One of
my favorite topics to talk about is the Homo sapiens. I come
across this species almost every day: in the coffee shop, at work, under the
boardwalk, even in my own home. It’s
sometimes scary to think that these simian creatures are just walking around, unattended, with
nothing separating them from you but some sort of unspoken (and tenuous) agreement
that harming one another is not in anyone’s best interest. While I appreciate these biped mammals when I
need some help or social interaction, I never forget that this is the same
species that gave the world Hitler and Stalin.
You know what I mean?
Anyway, have you ever wondered why people smile at each other when they inadvertently make eye contact in passing? I mean, why smile? Who came up with this inane facial expression as a response? Won’t this social custom only serve to perpetuate the myth of human kindness and empathy and cover up the fact that we’re just angry chimps wearing clothes and a deceptive smile? Besides, how can anyone ever grow as a person if someone is never challenged but simply smiled at, as if everything’s hunky-dory? See what I mean? So I’ve decided that when I make eye contact with someone, I’m going to shake my head, not smile. You see, my mammalian friend, when people see me shake my head they’ll be thrown off. They’ll wonder what’s wrong. They’ll look inside themselves, and maybe, just maybe, they’ll search for a way to turn someone’s shaking head of disapproval into an affirming nod. The world will be a better place as a result. I won't shake my head merely to flout convention, but as a service to humanity, whatever that word means.
Anyway, have you ever wondered why people smile at each other when they inadvertently make eye contact in passing? I mean, why smile? Who came up with this inane facial expression as a response? Won’t this social custom only serve to perpetuate the myth of human kindness and empathy and cover up the fact that we’re just angry chimps wearing clothes and a deceptive smile? Besides, how can anyone ever grow as a person if someone is never challenged but simply smiled at, as if everything’s hunky-dory? See what I mean? So I’ve decided that when I make eye contact with someone, I’m going to shake my head, not smile. You see, my mammalian friend, when people see me shake my head they’ll be thrown off. They’ll wonder what’s wrong. They’ll look inside themselves, and maybe, just maybe, they’ll search for a way to turn someone’s shaking head of disapproval into an affirming nod. The world will be a better place as a result. I won't shake my head merely to flout convention, but as a service to humanity, whatever that word means.
