This is a ripoff of a short story by Ray Bradbury called “The Dwarf,” the first story in his collection “The October Country.” Every night a dwarf goes to a mirror maze, and the owner of the maze notices this and spies on him. It turns out the dwarf is going to one particular mirror that makes him appear tall and proportionate. The owner, as a joke, replaces the mirror with one that makes people look short and squat. If I remember right, the dwarf murders the practical joker. The end.
It’s been decades since I read the story, so I’m sure I’ve got some of the details wrong, but that’s it more or less.
I just read an article explaining how defective mirrors have been allowing folks to exit their houses in the morning actually looking poorly dressed etc.
At 76, I can look at myself in the mirror and think “OK, not too bad; I can live with that.” Then I look at a photo of myself and think “OMG, is THAT what I look like?”
CatonaPC© 20 days ago
Selective scotoma.
[Traveler] Premium Member 19 days ago
Lots of people must have this type at home, that’s the only explanation I can think of for how many people dress.
bruce1966 19 days ago
This is a ripoff of a short story by Ray Bradbury called “The Dwarf,” the first story in his collection “The October Country.” Every night a dwarf goes to a mirror maze, and the owner of the maze notices this and spies on him. It turns out the dwarf is going to one particular mirror that makes him appear tall and proportionate. The owner, as a joke, replaces the mirror with one that makes people look short and squat. If I remember right, the dwarf murders the practical joker. The end.
It’s been decades since I read the story, so I’m sure I’ve got some of the details wrong, but that’s it more or less.
ElwoodP 19 days ago
I just read an article explaining how defective mirrors have been allowing folks to exit their houses in the morning actually looking poorly dressed etc.
Out of the Past 19 days ago
I was wondering why I looked so good.
GKBOWOOD Premium Member 19 days ago
Hah! If Jarvis stood in front of this mirror he would look like a smooshed banana nosed string.
jski14 19 days ago
At 76, I can look at myself in the mirror and think “OK, not too bad; I can live with that.” Then I look at a photo of myself and think “OMG, is THAT what I look like?”
Marz64 19 days ago
The first square is hilarious
Impkins Premium Member 19 days ago
Nice recovery, Jarvis. :)
mistercatworks 19 days ago
“Why is my balloon so skinny?”
Aladar30 Premium Member 19 days ago
Jarvis is really clever.
eddi-TBH 19 days ago
Sedgie just can’t see himself, period.
chriscc63 16 days ago
Thats a schnozolla