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Q: Do I have to make room for people when the bus starts getting crowded?
A: Not if you don’t want to. Even if the bus driver shouts, “Please move all the way to the back,” several times in a row over the loudspeaker, it’s really just a suggestion. Feel free to ignore them for as long as you want. After all, they can’t stop the bus forever.
Q: I know this is a stoplight and not an actual bus stop, but can I get off anyway?
A: Sure. Just remember to keep aggressively pushing the back door while looking bewildered so the driver knows you need to get off right now. And if the door doesn’t open immediately, yell as loud as you can, and eventually, you’ll get what you want.
Q: Can I stand in front of the exit, even though plenty of seats are available?
A: If that’s where you’re most comfortable, make yourself at home. Remember to put your headphones on and blast your music while scrolling on your phone so no one can interrupt you as they attempt to get off. This is your space now.
Here’s the thing, everything you experience is your consciousness. When you see or hear another person or any object, what you’re experiencing is a representation.
Again, what you’re experiencing is yourself; your consciousness. This the heart of all of the “I am everything” spiritual forms. You have never known anything directly except yourself and you never will.
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Hey neighbor, could you drop the volume a smidge ______
Hey neighbor, could you drop the volume a smidge on your vintage pornography?
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Babe, can I get an update when you’re back from Six Flags about whether we’re still monogamous?
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Sure, I’m happy to help you re-shingle your roof after my heart transplant
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Not to rush you on the golf course, ____
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Only seeing this now, reception is awful _______
Only seeing this now, reception is awful on this tightrope. Yes, I can change the dinner res to 8