When it feels as though the whole world is out to get you, sometimes you have to sit back and let the absurdity wash over. In this satirical story by Tanner McSwain over at In Shades magazine, a bank teller does her job and has everyone come to hate her. As things escalate, she looks for the escape it seems none of us can find in this age of overwhelming onslaught.
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