non-metaphorical

[quislibet]

No matter how many times I pick up this cup, it will still be empty.

Comments

[lekythen.livejournal.com]

I do that with my tea cup all the time. "What? When did I finish that?"

[quislibet.livejournal.com]

It's most vexing.

Fortunately, I have a different cup now (and am indeed in a different city at a different desk), and it's not empty yet.

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[jawalter.livejournal.com]

No matter how many times I open the refrigerator, the food I desire will still be absent.