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Wires Crossed

I dreamt last night about a situation where I had my brain malfunction - you know the proverbial wires crossed problem (actually not sure if that was a dream - my spouse swears sometimes it has already happened). I thought what if the brain's keyed responses came out at the wrong time and wrong place. There are number of situations where certain professions or roles ask the same standard questions (not really expecting an answer or expecting the templated response from the other)...so if your noggin went on the fritz here is what could happen - Bank Teller - would that be in 10s or 20s - you reply - I will take it all in plastic please; Cash Register at the grocery store - Paper or Plastic - you reply - Can I get five 5s and three 20s - no coins thank you; Port of Entry officer - How long were you gone sir? - you reply - I will take everything to go - bit of a hurry you see; Restaurant Order Taker - Here or to go? - you reply - We should do coffee sometime... so you see there are many possibilities if only your brain took a mini vacation.

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  1. RajendraFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    at some point it does-take a vacation. We have no way of telling. Others might.

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