Still With It! by Peter Buckman

Author:Peter Buckman
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: The Experiment

Hypochondria is what other people have, wasting the doctor’s time with imaginary problems. Whereas we know when we’re ill. Our problem is finding a doctor who won’t just listen, nodding sympathetically, and then say, “It’s your age, I’m afraid,” but who will find the root cause of what is obviously a serious malady and immediately supply a cure. Or at least refer us to a specialist.

Hypocrisy isn’t when you tell an actor they were wonderful when they were terrible, or a politician that they have a point when they’re plainly raving, or a friend that they look terrific when they’re deathly ill. That’s being well-mannered for the sake of a quiet life, and because we all want to be liked. Hypocrisy is when you promise you’ll go and see someone you have no desire or intention to visit; when you say you’d love to have lunch with someone you’ve successfully avoided for months; when you add to an email “Do let me know if there’s anything more I can do” when you’ve plainly washed your hands of the matter. Hypocrisy is lying, and nonetheless reprehensible when you do it at a distance. We’re all guilty, and the worst part is we’ve gotten so used to it we’re no longer bothered.

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