Whenever you think people as animals, you get a little smarter. And whenever you think of animals being like people, as creatures that reason and react as we do, you get a little dumber. Thomas Gilovich, ‘The Wisest Man in the Room’I went into to a pharmacy and asked "What I can do to protect against Corona Virus?"
He replied "Amonia Cleaner".
"Oh, sorry, I thought you worked here..."
The human capacity for burden is like bamboo – far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance. Jody Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper.
During his physical examination, a doctor asked a man about his physical activity level. He described a typical day this way:
"Well, yesterday afternoon, I took a five hour walk about 7 Km through some pretty rough terrain. I waded along the edge of a lake. I pushed my way through bush. I got sand in my shoes and my eyes. I avoided standing on a snake. I climbed several rocky hills. I took a few 'leaks' behind some big trees - (ahhh, what a relief). The mental stress of it all left me shattered. At the end of it all I drank eight beers."
Inspired by the story, the doctor said, "You must be one hell of an outdoors man!"
"No," he replied, "I'm just a lousy golfer".