When we are mainstream . . .

[Guest guest]

It might look something like this (only we'd scream and lash out)

A man walked into a bar and ordered a glass of white wine. He took a

sip of the wine, then tossed the remainder in the bartender's face.

Before the bartender could recover from the surprise, the man began

weeping. " I'm really sorry. I keep doing that to bartenders. I can't

tell you how embarrassing it is to have a compulsion like this. "

Far from being angry, the bartender was sympathetic. Before long, he

was suggesting that the man see a psychoanalyst about his problem.

" I happen to have the name of a psychoanalyst, " the bartender

said. " My brother and my wife have both been treated by him, and they

say he's as good as they come. " The man wrote down the name of the

doctor, thanked the bartender, and left. The bartender smiled,

knowing he'd done a good deed for a fellow human being.

Six months later, the man was back. " Did you do what I suggested? "

the bartender asked, serving the glass of white wine.

" I certainly did, " the man said. " I've been seeing the psychoanalyst

twice a week. " He took a sip of the wine. Then he threw the remainder

into the bartender's face.

The flustered bartender wiped his face with a towel. " The doctor

doesn't seem to be doing you any good, " he spluttered.

" On the contrary, " the man said, " he's done me a world of good. "

" But you just threw the wine in my face again! " the bartender

exclaimed.

" Yes " the man said. " But it doesn't embarrass me anymore! "

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