Wednesday, July 14, 2004

stats

We are all statistics by now. Not one of us has anything vaguely unique about them, despite the whole snowflake analogy people often use to describe how 'special and unique' you are. We're not all that. Name one thing about yourself that is not yet a statistic. Your hair? Your clothes? Your eyes? Your sense of humor? Your outlook on life? Your career choice or non-choice? Your choice in life partners? Your sexual orientation? Your major? Your parents' relationship? The problems your friends have? None of it is at all remarkable or unique in any way. We have, according to statistics, seen it all. Nothing should surprise us anymore. Not pedophiles, not robberies, not plane crashes or even shark attacks. All of it has happened before to someone or the other and once it happens to you, you're a part of the statistic on victims. If it hasn't happened to you, you're on the other side of the statistic.

Misha at Wednesday, July 14, 2004

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