so exquisitely uninteresting you drive your wife insane
The TV is your oracle, the newspapers your guide
and your shiny little vehicle is your passion and your pride
You've done the same things every day for nigh on forty years
and in your ludicrous routines you hide your worthless fears
On the blandest boat in Boredom you are captain of the crew
and every time I eat vegetables it makes me think of you." - Meaning and context.">
"Every Time I Eat Vegetables...", from Cautionary Tales for Dead Commuters (1985)
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No agony, no ecstacy, no pleasure and no pain —
so exquisitely uninteresting you drive your wife insane
The TV is your oracle, the newspapers your guide
and your shiny little vehicle is your passion and your pride
You've done the same things every day for nigh on forty years
and in your ludicrous routines you hide your worthless fears
On the blandest boat in Boredom you are captain of the crew
and every time I eat vegetables it makes me think of you.

— Attila the Stockbroker

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No agony, no ecstacy, no pleasure and no pain —
so exquisitely uninteresting you drive your wife insane
The TV is your oracle, the newspapers your guide
and your shiny little vehicle is your passion and your pride
You've done the same things every day for nigh on forty years
and in your ludicrous routines you hide your worthless fears
On the blandest boat in Boredom you are captain of the crew
and every time I eat vegetables it makes me think of you." in the context of ""Every Time I Eat Vegetables...", from Cautionary Tales for Dead Commuters (1985)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Attila the Stockbroker" (Sourced) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Attila the Stockbroker

About Attila the Stockbroker

Attila the Stockbroker (born John Baine on October 21, 1957) is a punk performance poet, songwriter and musician.