Okay normally, even though as a new yorker i am well within my rights to flip someone off if i chose to, at my own discretion...as i am a 37 year old professional latin city dweller from the upper east side, yes i've heard we must adhere to a strict code of cool conduct, i don't go around really flipping just anyone off. today, though, was different.
okay, scenario, i had just finished helping my sazzafraz sassy gf move into her new apartment when i decided i have to get to work today so i went to walk towards the bus. as i'm walking i see the bus at the bus stop at the corner and this little old guy, no more than maybe 70 lbs with a walker knocking on the bus driver's door to let him in. now, the bus was at the bus stop and the light was red. i guess he figure he did one of those okay no one is here now so i'm moving along type of deals. but the old man had just gotten there when he was about to pull off. but this dunkin-deuchery of an ass-bag did not want to let him in. so i knock hard on the guy's window and said, "hey, he has a walker, and its cold, let the man in!!!". he was like ignoring us. ohhhhhh you do not want to ignore me. that just enrages my latin genes. yes, they're latin and they're not happy...so i knock again, "have a heart man, he has a walker. let him in!" he turns, smiles and just pretends he can't here us. so i do what came next. i knock on his window and called him a sleu of names i can't repeat here. (you can ask me later if you are really curious) and yes, i flipped him off..and not just any flip..i mean big flip where i pointed at him with said middle finger and mouthed something that well, rhymes with Duck Chu......he looked at me in shocked..and i did it again ..and said, "hey you're a bleeping bleepery of a bleep..where is your sense of humanity. this guy is old and its cold here. i realllly hope i bump into you on the street someday." and flipped him off again. at that point, the light turned green and he kept going...yes, i know, it was not polite of me..but hey, i hate injustice and more important, i hate when someone takes advantage of a situation over someone else. the old man thanked me and we had a nice conversation while we both waited for the next bus. he said, "you hate seeing people like that...there is no need for that. my legs may be old, but there is no cure for what he has..he has a broken spirit. he hates his life.." so there you have it. i flipped off a bus driver today. and yes, i'd do it again if i had to!!
post - post update: okay so i told this to my gf, about what happened..and she gave me a very disapproving "JOHNNNNNNN". so if you think this was not justified, or that this is wrong of me..let me know. i'm really curious to know. i know the bus driver was wrong in not opening the door to the old guy...and he really could have..but did i take it too far in insulting him and ok, sort of threatening him. although, all i said is "i hope to bump into you on the street someday"..maybe it means i want to get to know him better and maybe i'll treat him to a starbucks ;)
okay city john walks the pavement...
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