A Little Round Break

Remember that ad asking, “have you had your break today?

I don’t remember what that ad was for, but I’m sure it wasn’t a necessity. It did compel us towards entitlement, though. That we’re entitled to at least one break, reminding us we’ve gone many hours without getting anything that felt like a real *rewarding* BREAK away from the grind.

Fantasies about being an invalid are often, for me, fantasies about being sick enough to have doctor-prescribed breaks. And having the breaks be long enough and detached enough to be effective.