Park benches become biohazards. Parks turn into weepy-eyed obstacle courses. And don’t even think about hugging a tree to “connect with nature”—that birch is basically a fluffy, grenade-shaped traitor. Your best bet is to greet it from a distance, like you’re waving at a sketchy neighbor.
Even cutting the grass is off the table unless you want to look like you’ve just finished a three-hour cry session. My neighbor, Dave, mowed his lawn yesterday during the alert. He came inside looking like he’d been pepper-sprayed by a daisy. I saw him through his kitchen window, head-deep in a box of antihistamines, muttering something about “vengeful tulips.”
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The Indoor Fortress Strategy
This is where the smart folks retreat. You close every window. You run the air purifier like it’s a life-support machine. You put on sunglasses inside because the light is just too bright for your swollen eyes. It’s a look. You call it “glamorous suffering.”
You might try to watch TV, but every commercial for a deodorant or a floral-scented candle feels like a personal attack. “Breathe in the fresh scent of wildflowers!” No. I’d rather breathe in a vacuum cleaner bag. At least that’s predictable.
