I have decided that one of my daily goals or objectives is to indulge in a dose of laughter -- to laugh until I cry -- (an idea nicked from the film, The Bucket List, which if you haven't seen, btw, then you really should). Sometimes, this objective is easier than others, but I generally manage to find something that tickles me. This extract is one such example of what amuses me to tears.
The NO PERSON
Jack had just completed the third quarter of his seminar presentation when a woman in the back raised her hand. “Yes ma’ am? You in the back. Do you have a question?”
She gazed at him through narrowed eyes. “That won't work,” she said finally.
“Have you ever tried it?” He asked, unsure what they were talking about.
“What would be the point of trying it if it doesn't work?” Whatever it was, it seemed obvious to her.
“How do you know it doesn't work?” he tried again.
“It's obvious.”
“Obvious to whom?” Jack asked. Desperation seized him and wouldn't let go.
“To any intelligent person capable of thinking it through.” Her determination was remarkable.
“Well, it's not obvious to me!” said Jack, believing he had gained the upper hand
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“Well now, what's that say about you?” She replied triumphantly.
More deadly to morale than a speeding bullet, more powerful than hope, able to defeat big ideas with a single syllable. Disguised as a mild mannered normal person, the No-person fights a never ending battle for futility, hopelessness and despair.
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