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Whelp....
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Makes me wish our phones had a printer built into them so we can pull this move anytime.
I used to try to send pics via Bluetooth in restaurants. I could see connections but couldn't hook up.Makes me wish our phones had a printer built into them so we can pull this move anytime.
Glad you’re at relative peace with this @bholder. Honestly that would have fried my circuits. There might have been a scene in that restaurant!
As far a being bullied, I was always a taller/beefier kid than most my age - served me well playing hockey! But I was pretty much a pacifist. Until pushed too far, that is. I remember one older kid on the school bus when I was about 13. This kid was huge to me at the time (I was still a skinny thing, but tall for my age). I guess that made me a target for this goof. Big Al was his name and he was a farm boy and I was a townie. Anyways, he terrorized me for the better part of a year before he graduated and then I forgot about him. His line for me was: “Do you want a knuckle sandwich?”.
It was about 35 years old and hanging at a bar with my SF buddies and I see him. Now older, having developed a sense of justice and some skill in defending myself, I went up and reintroduced myself - repeating the line he used on me....”Remember me? The “do you want a knuckle sandwich” guy from the bus?” Now, realize that this was 20+ years later and this guy had turned into something less than his terrifying 18 year old self. A bit of horror flashed through his eyes as I sized him up. I let him stew in that for a few seconds. Then I said....”you’re not worth it”....and walked away. He didn’t stick around for long after that....as I clued my buddies into what just went down!
As far a being bullied, I was always a taller/beefier kid than most my age - served me well playing hockey! But I was pretty much a pacifist. Until pushed too far, that is. I remember one older kid on the school bus when I was about 13. This kid was huge to me at the time (I was still a skinny thing, but tall for my age). I guess that made me a target for this goof. Big Al was his name and he was a farm boy and I was a townie. Anyways, he terrorized me for the better part of a year before he graduated and then I forgot about him. His line for me was: “Do you want a knuckle sandwich?”.
It was about 35 years old and hanging at a bar with my SF buddies and I see him. Now older, having developed a sense of justice and some skill in defending myself, I went up and reintroduced myself - repeating the line he used on me....”Remember me? The “do you want a knuckle sandwich” guy from the bus?” Now, realize that this was 20+ years later and this guy had turned into something less than his terrifying 18 year old self. A bit of horror flashed through his eyes as I sized him up. I let him stew in that for a few seconds. Then I said....”you’re not worth it”....and walked away. He didn’t stick around for long after that....as I clued my buddies into what just went down!
Conversely, in the 4th grade I was particularly mean to an English (UK) classmate. Nothing physical, just verbal. Last year I found him on FB and sent him a message apologizing for my behavior. He was gracious and appreciative, and forgave me.
+1Makes me wish our phones had a printer built into them so we can pull this move anytime.
Heard back from the owner of the diner, he's definitely "on my side" and will try to find out who they are. Don't think they'll be welcome there no more. hehe
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I'd speculate that "we gotta go now" also meant "we ordered food but are leaving before we pay for it". Definitely not a good way to make yourself welcome at a restaurant.
@bholder much respect to you on how you handled this, externally and internally.
I was also bullied terribly as a kid. I was tall, thin, geeky, and socially awkward (shy / introvert). I was bigger than the bullies, but not aggressive, and they never came at me 1:1, always like 5:1 or so. One of them made the mistake of bullying me 1:1 exactly once. Now, I tend to remain calm and peaceful, mind my own business, but I do have quite a temper when it eventually boils over. That day, it did. He punched me in the gut as usual, so I picked him up way over my head and threw him down head first on a big rock. He left me alone after that. Didn't learn his lesson though - he went off to some southern football college on a scholarship (he was the HS quarterback), apparently mouthed off inappropriately, and got himself beaten up and put into the hospital by his own offensive linemen. Never finished school, came back home and became a used car salesman (while I went on to much bigger and better things).
Time wounds all heels.
Time wounds all heels.
I truly wonder what set that woman off. I can't see anyone leaving such a horrible note just based on a visual of you or your car.
I honestly would try to ask her why....even if the answer was offensively painful. I mean, What the hell makes this lady tick?
You sure she ain't an ex-girlfriend?
I honestly would try to ask her why....even if the answer was offensively painful. I mean, What the hell makes this lady tick?
You sure she ain't an ex-girlfriend?
I'm sure. 30 years too young for me, and 30 years ago, ironically, she would've been "too fat" for me (was still a skinny guy back then, when I still had a working thyroid).
I was also bullied terribly as a kid. I was tall, thin, geeky, and socially awkward (shy / introvert). I was bigger than the bullies, but not aggressive, and they never came at me 1:1, always like 5:1 or so. One of them made the mistake of bullying me 1:1 exactly once. Now, I tend to remain calm and peaceful, mind my own business, but I do have quite a temper when it eventually boils over. That day, it did. He punched me in the gut as usual, so I picked him up way over my head and threw him down head first on a big rock. He left me alone after that. Didn't learn his lesson though - he went off to some southern football college on a scholarship (he was the HS quarterback), apparently mouthed off inappropriately, and got himself beaten up and put into the hospital by his own offensive linemen. Never finished school, came back home and became a used car salesman (while I went on to much bigger and better things).
Time wounds all heels.
Always heartwarming when bullies get their comeuppance.
I was parking at a restaurant one day and saw this stud truck pull into a handicapped space. Out came a strutting little bantam rooster of a guy with his eye candy girlfriend. Neither showed any evidence of being handicapped nor was there a handicapped plate or mirror hanger.
I was tempted to slash his tires, but better angels prevailed and I settled for leaving the following note under his windshield wiper:
"You really shouldn't park in a handicapped space, and in about 1200 miles, you'll find out why."
I take great satisfaction in contemplating how many mechanic's bills and sleepless nights he experienced.
B.
I was tempted to slash his tires, but better angels prevailed and I settled for leaving the following note under his windshield wiper:
"You really shouldn't park in a handicapped space, and in about 1200 miles, you'll find out why."
I take great satisfaction in contemplating how many mechanic's bills and sleepless nights he experienced.
B.
Don't get me wrong, I've left an occasional windshield note myself - usually for ineligible handicapped parkers or those who can't (won't) park between the lines. But I don't ever recall including personal attacks. Maybe gotten a bit snide - I like this one, for example (haven't used it yet, but considered printing a bunch to keep in the car):
Why do you keep mentioning what car you drive? Your precis of the note did not include any reference to it.
Oh it's mentioned in the note. I don't feel like transcribing the whole thing here though. So much hate, still upsetting just to read it.
I hate to play Devil's advocate, but did the note actually say to hurt yourself, or did it say that eating there would lead to that?
