paranoid Pam Wrote:
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> Hello, Dr. Tuttles.
Hello, dear.
>
> I have a problem.
>
> I often think people are talking about me...
> behind my back.
I see... Please, go on...
>
> So, I turn around and tell them to mind their own
> business, or I say things like, "What, you don't
> like my hair? Well, I don't like your sagging
> boobs."
>
> Then, if someone else looks over, I say, "Oh, you
> too, huh? Have you looked in a mirror today, Mr.
> Fat Face?"
>
> Anyway, Doctor, how can I stop making scenes like
> this in the grocery store or waiting on a ski lift
> line?
Well, Pam, I've got some good news and some bad news...
The good news: If all you want to do is stop making a scene then the solution is simple. All you have to do is resist the urge to confront these people. Realize that confronting these people doesn't help you feel any better. It may, in fact, make you feel worse. Not to mention, it could prove to be hazardous to your physical health.
If you can't just bite your tongue, I suggest you walk around with a fanny pack... This fanny pack is your emergency kit. Inside the fanny pack, you will carry dental floss, hard candies (I prefer Werther's), a pen (not pencil, very important that you can't erase), and a note pad. Make sure your fanny pack has a big label on it reading "Pam's Emergency Kit".
Next time these people start talking about you, I want you to pull out your emergency kit, turn to the gossipers, smile, and begin to stab yourself with your pen. It is important that blood is drawn. While you're stabbing yourself, you need to calmly explain to these people that you really value their opinion and that their words hurt you, the stabbing is a visual representation of the pain inflicted to you by their thoughtless, unkind, words. They probably just don't realize how powerful their opinion of you is. They will immediately feel embarrassed and want to make it up to you. They will apologize... The dental floss is a symbol of their apology. Not only does it bind you two together in a new union of understanding each other, but it can, and should, be used as a tourniquet. Have your new friend tie the floss around you, stopping the blood loss.
They may feel undeserving of this honor, but you need to insist. Don't take "no" for an answer. If necessary, bribe them with the hard candy. Once the blood has stopped, have them sign, and date, the paper. Bring me these papers for my records. You may now go about your day knowing that the looks you're getting from people are those of respect and admiration. Feel free to enjoy a hard candy... You've earned one!
Signatures are for fags