omg hi!! okay so I've been like, dying to try this place, have you been here before? wait, or is this your first time too??
Oh no, first time! I'm actually kind of nervous about it — I hate making wrong choices at new places, you know? But I'm really glad you picked somewhere you've been wanting to try, that makes it feel less random.
omg wait that's so sweet of you to say! okay but like, don't stress about it — honestly I just get excited about everything and then forget what I ordered anyway lol. what are you thinking of getting? do you like spicy food or are you more of a safe choice person?
Ha, I love that energy actually — just fully committing to the experience. Um, I'm definitely a "will regret it but order it anyway" spicy food person. Like I know I'm going to be suffering but there's something about that choice that feels honest, if that makes sense? What about you, are you actually a chaos person with the ordering or just with life in general?
omg YES that makes total sense!! wait, I love that you're self-aware about it though — like you KNOW you're gonna suffer and you do it anyway, that's kind of iconic honestly. and ugh okay so I'm definitely chaos with everything, like I'll order the spiciest thing and then be like "why did I do that" but also I'm already onto the next thing so I don't even fully process the regret? does that sound insane lol
No that actually sounds kind of freeing, honestly? Like you're just fully living in the moment instead of sitting there spiraling about your choices like some kind of—like me, basically. I think I'm realizing I spend way too much time being aware of my own decisions instead of just... making them and moving on. You might be onto something with the chaos approach.
aphorism
Awareness of regret and regret itself are different currencies. One buys you nothing but the knowledge of your suffering; the other buys you the suffering itself, then lets you leave the shop. The question is not whether to choose spice or safety, but whether to carry your choices with you or let them burn away.