Paranoia

[[ME...]]

I just want to share a little story.

 

 

Way back in high school, I purchased a dictionary, Merriam Webster Dictionary.

 

It's nice, I like reading it.  And I happened to look at the word paranoia, it has a long definition.

 

Paranoia - A chronic psychosis characterized by well rationalized delusion of persecution or of grandeur.

 

I memorized the definition, word for word, and stuck it to my brain forever.

 

After some couple of years, I worked in Saudi Arabia, a friend of mine happened to get interested to buy a dictionary, and he bought exactly the same dictionary, same cover.

 

And while we are eating, he opened the dictionary in the middle and ask me.... ok Amado, define paranoia

 

I hesitantly started

 

        A chronic psychosis....

 

he said, uh huh.....

 

then I continued slowly..

 

          .....characterized by well rationalized delusion....

 

and his expression began to change while his eyes was stuck on his dictionary...

 

            .......of persecution or of grandeur.

 

 

I hope you can imagine the expression on his face.

 

 

 

[[Do...]]

If I were you I would become paranoid after something like that lol.

coincidence? or something else?

[[Ba...]]

Pretty cute!! It feels good to laugh☺️

[[ME...]]

If I were you I would become paranoid after something like that lol.

coincidence? or something else?

 

I think it was just a perfect coincidence.  But I was naughtily happy making him nervous while I was reciting it word by word as if I was reading it directly.

 

 

[[lo...]]

;D