Dairn Alexandre (a pseudonym) is a regular BILD guest blogger; for more information about Dairn, and to read his earlier posts, click here. Dairn has taught in Quebec and now works as a teacher in Alberta, where he lives with his wife, two kids, and dog.
Humour me for a minute.
Imagine yourself going out for dinner with a large group of friends on a Friday night. As people within your entourage suggest different restaurants, each member begins to reject the others’ proposed ideas for a variety of reasons.
“I just ate there,” one might complain.
“My friend at work went there the other night,” highlights another. “And she said that the food and service weren’t very good.”
One by one, each proposal is rejected until none are left. With each passing moment the task becomes exponentially more challenging, bordering on impossible. And while the objective of finding a restaurant started off as a simple one, it has now stretched out to a nearly hour-long exercise.
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