Why does stuff like Cirque du Soleil not impress me?
It does impress you–or it does while it’s actually happening. It doesn’t when it’s not happening.
What do you mean?
Well, when you’re in the thick of it, watching the actual feat, while they are actually performing, then you are up to speed with their awesomeness–you’re swept up. It’s like when you say you don’t want to be in a relationship but then one day you find yourself talking to an awesome woman, and all those curmudgeon notions go out the door.
I am a curmudgeon, aren’t I?
Yes. But so am I.
Who are you?
A curmudgeon.
Oh. Okay. Nice to meet you.