For instance, the other day Michael and I were out on a date, and we were at the University Parkway/State Street intersection in Orem when I noticed a sign dancer. You know, those people who get paid for standing out on a corner holding a sign that you can't read anyway because they are swinging and spinning it. But this wasn't just any sign dancer...oh no! It was a guy in a full monkey costume! I thought it was a pretty effective attention grabber.
Since we were stopped at the light, I had an opportunity to watch this monkey for some time and observe the effectiveness of his costume. I watched--I kid you not!--5 people walk next to this monkey, close enough to shake his hand, and not one of them even appeared to notice the monkey! They passed him with bored expressions, and didn't give him a second glance!
I can only bet that once they got out of ear-shot those who were walking together hissed, "Did you see that monkey?!"
So tell me, why do they pretend to not see the monkey?? Why this studied indifference like, "I've seen it before. You can't shock me"? At the very least they could laugh, or say appreciatively, "Hey, nice suit!" Is it threatening to see a monkey? Or would your image of coolness be crushed because you raised your eyebrow at him and walked as far from the monkey as possible? Come on, people, Give a reaction! Don't they know they look more ridiculous when they don't notice the monkey? For heaven's sake, how can you NOT see the monkey?!
So next time you're walking down state street, I want you to ask yourself this vital question:
Do you acknowledge the monkey?
You might want to investigate medications for your "monkey visions". Maybe nobody else acknowledged it because it was all in your mind
ReplyDeleteMust have been in Michael's mind too...unless of course, as my husband he just likes to let me nurse my delusions.
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