start by posing a solution to the last part of the aforementioned
statement: Throw a brick at the Gap.
Well, now that that's taken care of, let's go back to the beginning, which
has really become the middle. (Don't worry, eventually we shall proceed to
the end.)
My working definition of Body Language: physical expressions of emotions like
hurt, love, and wonderment.
Consider the following:
1. Visualize yourself bowling, and you happen to knock down all but one pin
in a frame. If you don't really care about it that much, you just shrug your
shoulders and say, "Eh. Doesn't matter."
2. Next, imagine that you are debating a political figure with a friend who's
only response is something like, "If you insult that certain politician one
more time, I will never talk to you again." You will probably be so
incredibly disgusted by that statement that you will have no choice but to
smack yourself in the head, make a disgusted noise, and roll your eyes in
response.
3. Finally, pretend that someone pays you a compliment, even if it is hidden
underneath a slew of disclaimers. If you agree with them, you would promptly
give them a thumbs-up.
Now, switch the gesticulations around a little bit, from situation to
situation. Put the thumbs-up after #2, the shoulder shrug after #1, and the
other one after the other one. What do you get?
Well, besides a few slightly offended people?
You end up with someone who looks like a dork every time they roll their
eyes, and you can't help but laugh at them.
And that, my friend, is better than Swiss Cheese.
-Sarah