The Stare
It knows what you did. It is waiting for you to say it.
- Severity
- Manageable
- Onset
- Whenever you eat without sharing, or exist without sharing.
- Prognosis
- Unaffected by treatment. Affects you deeply.
- Reports on file
- 36,130
Section 1 · Presenting symptoms
- 1.1Unbroken eye contact from across the room
- 1.2Head slightly lowered, ears at full attention
- 1.3Occasional slow blink that reads as disappointment
- 1.4Staring through the shower curtain
- 1.5Staring at the exact spot on the couch where it is not currently allowed
Section 2 · Investigator's field note
The corgi's eyes are large, dark, and pointed at you. They are pointed at you right now. The Bureau has determined that the stare is a multipurpose tool: it requests food, expresses judgment, and reminds you of the time you said 'walk' and then took a phone call. It cannot be ignored. It can only be outlasted, and you will not outlast it.
Section 4 · Corroboration
Is this your household?
Add your report to the record. The Bureau counts each household once and believes you.
36,130 households affected