Put someone in a tight spot, and they'll fight over the most ridiculous things. So they say. But it's certainly different to see it in practice...
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In our school we are served avocados once a week. Real homemade avocado spread, not mixed with mayonnaise or anything, just real avocado. Understandably, this gives rise to somewhat of a battle of wills, you might say. Now it is weird to use avocados as a yardstick with which to measure peoples' egos, but it's all there in the open. Here, see for yourself...
The session has just finished. Everyone knows that in the dining room there are fresh bagels, tuna, eggs, and of course avocados. So let's see: Who are the first five to finish the dash? I shan't go into more about those. Then there is the actual avocado taking. You see, for some reason they trust us with sharing this stuff. Mind you, there isn't even enough to go round in the first place. So it's first come first served. Eat or... don't eat. (Quite a dire prospect to some, apparently.) So now they're all in the dining room. But wait! The winners of the dash and their runner-ups got to the bowls first! Where does that leave the rest of us?
Well, it's not actually that bad. In the end, most are content with what they do -or don't- have. Or at least their let's-fight-versus-it's-only-food struggle ended with the victory to the latter. And besides, with the first five already gone and the avocado with them, there is no use fighting. But it's still fun to see how peoples' worst and best traits are aroused by the should-be trivialities.
Or maybe avocados really are worth fighting over?
reminds me of lunch every day in seminary... 2 minutes before class ended, girls sneaking out, or inching their way to the door... of course, all girls went straight for the salad. guess everyone has their own prize.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, this is something that extends to many things, I didn't write avocados to exclude anything.
ReplyDeleteI think it is that bit inside of us that still feels like a primal animal and is used to hunting and fighting for food. That would explain it.
ReplyDeleteThat part of us is supposed to be tamed, not still active. Moach Shalit Al Halev Betuldoso. The mind naturally controls the heart. Maybe that's where the irony lies.
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