He laughs loudly and says in a condescending tone of voice, "You're reading the dictionary! hahaha! ..." :
I'm around the age of twenty-two. It is the second to last year that Tower records will be open for business. I had managed to get a job working for them at the Hollywood Bowl; we were selling cd's at the main interence and the back enterance, where the weathier people walk through.
All and all, it was a pretty neat job. Before the show, we'd sell to the people walking in and after the show to the people walking out. Durning the show we'd be set free. I got to see the many performers right up close. All I had to do was show my Tower badge and I'd be in the front row. (One of my favorite nights was when Arcade Fire performed. The entire crowd was on their feet dancing. The energy in the place was high! [Next was Brain Wilson, a Beach Boy. He almost put everyone asleep])
Here's the Arcade Fire album - https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLLzF2a-_zru8OSAtjr-EQVmLpbpdHUVNI&v=0b_IHjWXbuM
(Image cover of album) (I use dirtyimg.com to upload)
There were nights in where I sat around the booth because I had watch while the other workers roamed. Of course I didn't like to just sit around in the cobb-webs of my mind. I needed something to do. This was my first attempt at reading a dictionary. I had gotten a small, portable one (Webster's dic. I think). For the longest time, I've had this feeling that my language had been lacking in diversity. I hated to read due to school indoctrination we have here in the U.S. It was time to do something about that. Reading a dictionary seemed like a good place to start.
I was in charge of the back this night. I had my book open. I'm writing down what I found interesting.
A older man, a judge, who was working for Tower on one of his off nights came up and asked, "What have you got there?" I showed him the cover. He laughed loudly and said in a condescending tone of voice, "You're reading the dictionary! hahaha! Why are you doing that?"
"I want to be able to express my thoughts more clearly, and words aren't making sense to me." (You can't tell, but my spelling is horrid.)
He lets out a laugh louder than the last. "Nobody is going to be able to understand you. How stupid." He walked away.
I kept reading for a couple more months before I put it down. What a fucking asshole he was. His words crept into my mind. In hind-sight, the reason I think he wasn't enthusiastic about me learning to speak much more broadly is because people like him don't like their "authority" to be challenged. Those who understand language are harder to manipulate and get one over on.
Well, here's what I found today:
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Advance Man: "Were there dangers to that job?" Where is the questioner from? S/he is talking to a black Civil Rights guy. No! The job was a piece of cake. Nothing to see here folks. Keep moving.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gNjdZ-5EAFM
advanced gas-cooled reactor: I'm sure this was great like a hundred years ago, but do we need these any longer? What is the amount of pollutions these places create? Did you know that there is a machine that uses magnets to create energy when you pedal the contraption? What about Tesla Technology?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7mY9p2f_pSU
"Inside the Mortuary"
Careful not to get an adunc nose. Who wants to look like the aduncous-beaked birds? Adusk eyes that'll bring you. We'll have to adust your eyes right out of your head if that happens.
I've just read about Advaita. The ad volurem you seek lies within you. Advance cautiously. Please, give me your advance directive; I'll use your body parts for "good." The animal race will advance quicker this way.
He has an advanced head in the store-room already. General Nobody gave him his advancement.
His advancing age is a concern? Hmm... No. Nobody is taking advantage of your lifeless corps.
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