Yesterdays post caused quite a stir, eliciting several responses. Among these were two from regular readers, both of whom pointed out that being in a bar ‘with someone three or more times your size and a completely different shape’ was not supposition but fact, if you live in either Glasgow or Plymouth.
This discovery gives rise to the following questions:
- What kind of bars were they hanging around in?
- How much had they had to drink?
- Am I getting out enough?
Of course, this reported phenomenon might actually be based on an incomplete grasp of the laws of perspective. Since I used to teach this subject, I am aware of a number of teaching resources which might help clear up any possible misconceptions and I append one of the finest lectures I know of, dealing with just this matter. Please don’t be confused by the Father Ted preamble, it is well worth watching till the end:
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