"I'll try chemo for six months, but if it gets too uncomfortable and inconvenient...," he said, trailing off.
Last week, life on the Republican fringe got too uncomfortable even for Mr. Cuccinelli, when he found himself agreeing with a radio talk show host, Cheri Jacobus, who implied that President Obama stole the 2012 election.
They have been taught lines to say if they get too uncomfortable ("I am not enjoying this, but I'll pretend to enjoy it," reads one, an echo of a sex worker's inner world; "This is not happening to me, it is happening to someone else," reads another).
"I'm almost 70 - so why get too uncomfortable?" After all these years, maybe having a permanent document of the songs is enough?
When they start to get too uncomfortable, I get more serious about working out.
Most people think it would be nice to achieve their goals, as long as it doesn't get too uncomfortable or painful.
If it gets too uncomfortable, you can step out of the fire to a more comfortable place for a bit, maybe watch the birds, walk out in nature, or look at photos of loved ones.
Singaporeans are a bit uncomfortable with anyone getting too much more successful than their neighbors, he says: "There is an antihero mentality here".
As soon as you can tell he feels uncomfortable that you're getting too close, just pull back.
