...the most debilitating form of self-inflicted lobotomy, and should only be used as a last resort in severe cases.

Oooh...good one!

. . . an exercise in masochism.

I watched It's Pat all the way through and didn't even get a certificate of merit or anything. That ain't right.

like getting sick on a cruise ship. You get to see the ocean throwing up over the side, you paid for the trip, and don't reap any rewards from it.