As I walked into the flying club, the usual members were gathered around the clubhouse table and my friend Lewis was just wrapping up a story. “I was fast enough on Rollerblades to outrun a pit bull, but that’s when I started carrying a gun,” he said. The others nodded in understanding.
In most social circles, a statement like this might give pause. Reflecting on the mental image it creates, listeners might briefly evaluate the mental stability of the speaker and, indeed, whether said individual might present an imminent threat to any bystanders in the immediate area.
