and I am sure you have never forgotten to pick up a paper in the same situation. I completely understand that you are sick of people moochin', but a thread about you being a jerk is pretty laughable.
What bothers me more than that is when someone asks to sit at my table at a crowded eatery, when I went to a great deal of trouble to score the spot. I'm thinking of one place I frequent here in Austin that has booths and where you stand in line to place your order. Having chronic pain from back surgery gone wrong, I go out of my way to eat at places for lunch that have a comfortable booth. I will step out of line to snag an empty booth, delaying placing my order, so I can eat alone, read my book, and zone out, relatively pain free. It doesn't happen much, but some chump who didn't make any effort to do the same to score the spot will show up and ask if he can share the booth. I always say that I'm sorry, but I prefer to eat alone. I do this, which I'm sure some will disagree with, because I've found it impossible to zone out with my book when someone across from me is doing whatever it is they do. I don't want to make polite conversation with a stranger (maybe if it's a hot chick... I can be weak) and I don't want to have to watch the person chomp on his food and/or read his damn newspaper, looking up and smiling at me, which requires the polite smile in return, when I really want to say, "Why did I let you sit here, you lazy jerk??" To be clear, I don't do this at eateries that are designed for common use of tables. Flame away.
Jerk? Maybe. But this thread is more about my random frustration than my general disposition. I'm a nice guy who doesn't like to share his newspaper on airplanes. I'm glad you think it's laughable, I'll confirm that soon and get back to you..k?
for me life's too short to consider/agonize/fret/etc... about crap like this. this is like a bad scene from Seinfeld. why even bother with this **** AB?
I agree. You sound a bit uptight. Now if you were talking about a friend, that would be different. Then you have that "I would have done it this way..., if it were me" angle.
So I guess I shouldn't ask to share your table and then borrow your newspaper??? Could I at least bum some smokes??? (and I usually don't borrow newspapers.....I just read over your shoulder...comment on the articles....and whether I'm done yet when you try to turn the page).
I have nothing to say about this, but if you (anyone) are one of those people who constantly walks around with one of those bluetooth headsets stuck to your face you freakin suck and I hope you die.
I don't expect for anyone to agree or understand, it's just one of those things that pisses me off (for whatever reason) and I posted to see if anyone else could relate. If you can, cool. If not, that's cool too. You can have my drink coupons. You can take my peanuts. But leave my paper alone.
if people are crying that this is such a rude thing they should go to Philadelphia for about 20 seconds before they change their mind
That was you. Jackass. I was running late, had to rush, and certainly didn't have time to stop and buy a paper.
This I can understand. When I'm out of town on the road and have something to read with my food, I don't want anybody around me. "Zone out" is a perfect description. The difference is I would probably say OK and put up with the nuisance.
I don't know why you'd want it back. Once it's out of your hands, the dude can get up seconds later and take it with him inside those cramped restrooms. That's compressed stink fused into your unread property!
After you had already used it? I guess, but you wouldn't want to be involved in the collection process. What was this guy, a farmer? German pornographer?
