The Myth of the Second Signifier
I. Disclaimer In the kitchen, a woman is washing dishes; her friend tells her about her husband, who returned from work late and angry yesterday. The woman at the sink nods, turns around, and instead of “let me pour you some tea,” she says, “let me pour you some father.” He freezes with a teapot in his hand... The friend looks, they both laugh. “Lord, what am I talking about?”, pours tea, the conversation moves on. Let's stop here. What happened?