Subjectivity/Objectivity

[featherynscale]

As much as I believe that reality is what you make it, and that the universe is a very, very subjective place, I also believe that there are some "facts" around which such a consensus has been built as to make them if not actually objectively true, at least living in a house on the same block as objectively true.

One of these facts is that I do not now have, and have not ever had, a pierced tongue.

And yet, for the second time in my life, I have been denied employment due to my alleged tongue ring.

So let me ask you all this, you who know me, and especially you who have had direct experience of my tongue: Does it seem to any of you that I might have a pierced tongue?

If people are going to be like that about it, I suppose I might as well go get the piercing done. I've wanted one for years, but I thought it might make me less employable. ::boggle::

Comments

[gamera-spinning.livejournal.com]

This is a classic case of temporal fugue displacement.

Y'see, you don't have a tongue piercing, but years ago when you considered one, a temporal alternative was born. That "alternative you" underwent the process and obviously there was a brief chrono-synchronous moment when both yourself and your alternate were trying to obtain the same position. The potential employer obviously caught a flash of this alternative you or fugue, and denied you employment.

You could, of course, sue your temporal alternate, but that would require an alternate reality trial, and legal representation skilled in multi-dimensional law. It's probably not worth it.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Dammit. Alternate-me has all the fun.

Sell tickets!

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

No, but it could be the new para-trial of the century.

I'm sure you could lick the opposition.

[taran-stone.livejournal.com]

Ahh, yes. The Trousers of Time theory. I see.