THANE: Whenever they ask me that question, "Would you like corn or flour tortillas," somehow I really want to say "Corn," even though I don't like corn tortillas.
GLORIA: Corn tortillas are healthier.
THANE: It's something about that word, "corn." It starts with a "K" sound. Who wants to say "flour"? It's not a fun word to say. It's indecisive. The word "Corn" is like a big black hole, gravitationally attracting you to say it. I find it useful to think of the yellow tortillas, their crumbliness, the inability to roll them up satisfactorily, etc, then finally I can think, "Right, corn is not for me." Then I can finally say, "Flour." Why is it so hard?
COLE: Right, me too—I have to concentrate to stop myself from saying "Corn."
THANE: Maybe if they turned it around, and asked, "Would you like flour or corn tortillas?" instead?
COLE: No—I think it's still hard to say "Flour."
THANE: Right.
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