Common Advice for the Least Common of People

As Mr. Savage is probably left with only the option of staying in this Brave New World, I thought a set of common advice would make life at least a bit less strange. The letter goes something like what follows.

Dear John,

Here is some advice for you.

1. No using the word "mother". As difficult it may be for you to live without ties to any other human being, it's only what's expected by new worlders. "Father" also, is only slightly taboo and may be used with your shallowly-close friends, and the most frequented acquaintances. Not in front of important individuals, such as the director. Yes, John. Even if the director of the moment is your biological father. And if it's your mother dying in the hospital for... what else? The dying. Do not ask for your mother. It's shocking.

2. No poetry. It's sad. And it's illegal. After all, you're the only one on the earth still enjoying that rubbish. Quit it, and have some soma instead. Which brings us to your next very important bit of advice...

3. For god sakes, just take soma like the rest of us! It's good for you. Try adapting to some of what the luckier, who were conditioned from birth, do on a daily basis. There is no need to fret, just use a repetitive soma-encouraging motto to save the day. One like "A gramme is always better than a damn" serves to justify a dose half that of an all-out soma holiday. Of course those purely accustomed to a 24/7 holiday. But they remain gorgeous until the day it'll destroy their liver. And to some, that's perfectly okay. So try some, John. It's good for you.

So, John. I hope you do your best to follow the ways of modern society, in order to not be perceived as... Ford forbid, odd.