Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 76

           Ifyoutellthemthatyoudon’tknowwhereyou’regoing,orthatyou’rejustwanderingaboutrandomly,youmightinstigateabitofdistressintheheartofyournewBalinesefriend.It’sfarbettertopicksomekindofspecificdirection-anywhere-justsoeverybodyfeelsbetter.

           ThethirdquestionaBalinesewillalmostcertainlyaskyouis,"Areyoumarried?"Again,it’sapositioningandorientinginquiry.It’snecessaryforthemtoknowthis,tomakesurethatyouarecompletelyinorderinyourlife.Theyreallywantyoutosayyes.It’ssucharelieftothemwhenyousayyes.Ifyou’resingle,it’sbetternottosaysodirectly.AndIreallyrecommendthatyounotmentionyourdivorceatall,ifyouhappentohavehadone.ItjustmakestheBalinesesoworried.Theonlythingyoursolitudeprovestothemisyourperilousdislocationfromthegrid.IfyouareasinglewomantravelingthroughBaliandsomebodyasksyou,"Areyoumarried?"thebestpossibleansweris:"Notyet."Thisisapolitewayofsaying,"No,"whileindicatingyouroptimisticintentionstogetthattakencareofjustassoonasyoucan.

           Evenifyouareeightyyearsold,oralesbian,orastridentfeminist,oranun,oraneighty-year-oldstridentfeministlesbiannunwhohasneverbeenmarriedandneverintendstogetmarried,thepolitestpossibleanswerisstill:"Notyet."

           

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