I'm also currently reading When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris.I'm not normally the type of person to read 12 books at once. But Sedaris is an easy writer to pick up and put down. If I have a lot of time and energy, I'll read the Shakespeare book. If I only have a few minutes and want a quick break, I'll read Sedaris.
That sounds like I'm putting him down (literally and figuratively!), but I'm not! I mean, maybe I am literally from time to time, but not figuratively. He's a wonderfully funny writer and I really enjoy his work.
Whenever I read Sedaris, I'm reminded of when we moved from Dayton to Cincinnati. When we lived in Dayton, we always had to go out of town for concerts, etc., because bands would choose either Dayton or Cincinnati ... and that pretty much meant they chose Cincinnati.
Until we moved! Then, within the next month or so, we had to drive up to Dayton TWICE to see a show. First was a reading by David Sedaris and then it was a concert, but I can't remember who ..... anyway.
Dayton, David Sedaris? Really?!? And there was this very annoying person sitting behind us who wanted to prove that he GOT Sedaris like no one else did. So he'd try to always start laughing a little ahead of the curve, and laugh louder and longer.
I think Sedaris could write an excellent, scathing essay on this type of person. Or perhaps I should, and send it to him?
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Perhaps we should invent a word for the aloof idiots that behave like that.
Cognecenterati ? Something like that...
It's interesting, isn't it - some of us like to introduce others to things we like, and enjoy their reaction. Meanwhile, some - like the guy you have described - like others to *know* that they like them.
Jonathan: I'll be thinking of your new term, cognecenterati, next time this happens. I'm sure I won't have to wait long!
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