Purple Realm

Rant Of The Week

Monday, September 15, 2008 12:10:26 PM

, ,




Just got back from town. We went to buy a new Xbox 360 as ours had stopped working - we traded our old one and my Wii, and this time we got 2 year cover against all damage.

This is not particularly relevant, but is part of today's events nonetheless.

Anyone that knows me knows I dress entirely in black. Because I'm only comfortable in black. I also don't have a lot of self-esteem, and I'm agoraphobic and scared of people. On a few rare days I do quite well - this day I was not feeling great, and my clothes were chosen accordingly.

I chose black trainers, black combats, my huge Metallica tee, my hair down and wavy, as I would have even if I felt good - but I chose no makeup and I put on my plain hooded jumper, with the hood up (It's a security blanket situation) or sometimes hood down rather than makeup on and my long black coat, buttoned and tied around the waist.

What a difference a coat makes.

Entering an old time sweet shop to buy 3 Kinder Eggs (I collect the toys, if you didn't know) I saw an old man and lady in front of me in the queue. He held himself in a rather rigid manner, and spoke with a rather pompous air. He was carrying a large framed picture, and he noticed me. A few seconds later the sharp corner of the picture frame dug into my thigh, bringing a suprised "OUCH!" from my lips and my hand shot to my leg.

The man turned around at this, and without blinking, turned back, no apology, nothing. Just him looking down his nose at me. Conversing with the shopkeep, he then quoted Oscar Wilde's "I can resist anything, save temptation", which brought a smile from the three, as the old man said it in reference to his own vice for chocolate, and a small smile from me, as the quote is actually a reference toward gay sex.

Upon uttering this quote he looked back at me with an uppity air, confident that I must not even understand what he thought to be a witty reference.

Of course, being who I am I said nothing to the fuckwit, but I wanted to!

You know, if I'd gone out in my long, nice coat today, events would have been completely different. It happens all the time - people treat me with a load of respect when I'm out in that coat. They talk to me like I'm of high class or something, like they look up to me. They fall over themselves trying to help me... It's unbelievable!

You know, I don't like either treatment! Just treat me like an equal! Class is nothing, as is appearance... Don't complain about my generation when you're passing bigotry onto them yourselves, you elitist FUCKS!
furious

Tasty!Toy Soldier

Comments

Dark FurieFurie Monday, September 15, 2008 12:28:17 PM

sing What a difference a coat makes...

Pineas Monday, September 15, 2008 12:33:27 PM

Chocolate. I would like to have chocolate now. Do you have Kinder bars too in Britain? The same combination of milk and chocolate but as a bar?

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 12:47:44 PM

Yes, we do have them here. Also Kinder Bueno. I don't really buy Kinder Eggs for the chocolate, though, although I do like it.

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 1:20:13 PM

Hm...thanks Kimmie! happy

r♡serose-marie Monday, September 15, 2008 1:25:50 PM

I hate being looked down at. Mostly because people who do that, are exactly the ones who have no reason to. Arrogant arses. As if they're better than anybody else... rolleyes
But you know, at the same time I feel a little guilty thinking like that, because that sort of brings me down to their level - even if I do know that I'm much smarter than them wink.

Aaaah, that was a good rant! Thank you happy.

r♡serose-marie Monday, September 15, 2008 1:40:32 PM

Oooh, just noticed you're a featured blogger party

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 1:42:30 PM

Thanks for what, Kerst?

I hate it too, Rose. They assume I'm stupid, which is worse to me than simply being viewed as scum. I get just as angry when they treat me with the utmost respect just because of a bloody coat, too... The world is stupid.

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 1:53:26 PM

I know what kind of Bday present you'll get! p

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 2:27:17 PM

Again, Rose? bigeyes .

Kerst - No! Don't send me anything sad

Dacotah Monday, September 15, 2008 2:41:37 PM

Never heard of Kinder Eggs or the toys. sad

Would of loved to seen that guys face if you would of said what that quote was referring to. bigsmile

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 2:51:26 PM

Why!? bigeyes

Mad Scientistqlue Monday, September 15, 2008 2:55:54 PM

He wouldn't understand it anyway. lol .

Attila attilasoul Monday, September 15, 2008 3:47:12 PM

Some people are just too much. When people act like that, it usually brings up the worst in me. bomb

I love the picture you chose for this post! And yes, that was a nice rant!

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard Monday, September 15, 2008 4:27:40 PM

so true what you're saying... and all that uppity attitude is a load of bull. You collect kinder toys? cool We do too. happy

Moesring Monday, September 15, 2008 4:45:05 PM

furious

Dark FurieFurie Monday, September 15, 2008 5:00:21 PM

As usual, Mik didn't notice. sad

Dark FurieFurie Monday, September 15, 2008 5:01:01 PM

Hey Kerst, did we mention we're big fans of wads of money? yes

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 5:06:42 PM

wads?

Stomyr Monday, September 15, 2008 6:07:08 PM

Idiot irked

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 6:26:17 PM

Carol - You haven't? They RULE! Yeah, he probably wouldn't have understood anything, the moron...

Kerst - Because it's not fair!

Tils - Unfortunately I always put up with it silently. It's actually a wonder I said "ouch". Thank you bigsmile .

