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The Metaphysical Hangover
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 69 days ago |
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A quotation in the SCMP yesterday from Kingsley Amis vividly illustrates the non-physical hangover:
“When that ineffable compound of depression, sadness (these two are not the same), anxiety, self-hatred, sense of failure and fear for the future begins to steal over you, start telling yourself that what you have is a hangover. . . . You have not suffered a minor brain lesion, you are not all that bad at your job, your family and friends are not leagued in a conspiracy of barely maintained silence about what a s**t you are, you have not come at last to see life as it really is..."
Christ on a bike. I feel as though someone has peered inside my soul.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by Juno Watt 69 days ago |
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Yes, that's very good.
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| posted by Load Toad 69 days ago (edited 69 days ago) |
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That's strange - I didn't see that (in SCuMP) but I recall hearing something about it when I was in the UK - so was it a syndicated article.....? Cos I swear in the UK I heard that on a radio programme.
Sounds like the come downs from a big night out on the 'this that and the other'.
Average by Intention.
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 69 days ago |
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It was a book review, so probably it was syndicated, yes.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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