A Rumor of Puke

Posted by Michael Peacock on Friday, May 02, 2008 at 03:06 PM. Read 190 times. Tags: , ,
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I don’t know exactly what motivated me to write this, but I’ve always been interested in group behavior, and I was at this party recently and ...

You’re at a party, and the lights are flashing, the music is pumping, and people talking, laughing, clapping, dancing, and then a rumor starts: somewhere, out of sight, someone might have puked. Like a wave it moves through the crowd, touching everyone as they consider, “Oh no, I may be next”, and they swallow nervously, not wanting it to be true, but with that tentative swallow, they know the truth: they could indeed.

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Sadie Jane United States Posted on 05/03/2008 at 02:04 AM

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Wow, that was...probably the most random thing I’ve read in a while. Well done.  grin

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Michael Peacock United States Posted on 05/03/2008 at 09:14 AM

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High praise indeed, thanks!

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“When the government fears the people, it is liberty. When the people fear the government, it is tyranny.”
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My Name is Michael - Brother Neutron Bomb of Uncanny Honesty - Peacock, and I write at The Smug Baldy Speaks

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