Sunday, 12 August 2012

12th Aug 2012 The Other Cubicle

Aug 12A
Travelling down the coast road I needed to use the bathroom. I stopped at the rest area and headed for the toilet, went into one of the cubicles ... and this was what happened:
The Cubicle
"Hi, how are you?"


Now ... I'm not the type to start a conversation in a toilet,
I don't know what got into me, but I answered ...

"Doin' just fine!"

then the other person said:

"So what are you up to?"

What kind of question is that? I'm thinking ...
This is too bizarre - so I said:
"Uhhh, I'm like you, just travelling!"

At this point I was just trying to get out as fast as I could

when I heard another question:
"Can I come over?"

OK, this question was just too weird for me but I figured
I would just be polite and end the conversation ...
so I said:
"No ... I'm just a little too busy right now !!!"

Then I hear the person say nervously ...

"Listen, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot in the other cubicle

who keeps answering all my questions!

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12th Aug 2012 School Of Life

Aug 12
It's where students learn to find answers for questions re. all aspects of Life. If and when these seemingly have no applicable or workable answers, they will learn how to deal with them. "The course covers aspects other classes evade." claimed at least one satisfied student.

Books recommended include:
How to change the world - by John-Paul Flintoff
How to find satisfactory work - by Roman Krznaric
How to be mentally balanced - by Philippa Perry
How to prosper in the digital era - by Tom Chatfield
How to worry less about money - by John Armstrong
How to think more about sex - by Alain De Botton
(This last is intriguing, as if people don't think too much about it already and need to learn to think more??)

Personally I hate the so-called Self-Help Books, with one set of do's & don'ts for all, disregarding age, sex, character, education, background, upbringing, religion, beliefs ... I also have a question: Once you read all the above books, is there still need to attend classes?
School Of Life
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