SF0 / entropyblues / Contents of a Character's Wallet

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Contents of a Character's Wallet by Cameron

June 1st, 2006 2:44 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: In Jack Finney's short story, "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket", the character - clinging to the side of a building - imagines what the world will think of him if they only have the contents of his pockets to consider.

Empty your pockets, your wallet, your purse out onto a table- tally the contents and tell us what the world would think of you, if they had only those effects to consider. Then, decide upon one thing to add to the contents of your pockets, your wallet, or your purse, which will better enunciate the truth of your person to the world.

Contents of the pockets of one 'Cameron Suey', Male, Aged 26

One Scuffed, yet new model Cel Phone, Black-
A newer, high techish phone, with considerable wear. Subject clearly favors function over form in the long run, but is attracted to flashy gadgets

One set of many keys:

House Key
Deadbolt Key
Garage Key
Bike Key
Car Key (Ignition)
Car Key (Door)
A Skeleton Key for all Club Car brand Golf Carts
House Key for Mother's Home

Subject keeps keys he may never need, but always has them close at hand. Probably plans some sort of mischief involving Golf Carts.

Credit Card
Debit Card
Bus Pass (Expired)
Work ID
Driver's License
Comic List
Money
Target Gift Card
Dentist Cards
Insurance Card
Best Buy Card
REI Card
Borders Card
Albertsons Card
BevMo Card
Gamestop Card
Chevron Card
AAA card
Business Cards
Kwanjai Discount Card

Subject carries all possible cards in his wallet at all time; he may only go to certain shops once a year, but if he decides to on a whim, said discount cards will be actively available. Subject also has a hard time throwing anything away, or refusing any sort of possible discount or membership card. Subject had tooth troubles with multiple recent trips to the dentist for fillings.

Subject clearly believed in being prepared at all times for any predictable eventuality. However all these eventualities are of the highly mundane variety.

Suggest subject start carying around a Survival Knife, containing Compass, Saw, Matches, and Knife.

This would help prepare for any unusual or non-urban unforseen challanges.

Then Subject would be truly prepared.

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