Category: Phil's Philosophy

The laughably named and in no way at all pseudonymous Phil McCollum takes time out to share a few thoughts on life’s little quirks

Communication

By Phil McCollum | Published: 23 May 2000
"When you know nothing of the person with whom you are communicating and they know nothing about you it's easy to misinterpret things: does 'Where do you live?' mean 'So I can murder you in your sleep' or 'I would like to have a physical relationship with you' or 'I have fun reading your messages, I like you, and I'm curious to know more about you'?" Phil reflects that what you say isn't necessarily what the other person hears...
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Smoking

By Phil McCollum | Published: 24 April 2000
"Fast forward to the 1990s. Smoking is not acceptable in the UK and you feel like a complete outcast when you have to sit alone in the garden at parties, because you're not allowed to smoke inside. You get to the stage where you feel you might as well say, 'I hope you don't mind if I just find a vein'." Phil can live (just) with becoming a pariah - but being mucked about by the airlines is another matter.
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Dentists

By Phil McCollum | Published: 23 April 2000
"Why would anyone want to be a dentist? I can't think of anything worse than poking around at someone's grotty teeth..." Phil expresses some sympathy for the plight of dentists - and for her own when she has to submit to their attentions.
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