Binge society

You’ve just got ten minutes… yes, just ten minutes, no more, no less. This is a business, you know… please don’t waste your time… time is money… But, but… I’ve got no time to listen to you, get going…

Could you please tell me the difference between the blue trip, the green trip and the yellow trip?... (Ah! For goodness sake, haven’t you read that bloody big sign at the door explaining all this, you moron?, now I will have to spend more than the allocated 1 minute I’ve got for selling your ticket!)… Grumpy, forced smiley face… of course I can sir...

If you can process 100 applications in 1 hour, you’ll get a prize… how many costumers today? 10!!? Per hour!!? Jesus! Aren’t you a great worker! You’ll definitely get an extra bonus this month… I could only do 3 customers today… What!!?... Well, I had to spend some extra time with a very unhappy customer… Well, next time do it faster!

(Wow! What a great job I’ve done with this window! Look at that! So shiny!! The boss will be proud of me, for sure…) How long did you spend cleaning that window? Look at the time! What have you been doing for so long?… (Not even a remark about the shiny window… So much for the effort…)

How many pints did you have last night? 15? That’s a big night!... Can’t remember anything, though!... That means you had a great time then!
Binge drinking… consuming large amounts of intoxicating drinks in a short period of time till you fall unconscious and can’t remember anything… no matter who’s around you or where you are… Those are unimportant details… The important thing is to get drunk, do silly things, throw up and fall unconscious… someone will wake you up… Friends? Were there any friends with me? Can’t remember…

Emptiness... senselessness… a big void… Am I a human being or just a number? Quality? What does that mean? Have you ever heard that word before?... Consume big amounts, produce as much as you can… do as much as you can in a short period of time… you are the winner of this society… The binge society… Binge drinking, binge working, binge friend making, binge spending, binge eating, binge, binge, binge… AAAARG!!! I need a drink!