About The Soufflé

About The Soufflé

Altered Ego

The insufferable void of reciprocity

+ an exciting announcement

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Morgan Lindsay Nelson
Sep 05, 2025
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It happened again yesterday…

Me: How are you?

Them, hands me my order: Good. [Awkward silence.]

Me, takes order: Thanks, have a good one!

Them: [Silence.]

End reenactment.

Every time I visit this local shop for an order pick up, I’m “greeted” by the same person who, time and time again, refuses to reciprocate my pleasantries. Yesterday, less resilient from…

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