Thursday, April 03, 2008

The Pecking Order Interests Me

The pain is real. The pecking order.

What if there was no pecking order? Would pain be worse?

It is normal to try to push toward the front of the chicken line. We all do it. If not at work, then at home. If not at home, then in the world of leisure.

The greatest pecking order people of all: The English. They brought pain and pleasure to all corners of the globe. The pain of subjugation. The pleasure of organized society.

One fantasizes, while dining in a Thai restaurant, there are places on earth where people approach each other with great respect and an instant positive regard for others. Because of the gentle nature of Thai restaurant workers?

I enjoy an orderly community. I would perish as a meter maid.

What does the meter maid think? Does anyone care? I usually just want her dead.

Maybe less pecking and more order?

4 comments:

Todd HellsKitchen said...

Meter Maids? Really?

Cheryl said...

I think Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that has never been colonized/pecked. Coincidence? I think not.

Rebecca Waring said...

The English learned it from the Romans.

Bancha S. said...

Yes, Thailand was the only country in SE Asia that was never colonized by the Europeans. A combination of good Thai leadership, and the desire for competing European powers to maintain a neutral zone between their territories.

We are awesome. = )

And yes, I do enjoy the politenesses.