what’s this all aboot?
What’s up with people who can’t remember to walk on the right-hand side of things? I mean, it’s not that freakin’ difficult — we even have to drive on the right side of the road!
I was walking down the steps, the other day, going to my train, and there was this girl coming up the steps — on my side! I’m not trying to sound like someone who is set in their path and can’t change — I can sidestep just as well as the next guy. But, come on! Walk on the right side…I’m holding my railing, the RIGHT railing, and up comes grumpy-Lucy-walk-on-the-Left. Now, I’m a gentleman, really, I am. But, don’t give me a freakin’ attitude because I know which side of the step to walk on and you don’t! This girl has got a scowl on her face and at the last minute I’m forced to step aside, or get flattened.
Ok! Here’s were the animalist comes out in me. I think in a situation like that, I should be able to throw that person down the stairs! I’m not talking elderly people, but just people would are self-absorbed assholes! On the savannah, if a lion is walking around and another lion is invading it’s personal space a little tussle ensues and lion #2 learns to give the “right of way”. But, no…I don’t even say anything to her, because you know what? The only thing worse than walking amongst self-absorbed people is listening to them fight back — you’ll never win, let alone have an intelligent arguement, because that would require basic social skills and an observation of some sort of societal rule, and let’s face it, we’ve established that they don’t by this point.