- Aug 20, 2000
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So I've been in a bit of a pissy mood all day today because I went to work even though I'm sick - things needed to get done. Heading home on the subway, I'm waiting on the subway platform and move to the left slightly and nudge into a guy passing by close from behind me. Hardly any contact. Yet Gangsta Boy continues walking forward, then turns around a couple feet in front of me to glower at me.
yllus: *stares back for a couple of seconds* *gets irritated* Yes? What is it?
Gangsta Boy: You bumped into me is what.
yllus: *stares at Gangsta for a full ten seconds*
Now I'm a pretty laid back guy, but retards like this annoy me. Sure, I nudged you while you walked by - because you were passing by way too close to me on a non-crowded platform, and my back was turned so I couldn't see you approach anyways. It's obvious you don't deserve an apology in the least, but by looking into your dull, glassy eyes and ig'nant body language I can see that you're willing to run with this. So the decision process becomes:
A) Ask him if he's hurt. Continue the circle of belligerence to whatever height it goes to.
B) Avoid this possibly spilling over into the police getting involved and/or someone being tossed onto the subway tracks and give the dumbass his pointless apology.
I picked B) - glowered at him while I said sorry, but I did say the word - and he walked in his thuggish way away. But like all these situations, I half regret making what I know was the right choice. There was nothing in escalating the situation for me other than to prove I had balls in front of the coworker who was with me. But if only just once, it'd be so liberating to give some genetic reject the proper response he deserves.
Life's not fair, I suppose. Just thought I'd share and ask if anyone else has felt frustration in a similar situation.
yllus: *stares back for a couple of seconds* *gets irritated* Yes? What is it?
Gangsta Boy: You bumped into me is what.
yllus: *stares at Gangsta for a full ten seconds*
Now I'm a pretty laid back guy, but retards like this annoy me. Sure, I nudged you while you walked by - because you were passing by way too close to me on a non-crowded platform, and my back was turned so I couldn't see you approach anyways. It's obvious you don't deserve an apology in the least, but by looking into your dull, glassy eyes and ig'nant body language I can see that you're willing to run with this. So the decision process becomes:
A) Ask him if he's hurt. Continue the circle of belligerence to whatever height it goes to.
B) Avoid this possibly spilling over into the police getting involved and/or someone being tossed onto the subway tracks and give the dumbass his pointless apology.
I picked B) - glowered at him while I said sorry, but I did say the word - and he walked in his thuggish way away. But like all these situations, I half regret making what I know was the right choice. There was nothing in escalating the situation for me other than to prove I had balls in front of the coworker who was with me. But if only just once, it'd be so liberating to give some genetic reject the proper response he deserves.
Life's not fair, I suppose. Just thought I'd share and ask if anyone else has felt frustration in a similar situation.
There are situations in which I'll snap too (and have done so), but that to me is reserved to friends of mine getting bullied or some really egregious disrespect.
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