People in the area that I inhabit are sometimes very rude. I expect this from certain people. In fact, I welcome it; thank you douche-bag in the Ed Hardy shirt; up is still up and douche is still douche. Hey, Bluetooth Headset Guy*, thank you for being extremely loud and keeping your private life public.
Worse than that though, is the unexpected. Politely correcting a cyclist should never result in profanity.
So, here's to you, large college student on a bicycle presumably riding off to play Dungeons and Dragons* in the Student Services building (aka: the building where advisement is held and overweight male college students congregate and play Fantasy Board Games). I regret not following him, I am almost certain that I would have seen him enter said building, secure his bike, take the elevator (he was not a stair-man) to the second floor, and join (or not join) his like-minded amigos in their quest (for something? sunlight? female companionship? I don't know).
This narrative seems very ambiguous, so here, in script form, is what happened today at around 3:50.
Setting
A university, early afternoon, sunny weather, mid 80's. Specifically, a covered sidewalk.
Cast
Michael as himself
Female Companion as herself
College Cyclist as The Spirit of the Douche
(M and FC walk on the right side of the sidewalk. T.S.D. approaches from the sidewalk perpendicular to M and FC's path, turns into (from his perspective) the left side of the sidewalk (aka: the side of the walk M and FC are occupying) with no regard for life or limb. M and FC narrowly avoid being jostled by a most-likely clumsy human being.)
Michael: (a whisper) You're supposed to ride on the right side of the side-walk.
(T.S.D. continues riding (on the wrong side) for a few seconds and once he is at a comfortable distance...)
TSD: What makes you think I give a fuck?!
M: (shocked, mildly amused) It's just for your personal information, gosh.
* Michael and the Magic Blog is not against all Bluetooth headset use, only some of it (specifically)
* Neither are we against Dungeons and Dragons, though in my opinion it does, in some (rarish) cases lead to anti-social behavior. Don't get me wrong, playing with friends (read: rational un-like-minded people) probably does not lead to anti-social behavior. It is my belief that this unnamed college student was going off to play Dungeon and Dragons, by himself.
Worse than that though, is the unexpected. Politely correcting a cyclist should never result in profanity.
So, here's to you, large college student on a bicycle presumably riding off to play Dungeons and Dragons* in the Student Services building (aka: the building where advisement is held and overweight male college students congregate and play Fantasy Board Games). I regret not following him, I am almost certain that I would have seen him enter said building, secure his bike, take the elevator (he was not a stair-man) to the second floor, and join (or not join) his like-minded amigos in their quest (for something? sunlight? female companionship? I don't know).
This narrative seems very ambiguous, so here, in script form, is what happened today at around 3:50.
Setting
A university, early afternoon, sunny weather, mid 80's. Specifically, a covered sidewalk.
Cast
Michael as himself
Female Companion as herself
College Cyclist as The Spirit of the Douche
(M and FC walk on the right side of the sidewalk. T.S.D. approaches from the sidewalk perpendicular to M and FC's path, turns into (from his perspective) the left side of the sidewalk (aka: the side of the walk M and FC are occupying) with no regard for life or limb. M and FC narrowly avoid being jostled by a most-likely clumsy human being.)
Michael: (a whisper) You're supposed to ride on the right side of the side-walk.
(T.S.D. continues riding (on the wrong side) for a few seconds and once he is at a comfortable distance...)
TSD: What makes you think I give a fuck?!
M: (shocked, mildly amused) It's just for your personal information, gosh.
* Michael and the Magic Blog is not against all Bluetooth headset use, only some of it (specifically)
* Neither are we against Dungeons and Dragons, though in my opinion it does, in some (rarish) cases lead to anti-social behavior. Don't get me wrong, playing with friends (read: rational un-like-minded people) probably does not lead to anti-social behavior. It is my belief that this unnamed college student was going off to play Dungeon and Dragons, by himself.
hahahahahahaahhahahahah "Worse than that though, is the unexpected. Politely correcting a cyclist should never result in profanity." haha best part!!!
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