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Rant Of The Week

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

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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

Furie 15. September 2008, 12:28

:sing: What a difference a coat makes...

Pineas 15. September 2008, 12:33

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 15. September 2008, 12:47

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.

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 13:20

Hm...thanks Kimmie! :happy:

rose-marie 15. September 2008, 13:25

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:.

rose-marie 15. September 2008, 13:40

Oooh, just noticed you're a featured blogger :hat:

Spaggyj 15. September 2008, 13:42

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.

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 13:53

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

Spaggyj 15. September 2008, 14:27

Again, Rose? :eyes: .

Kerst - No! Don't send me anything :frown:

Dacotah 15. September 2008, 14:41

Never heard of Kinder Eggs or the toys. :frown:

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

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 14:51

Why!? :eyes:

qlue 15. September 2008, 14:55

He wouldn't understand it anyway. :lol: .

attilasoul 15. September 2008, 15:47

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!

wickedlizard 15. September 2008, 16:27

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 15. September 2008, 16:45

:furious:

Furie 15. September 2008, 17:00

As usual, Mik didn't notice. :frown:

Furie 15. September 2008, 17:01

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

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 17:06

wads?

Stomyr 15. September 2008, 18:07

Idiot :irked:

Spaggyj 15. September 2008, 18:26

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 :D .

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 15. September 2008, 18:28

:smile:

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 18:30

Not fair? :eyes: Why not!? :eyes:

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 15. September 2008, 18:32

Because I didn't mail you anything yet!

Dacotah 15. September 2008, 18:47

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

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 18:50

I don't care silly! Homer: Doh! :smile:

Spaggyj 15. September 2008, 19:38

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!

MizzMartinez 15. September 2008, 21:04

Homer: Doh!

gdare 15. September 2008, 21:53

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 15. September 2008, 22:06

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 15. September 2008, 22:15

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:

gdare 15. September 2008, 22:21

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

theoddbod 15. September 2008, 22:53

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

Spaggyj 15. September 2008, 23:02

Moe - you always know what to say :D .

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 15. September 2008, 23:05

:cool: Thanks for explaining it. :D

Spaggyj 15. September 2008, 23:11

Sorry it was so long-winded :lol:

Dacotah 15. September 2008, 23:21

It wasn't to me. :lol:

theoddbod 15. September 2008, 23:31

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 15. September 2008, 23:32

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

Furie 16. September 2008, 00:29

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

qlue 16. September 2008, 00:39

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 16. September 2008, 00:42

:lol: Mart, that's bloody excellent! :lol:

Moesring 16. September 2008, 01:17

:lol: It would be hilarious if you said that, even more so if you showed us proof. :yes:
:sst: An Opera Dare perhaps? :sherlock::D

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

Cois 16. September 2008, 02:05

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! :D :left: kinda.. :whistle:

gdare 16. September 2008, 05:03

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

That`s the spirit!!! :devil:

attilasoul 16. September 2008, 06:33

So, sometimes violence is the answer... :left:

I like Mart's version! :lol:

theoddbod 16. September 2008, 06:36

:D

Pineas 16. September 2008, 06:39

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 16. September 2008, 07:30

Moe - I'm not courageous enough either Homer: 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: .

gdare 16. September 2008, 07:52

Good :devil:

Furie 16. September 2008, 08:00

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

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