I never thought I'd have a reason to say this, but I really am becoming nostalgic for the good old days when people who were ticked at you were just garden-variety rude.
I've been driving a rental car for about a week now while mine is in the shop being repaired. Today I needed to put some gas in it, and so I stopped at our corner station to do just that right around noon.
I got out of the car and tried to open the gas door, but couldn't -- and I tried it several times. I decided to get back in the car to see if there was a latch or a button or something, and pushed around at several buttons to no avail. Then I got back out of the car, hoping that something I'd pushed had tripped something that would allow the gas door to open -- again to no avail.
Now, I have to say there were people waiting for a pump, so I get that a person might be huffin' and puffin' because of my confusion, but as I was fixin' to get back in the car and pull away from the pump so I could figure this out, the guy in the tricked out car behind me jumped out of his car (thunk-a-ta, thunk-a-ta) and started walking towards me, screamin', "GET OUT DA WAY, BITCH."
I'd like to say I came back with a witty reply, but the truth is that even in broad daylight with lots of other patrons in clear view, I was truly unnerved.
I pride myself for being in control of my emotions, but I got in the car, came home, and just fell apart. I was shaking and angry and embarrassed, and all those other things that tend to make one lose one's appetite.
The next time I get annoyed with my husband for not being a romantic sort, y'all remind me that I called him to tell him this and in 15 minutes he was at the back door to take the car to put gas in it for me, okay?
But whatever happened to just ordinary -- "Hey, lady? Move it!"
That would have worked.
A place for me to get out of my head the Marbles that run through it on occasion.
4 comments:
I think I probably would have had the same reaction you did.
In reality a witty remark would probably have been wasted on the brainless lunkhead and maybe even a dangerous move on your part.
El, that is so scary. People like that should all be put on a boat and sent to a desert island!
Sorry you had to deal with such a jerk.
Glad Henry was a peach and got you fixed up!
((((HUGS))))
K :)
Q is absolutely right about the dangerous part - my goodness what has happened in this world???
I am sick for you, and I guarantee you that I would have gone home and fallen apart too.
Oh, and if I had called Tom and told him that story you can bet that I'd still be waiting for him to come home and take my car for gas!
Love ya,
Mel
Yikes..
But you did good. Trust me. I had an altercation with a guy at traffic light once. He cut me off and I honked my horn (big mistake). When he stalled at the light, I drove past him, without a smirk but did glance over at him as I drove on by.
Next thing I knew the guy came up alongside me and then attempted to force me off the road! He punched my mirror, kicked at the driver's door, all while we were driving along at 25 mph and more. Eventually, he did run me off the road as I had the kids with me and I was more concerned with their welfare, particularly as they were now screaming their heads off in fear..
Horrible.. just horrible and it left me totally freaked and emotionally spent. The kicker is NO one stopped 'cause NO one ever wants to get involved. I suspect had you stood up to him, you would have been completely on your own with that one...NOT good!
I'm sorry sweetie - but heck it allows you to glimpse the romantic side of your knight in shining armor! Yay Henry!
Carrie
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