Monday, 21 April 2008

The unexpected effects of some incredibly strong pain killers…

In the absence of any paracetamol I asked around the office for some pian killers earlier this morning for a headache I had. I was offered a number of products, including what appears to be a codeine based drug called Solpadol, which has turned out to be fucking brilliant.

It’s one of those “WARNING-don’t make any fucking plans” type opiate drugs. Most of my previous experiences of drugs were with stimulants and/or psychoactive drugs, and I have had very little exposure to prescriptions or opiate type drugs so I am really noticing the difference-I’m actually being pleasant to people. Mmmmmm…. Warm and fuzzy…….

One other notable side effect of it is that I am having trouble carrying out complex tasks, or indeed following conversations. I just sit here letting it all wash over me. I think this is what it must be like to be thick! It’s not that bad really you know. I certainly feel I can relate better to a lot of my colleagues at the moment as well.

In the past I’d always felt a bit sorry for stupid people (I think lots of people are-we sometimes wonder whether it hurts as well) but there really isn’t any need to be. They are really quite happy bumbling along eating their Gregg’s pasties and talking about soap operas. They merely require their bread and circuses and all is well with their small closed worlds.

I do however have some concerns regarding their productivity-I’m a bit thick today and I simply can’t work hard enough or fast enough to do my job adequately. Consistently thick people must cost the economy of this country unimaginable sums of money each year.

Is there nothing that can be done?

2 comments:

Traci Moore said...

Just want you to know that even under the influence of superb painkillers and feeling a bit thick, your posts continue to be a breath of fresh air. Keep up the good fight.

Anonymous said...

ive just had a couple of them, and im already thick, its like giving a hippo tranquiliser to a hamster....