The Bigarade Men
When I was in Andalucia for the first time, I was astonished to see orange trees along the streets and in the parks. The trees were full of delicious looking ripe oranges. I picked one, peeled it and in the expectation of a great palatal indulgence I put one slice into my mouth.
When I was in Andalucia for the first time, I was astonished to see orange trees along the streets and in the parks. The trees were full of delicious looking ripe oranges. I picked one, peeled it and in the expectation of a great palatal indulgence I put one slice into my mouth.
The next moment I spat it out in disgust, it was too bitter to even swallow one bite of it. I had attempted to eat what was not a normal sweet orange, even though it looked exactly like one. It was a bigarade, which can only be used to make marmalade of.
Of course I should have been suspicious. Had they been sweet oranges, then why had nobody picked them?
Of course I should have been suspicious. Had they been sweet oranges, then why had nobody picked them?
If mixed in a basket, sweet and bitter oranges cannot be distinguished from the outside.
Jerks of all varieties are often like bigarades. When known only superficially and socially, but not really close, they appear like kind, decent, nice, friendly, educated, charming, even caring men. Only those in a close relationship experience the true bitter inside of such unsuitable jerks, when their selfishness, cruelty, irresponsibility become noxious. This is why jerks again and again find victims, and often there are neither red flags nor the warnings of others, before it is too late.
Jerks of all varieties are often like bigarades. When known only superficially and socially, but not really close, they appear like kind, decent, nice, friendly, educated, charming, even caring men. Only those in a close relationship experience the true bitter inside of such unsuitable jerks, when their selfishness, cruelty, irresponsibility become noxious. This is why jerks again and again find victims, and often there are neither red flags nor the warnings of others, before it is too late.
