Quote by Terry Pratchett

Tiffany knew what the problem was immediately. She'd seen it before, atbirthday parties. Her brother was suffering from tragic sweetdeprivation. Yes, he was surrounded by sweets. But the moment he took anysweet at all, said his sugar-addled brain, that meant he was not takingall the rest. And there were so many sweets he'd never be able to eatthem all. It was too much to cope with. The only solution was to burstinto tears.

Tiffany knew what the problem was immediately. She'd seen it

Summary

This quote humorously depicts a situation where Tiffany's brother is overwhelmed by the abundance of sweets at a birthday party. The quote captures the irrational thought process of someone suffering from a temporary sugar-addled brain, where he believes that eating one sweet means giving up the opportunity to eat all the others. Unable to handle this seemingly insurmountable task, the brother resorts to bursting into tears. This quote highlights the absurdity of irrational thinking and the comical aspects of human behavior when faced with an excessive amount of choices.

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By Terry Pratchett

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