There’s an interesting pattern of behaviour that has established itself amongst Lower Commune residents.
It seems to start like this:
Subject A arrives home following a bad day at work.
A bad mood is inevitable.
Occasionally this bad mood is compounded by a) Mondays, b) other monthly occurrences, c) personal baggage, d) nasty surprises, or e) all of the above*
Subject A’s bad mood is characterized by such symptoms as a furrowed brow, lack of reapplication of makeup or other negligence of personal hygiene, donning of pyjama pants within five minutes of reentering house, and, especially the frequent emission of a noise best likened to the intolerable drone of a dozen lazy hornets (henceforth “bitching“).
Subject A usually engages in this behaviour at some length, while Subject B nods politely but basically (and wisely) ignores Subject A.
It seems to end like this:
Subject B, unable to tolerate the bitching any longer, says these words: “Do you want a beer?”
Subject A always replies with “Yes, please. Thank god.”
And the Lower Commune is in harmony once more.
*i.e. Today.
I’m out of beer.
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Apologies.
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Gorram it Lower Communists, spread the beer love to the Upper Floor!
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