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Go Absurd 63: The COVID-19 Issue


Quote of the Day

“Life is fragile and absurd” (Leo Tolstoy)

“…Ignorance. It consists in not knowing, not understanding, that life is an evil and an absurdity.” (Leo Tolstoy)

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Opening Absurdity

Needless to say needles need kneading
Coronavirus 101
Her house was burgled while a bugle player bugled – the only thing taken was a 6-pack of toilet paper

An Absurd World…

There is only one thing in the global news today – Coronavirus
or, more specifically, COVID-19

‘Panic buying’ is a term used to describe an absurd phenomenon that has led to many absurd scenarios around the world…
people in a stadium during daytime 
A Saying That Will Probably Never Be Said

If it happened, it didn’t happen; if it didn’t happen, it didn’t happen

Book Title You Will Probably Never See…

How To Commute To Work While Engaging In Coitus

A Possibly Wise, Possibly Foolish Question…

Where’s the toilet paper and spaghetti?

The Meaning of Life?

Ebbing and Flowing 

Thought No One, Probably Ever….

I don’t want to stay home from work for an extended period of time because of the coronavirus!

A Statistic That Probably Never Was or Will Ever Be…

92.3% of the world’s population will read this blog post after it goes viral

From The Great Man Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Messina,
Whose daughter was named Opsibeena;
She wore a small Wig,
And rode out on a Pig,
To the perfect delight of Messina.
(From the Book, Complete Nonsense)
Image result for edward lear man of messina 

“Socrates said he knew nothing while I die knowing everything!”

Go Absurd! Exercise:

Note: This exercise is to be done inside your house because of the recent outbreak of COVID-19
Email a stranger and write in the body of the email, “Hello, are you looking at this?” Then write, “Well, this is a Go Absurd Exercise so apologies for the random email”.

A Sign You Will Probably Never See…

OOPS!
FORGOT
I WAS
A VIRGIN!

Remember

Absurd responsibly. The Buddhist no harm principle applies here. Do not harm yourself or others when going absurd. (Maybe what I have just written is absurd?)

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