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National Hell Is Other People Day

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the cartoon head of a devilish creature holding a pitchfork; there are flames behind him
“When going through hell, keep going.” (W. Churchill)

Jean-Paul Sartre observed that hell is other people. Who can disagree?

Anyone whose dinner conversation was drowned out by louts sitting three tables away?

Anyone stuck in the 15-items-or-fewer supermarket line behind somebody with 24 items in her cart?

Anyone needing to use a port-o-potty at a rock concert?

Anyone?

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