Lesbian Fiction ForumIn one of the Hitchhiker books, there's a side character that lives on the beach in an inside-out house. He claims that he is the only sane person on the world. He decided everyone else was insane after seeing a set of instructions on a box of toothpicks.
From Wikiquote:
The sign said:
Hold stick near centre of its length. Moisten pointed end in mouth. Insert in tooth space, blunt end next to gum. Use gentle in-out motion.'It seemed to me,' said Wonko the Sane, 'that any civilization that had so far lost its head as to need to include a set of detailed instructions for use in a packet of toothpicks, was no longer a civilization in which I could live and stay sane.' - c. 31; Wonko the Sane telling Arthur and Fenny about the Asylum
(source: Wikiquote from "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish")
That character has remained in my mind for quite some time now. And often I believe Douglas Adams had it right. The rest of the world is insane and there are so few of us left who are not.
- "To fold stroller: Step One: Remove baby."
On side of fast food coffee cup: "Caution: Contents May Be Hot"
In the list of ingredients on almost any food and drink label: "….and Natural Flavors."
To the first and second, I say a resounding "NO SHIT!"
To the third, I say a similar: "Cat shit is a natural flavor."
So yeah, how does one stay sane in this crazy world? One takes medications.
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