I am regularly subject to silliness and absurdity in my thought processes. I think this may be the result of kind of operational glitch in my brain.
I think I can explain the
problem using an analogy.
Imagine the brain as a series
of chambers for storing information (which is in the form of a kind of fluid). The chambers are all interconnected with a
complex array of pipes and valves. When
processing thoughts in a standardized manner, various valves will open and
close to regulate the transfer of the appropriate information between the chambers.
My brain does all of that
reasonably well, but, repeatedly, a valve in one of my chambers remains partially
stuck in the open position and a single bit of unnecessary information is continuously
pumped throughout the other chambers.
I can cite a perfect example of
what results from this sort of glitch.
For the last couple of years, I
have been placing daily calls to Desiree in the Philippines. My brain chamber containing the Philippines
is glitchy.
The Philippines is always
circulating though my brain. As a
result, when I see my bottle of Cetaphil moisturizing lotion, it becomes “Cetaphilippines.”
Philadelphia becomes “Philaphilippines.”
Philosophy becomes “Philosophilppines.”
And on it goes in my overphilled
brain.
—Mitchell Hegman
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