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A Divided Mind

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On a social networking site a person among many refers to themselves in the third person:  'Generic person: has her man in her arms'.  

Never whistle while you're pissing.  

The man in the equation updates his status also: 'Generic person: has his woman in his arms'.  

Never whistle while you're pissing.    

They both sat together in their living room, glowing with joy, laptops on laps. The man farted, eliciting expletive derision from the woman at the living artefact of her love. 'You filthy man.  My mother was right about you', she said, quoting an expression that had became "part of her" after watching countless TV sitcoms.

He felt shame for insulting the artefact of his love with the flagrant involuntary expression of his body: "Food was bad".  She tried to reconcile the difference in the image of her love and the love in front of her, but could not.

Never whistle while you're pissing.

The man was upset for some time as a consequence of his partner's perceptions.  She saw him differently and he acted out his role in response, unconsciously farting whenever she was around.  After some time she said to him 'You are not the same man I loved,' again quoting the sitcoms.

Never whistle while you're pissing.

He felt shame for being less than lovable. After the breakup he checked his ex's social networking page: 'Generic person: has her man in her arms'.  He did not see the problem, and meandered off to the next artefact of his love.

A divided mind is easily conquered.
Full title: A Divided Mind is Easily Conquered.

I thought I would write something a little less serious for fun. This is inspired by the words of Robert Anton Wilson.

© 2011 Thomas Duke
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