In terms of things that can cause palpable anxiety, “pictures of mugs at the edge of a table” is probably not high up on your list. You’ve probably never even thought about it. You probably think it sounds benign; trivial, even, compared to public speaking or a first date or one of those nightmares where suddenly you don’t have any pants on and everyone from work can see your bum.
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BUT THAT’S BECAUSE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN MULTIPLE PICTURES OF MUGS AT THE EDGE OF A TABLE, WHICH IT TURNS OUT IS ACTUALLY MORE ANXIETY-INDUCING THAN ALL OF THOSE THINGS PUT TOGETHER.
Consider this:
The pictures were tweeted by Toronto councillor Norm Kelly, who said he’d been receiving the pictures “unsolicited” for several months.
What happened next was obvious: more HORRIBLE PICTURES OF MUGS AT THE EDGE OF A TABLE COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GET ME SOME BETA BLOCKERS STAT.
Thankyou, internet: once again, we will be having nightmares about something completely and utterly banal.
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