Original artwork, not a still
Small Gods · 1992
Words are the litmus paper of the minds. If you find yourself in the power of someone who will use the word “commence” in cold blood, go somewhere else very quickly. But if they say “Enter”, don’t stop to pack.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Small choices of vocabulary become clues to the person using them. The warning grows comically urgent as the language becomes more formal and commanding. Words do more than carry instructions here: their tone suggests a temperament, and the listener is advised to recognise that signal before getting comfortable.
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