At least you listen to me.
Person #1: …you see this problem I have, I just can’t work it out.
Mark: Have you ever read Bataille’s Theory of Religion? That might help.
Person #1: No, this is not about religion. Rant rant rant rant!!
Mark: (to himself) Well neither was the book, really…
Mark: (knowing Bataille has the answer) Can you remember - what was Bataille’s definition of sacrifice?
Person #2: Well Bataille didn’t know very much at all. He had some good ideas, but his history was way off. Rant rant rant rant…
Mark: (under his breath) Yes, it was the good ideas I was getting at…
Person #2: …rant rant rant rant, ergo I’m right and you’re wrong. (Looks at Mark, expecting him to finish what he was saying.)
NO WONDER I SUCK AT CONVERSATION. I WASN’T RAISED BY WOLVES.
As an interesting aside, Bataille *so* had the answer. Bataille has the answer to everything.
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“Theory of Religion” sounds like a book I should read.
Comment by Switch — Thursday January 26 2006 @ 10:56 am
Shoulda gone the slap.
Mark: (SLAP!)
Person #2: What was that for? (followed by shocked moment of reflection)
Mark (quickly): Bastille is the dood, rad mad philosofee rokka! Learn listen! Realise, Massiv! (etc)
Person #2: Yes, I agree, Bastille is the answer to all the world’s problems. I even found a cure for AIDS at the bottom of page 291.
Comment by Tomás Ford — Thursday January 26 2006 @ 12:59 pm
To lead in like that would require the set up: “What did the five fingers say to to the face?”
That’s Rick James, bitch!
Comment by Switch — Thursday January 26 2006 @ 1:30 pm
ToR is okay, yeah. But somehow I just can’t see myself keeping it real in this kind of situation. Someday someone might get capped, but till then I be supressin’ my anger.
Comment by Mark — Thursday January 26 2006 @ 7:37 pm