June 13, 2010

  • I Swear I'm Not Racist!

    I find myself over-analyzing things lately. Too much, in fact. Everything from how often I should eat to salvage my fading metabolism, to what footwear I should slip on before heading out the door "just in case". I like to think of the past, present, and future with all my actions. Though as I grow older and find myself drunk most of the time, I rarely think of the future. /smashes bottle over head

    Most recently, I found myself in that state of mind. For work, I brown bag my lunches almost every day (crack is an expensive hobby). I hate bringing home a stank lunchbox, so I always clean it after I finish my lunch in the office kitchen. Now if you know me, I clean like a champ. Where bar room brawlers slide their sleeves up before a fight, I like to take my watch off so it doesn't get wet (I hate that feeling!). But this time, a Black co-worker happened to stand behind me, waiting to use the sink. In my mind, I was thinking "Oh my god, if I take my watch off now and put it in my pocket, will he think I'm a racist?"

    I stare at the sink for a few seconds.

    "Crap, crap, crap! What do I do?"

    I eventually end up leaving my watch on and gingerly wash my container with my fingertips, avoiding water from being splashed onto my wrist. Racist action averted. Awesome!

    Though my attention to detail can escape me at times, overanalyzing things can be my downfall.

    Do you overthink things?

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