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On Ego and Roles (Thoughts)

May 17, 2021 by Joe Gray in Psychology, Rants, Thoughts, Relationships

When I am working and ask if I can help and the customer responds automatically with "No, I'm fine." When really what they want is for someone to help them find the thing they are looking for but they don't want anyone to think that they are helpless, weak, or can't find it on their own. Inevitably, within a few seconds, they raise my attention with, "Actually, where is the so and so?"

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May 17, 2021 /Joe Gray
Brief Thoughts, diary, ego, family, journal, life, luck, psychology, reflections, relationships, roles, self, thoughts, thoughts on
Psychology, Rants, Thoughts, Relationships

Jödingers Bullet

February 01, 2019 by Joe Gray in Fiction, Short Stories

Micah and Jared sat across from each other at their favorite diner. They had been coming here since they were in high school together. Now they were in their thirties. Jared was married and had two children and Micah has been divorced and has one child. They did their best to meet up once a week for lunch at the Lucky Horseshoe Diner and while Jared ate his pastrami sandwich Micah stared at him with a crooked smile and wide eyes.

"What?" Jared said after finally noticing Micah's gaze.

"Can you make me a cartridge that looks perfectly real but is actually not?" Micah asked.

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February 01, 2019 /Joe Gray
action, bullet, chance, fiction, funny, guns, luck, Russian roulette, Schrodinger, Schrodinger cat, Schrodinger's cat, story, suspense, thriller, blog
Fiction, Short Stories

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