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June 02, 2006
OFF LEASH: On voyeurism
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler. Past columns can be found here.
I was sniffing a potato chip recently when I was reminded of a quote from the humorist James Thurber. "Seeing is deceiving," he said once. “It's eating that's believing.”
How true. I often watch people as they eat. My eyes follow their forks down to their plates, up to their mouths, and back down again. My ears stand at attention. My tail wags and twirls. My mouth waters and even overflows, leaving tiny puddles on the hardwood floors. It is a painful pastime, an exquisite torture.
And yet, upon closer inspection, I frequently find that what they are eating is not chicken or beef but pasta, steamed vegetables, or some other food in which I have little interest. This is a severe, almost intolerable disappointment. Not to say I won't eat some pasta or vegetables or even the aforementioned potato chip if given the chance. I'm just saying I'd prefer steak.
Posted by teb at June 2, 2006 10:52 AM