Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Average Insult

Setting: Alley
Characters:
Homeless man in his late 20's with clip board.
Several passer bys
Homeless man sits in alley leaning against a brick wall with a blanket over his shoulders.
Passer by 1: Get a job.
Homeless man: "Get a job," 13 times. check
Passer by 2: You should be a shamed of your self.
Homeless man: "You should be a shamed of yourself." 17 times. check
Passer by 3: You are disgusting.
Homeless man: "You are disgusting." 22 times. check
Passer by 4: I noticed your documenting how many times you get each insult.
Homeless man: That's correct. I am conducting research on the creativity of the average insult. Last week I was a telemarketer.
Passer by 4: What's your findings?
Homeless man: The average insult is not very creative.
Passer by 4: ok, well how about this, You demonstrate intelligence and vigor wasted on a pursuit void of purpose.
Homeless man: "You demonstrate intelligence and vigor wasted on a pursuit void of purpose." 25 times. Check

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