Thin people don’t always eat when hungry


My flight is delayed. I’m sitting at the departure gate waiting to hear if our plane can be repaired. We already de-planed and passengers are restless.

 

A very slim young woman on her iPod sits across from me. She reaches into a packet of Twizzlers [red licorice], takes out a piece and begins munching. A short while later she pulls out another piece to eat, and then another.

 

Is she hungry? Or is she bored? I will surmise the latter. It occurs to me that thin people do eat when they’re not hungry.

 

 

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