Issy - You do? How many do you have?

Stomyr, Moe - No worries. We all know who's better wink .

Kerst again - wads = lots p

Stomyr Monday, September 15, 2008 6:28:46 PM

smile

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 6:30:49 PM

Not fair? bigeyes Why not!? bigeyes

No, you haven't mentioned it Mik...but I pressumed it. Sadly, I'm not very rich...but when I become a president I'll give you a little contribution to you! wink

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 6:32:59 PM

Because I didn't mail you anything yet!

Dacotah Monday, September 15, 2008 6:47:10 PM

No, I haven't. What are they like?
True, he wouldn't of understood.

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 6:50:25 PM

I don't care silly! doh smile

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 7:38:02 PM

Carol - well, they're a milk (and white on the inside) chocolate hollow egg, and contained within is a little plastic container. Usually there is a toy inside in kit form that you have to put together, and each toy belongs to a set. Some are film based - like the Shrek collections and the Kung Fu Panda one - and lots are just different themes. Some of the sets I've got a few toys of are like, Easter bunnies, Spy Kits and Magic tricks, and I've almost got every toy in the Beach Creature collection smile . You do end up with duplicates often though, as the collections are only sold for a month or a few months before they change. They have many collections running at once you see, so it's hard to complete one!

Kerst - It matters to me!

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Monday, September 15, 2008 9:04:57 PM

doh

Darkogdare Monday, September 15, 2008 9:53:18 PM

You should give him sharp and strong look straight in the eyes so he would apologize. No smart comments devil
Maybe I am just too violent sometimes left

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 10:06:55 PM

I doubt he would've noticed if I did, Darko. I'm not one of his class - therefore I am a peasant and my facial expressions nonexistant.

Moesring Monday, September 15, 2008 10:15:35 PM

Not to mention that, as a peasant, you must be so awed by his quotation - despite the fact that he took it absurdly out of context, undoubtedly because he does not know whence it originated - that you would be unable to muster any form of intelligent response. Verbally or otherwise. rolleyes

It doesn't make any difference. We know you transcend him in every possible way, and that's all that matters, right? yes

Darkogdare Monday, September 15, 2008 10:21:41 PM

Then you should kick him in a good old peasant style, right in the ass yes

theoddbod Monday, September 15, 2008 10:53:11 PM

That's definitely one those "I should have done/said this" situations sherlock.

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 11:02:39 PM

Moe - you always know what to say bigsmile .

Darko - What I really wanted to do was smash the giant picture over his head...

Mart - with me, pretty much every situation is like that lol I'm a bottler awww

Dacotah Monday, September 15, 2008 11:05:44 PM

cool Thanks for explaining it. bigsmile

Spaggyj Monday, September 15, 2008 11:11:37 PM

Sorry it was so long-winded lol

Dacotah Monday, September 15, 2008 11:21:54 PM

It wasn't to me. lol

theoddbod Monday, September 15, 2008 11:31:13 PM

Maybe if you'd pretended to know him, and put on a strange voice. Something like :

"Snuggy, dear, is that you? I'm afraid I missed you at the regatta last week, but I haven't forgotten our little appointment next Thursday. Shall I bring the same outfit as before?"

Something to unsettle him a little devil

theoddbod Monday, September 15, 2008 11:32:30 PM

And then pretend to suddenly notice his wife, and act awkward p

Dark FurieFurie Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:29:09 AM

Would've been even better if I'd done that. lol

Mad Scientistqlue Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:39:55 AM

Knowing you Mik, I'm sure you have done that many times. And I'm sure the stupid git's disappeared very fast every time. lol

Spaggyj Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:42:23 AM

lol Mart, that's bloody excellent! lol

Moesring Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:17:28 AM

lol It would be hilarious if you said that, even more so if you showed us proof. yes
pssst An Opera Dare perhaps? sherlockbigsmile

I just wish I was courageous enough to say something like that one day. sad

Bad WolfCois Tuesday, September 16, 2008 2:05:22 AM

Its so sad that people judge by what others wear or how they act or how they look.. awww they miss so much..
Never have they stopped and just got to know someone. Suprise suprise when you can change their minds..
That rhymes! bigsmile left kinda.. whistle

Darkogdare Tuesday, September 16, 2008 5:03:03 AM

"What I really wanted to do was smash the giant picture over his head..."

That`s the spirit!!! devil

Attila attilasoul Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:33:59 AM

So, sometimes violence is the answer... left

I like Mart's version! lol

theoddbod Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:36:59 AM

bigsmile

Pineas Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:39:51 AM

Carol: Kinder Eggs are one of these fantastic german inventions like Aldi smile Children love them, grown ups love them and the cat loves the yellow plastic container as a toy for her.

Spaggyj Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:30:13 AM

Moe - I'm not courageous enough either doh

Clint - Are you on drugs? p . Ya right, though. Plenty of people are like that, it's a pity for them really...

Darko, Tils - I've a violent mind lol .

Darkogdare Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:52:31 AM

Good devil

Dark FurieFurie Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:00:11 AM

She uses her violent mind on me, every day. awww

1 2 Next »

Showing comments 1 - 50 of 63.

Write a comment

You must be logged in to write a comment. If you're not a registered member, please sign up.