Hearing yourself

Ashwin Goyal

Jun 14, 2024

"Who the heck is that?" he said. "Is that me? I sound like that?"

"Yes," she replied.

"I thought my voice was deeper," he said, incredulous. "More... commanding."

Relaxing

"What's next?" they asked, looking around. "Nothing." "Nothing? What do you mean, nothing?" "I mean, relax. Just sit back." "What's a relax?" The panic was palpable. "What do I do with that?"

Making a deposit

“Hi, I’d like to make a deposit.” “Of course. How much?” “About eight hours.” The teller glanced at the screen. “Can I net it against your account deficit?” “Yes.” “Great, that brings your sleep deficit down to 833 hours.”