Meaning of sometimes a cigar is a cigar | Babel Free

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““Why does everyone think my breaking my leg was one gigantic manipulation?” Roger complained. “Sometimes a cigar is a cigar.””

“The psychiatrist is the bailee of the coat and is responsible for the security of property brought to his office. The psychiatrist should provide a secure area for patients’ belongings. While the patient might productively examine feelings about the stolen coat, sometimes a cigar is a cigar, and the psychiatrist must deal forthrightly with the reality.”

““All right,” I conceded, “but what about the Mexican thing? The guy was down there for years. Then all of a sudden he leaves, surfaces in L.A., and becomes a hotshot.” / “Upward mobility is no felony, and sometimes a cigar is a cigar, Dr. Freud.””

““What a beautiful day, yes?” said Dr. Morales, beaming at the winterscape as if he had created it himself. “It makes you feel like a kid, no?” / “Yes,” I said. “But you couldn’t have had much weather like this in Cuba.” / “You are still at point-counterpoint, eh, Mr. Singer?” / “Just an observation,” I said, moving off down the path. “Sometimes a cigar is a cigar.””

“Jill and Randi have likewise stayed together by talking a lot. “It’s really important to talk,” says Jill, “but also to have a sense of humor. You don’t need to process everything to death—sometimes a cigar is a cigar. The most important thing is to be honest with each other.””

“Millipede, the sequel to Centipede, takes the Freudian original and ramps up the challenge. As with the original, it was always one of the more popular games with women, for obvious reasons (or maybe sometimes a cigar is a cigar).”

“Sometimes a cigar is a cigar. Your calves are tight because you ran in the cold wind in shorts yesterday.”

“On her website, wendymogel.com, psychologist Wendy Mogel says: “Yes, we psychologists will tell you that some of their questions are really a cover for anxiety. We’ll tell you that, rather than answering the questions directly, your children will profit more if you can unearth or pinpoint their underlying fears. But sometimes a cigar is a cigar. Or worthy curiosity about science or theology.[…]””

“Today, I frequently ask depressed clients, for example, to get a medical consultation to eliminate possible physical or hormonal causes of their symptoms. Sometimes a cigar is a cigar and not a psychological or relational issue.”

““I’m not going on the march, Winston, unless you quit smoking that thing. You’re polluting the air, and that makes it hotter here. That thing in your mouth is an instrument of pollution.” / “Sometimes a cigar is a cigar,” growled Winston.”

“One more thing I should touch on briefly is how apps can tell whether they’re running under Vista. The GetVersionExA API call gives you the information you need. A simple example is included in IsVista.prj. Figure 11 shows the test procedure running on a Vista machine. Figure 11: Sometimes a cigar is a cigar [Dialog box with “Vista” text and “OK” button]”

“One can appreciate that the ‘politics’ of a world cup match between Iran and the USA is not as significant as their current international confrontation over nuclear issues. Nor would we wish to argue that watching pornography is a political act (sometimes, a cigar is a cigar and a naked woman just that) but in a context where the boundaries of public taste and morality are so heavily and literally policed, refusals to accept those definitions can take on political meanings.”

“While anal sexuality is socially unacceptable, phallocentric sexuality was, before the ban on tobacco advertising, openly linked with cigarettes, cigars and the lovingly polished car. The director might secretly have hoped that despite his artistic efforts the sexual component of an advertisement would be ignored (sometimes a cigar is a cigar) in the interests of truth.”

“It took decades, but eventually Freud’s theories lost their grip. Not every dream is a subconscious journey through a dark tunnel of sexually repressed neuroses. Sometimes a cigar is a cigar—not a phallic symbol.”

“But we doubt that any of these individuals are influenced by such logical considerations. Instead, they are all likely to be subject to the human weakness so well described by the biblical mote and beam conceit: They are blind to the very same defects in themselves which they are quick to point out in others. A word of warning: Sometimes a cigar is a cigar. It is possible that one partner is domineering/stingy/unstable while the other is not. As with other sayings, one has to differentiate between myth and reality.”

““[…] You need GPS to tell you what you . . . ?” / “It makes me feel like there’s someone else in the car, okay?” She cuts me off. / “But you're not the only one in the car. I might be three-fifths of a person in North Carolina but . . .” / “You're never in the car with me . . . even when you're in the car with me.” There’s a silence that is about as long as it is uncomfortable. “You can let some things slide, you know. Sometimes a cigar is a cigar. Besides, I think Mr. T is charming.” I got nothing. “Are you mad?””

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