Tuesday, January 30, 2007

You can't blame me..!

I can be quite mean sometimes, in a subtle and satisfying way.
This morning some itsy-bitsy little blonde chick pushed past me to stand in front of me in the aisle on the train, and proceeded to consume what, up till that point, was performing perfectly well as
my space and air. Oh she with her perfect hairdo and cute little button nose.... PFFT!!
So finally two stops before mine, I got a seat... and guess who came and took the seat next to me? Yep, li'll Miss Perfect.
So I couldn't help myself - I waited until she'd just finished opening her magazine and then I stood up so she had to move to let me out.
I know I shouldn't have enjoyed her irritation as much as I did. I'm a nice person... most of the time. Perhaps this week is not one of those times. Irritation levels are up, compassion levels are down.
I blame Eve. If the silly cow hadn't taken a bit of that apple, us women wouldn't have these violent hormones to contend with, would we now?!


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13 comments:

anne said...

Don't look for excuses - you should enjoy the feeling: it doesn't happen that often, does it...

Reluctant Nomad said...

I love it! Post more mean stories please.

Jeff said...

"I blame Eve. If the silly cow hadn't taken a bit of that apple, us women wouldn't have these violent hormones to contend with, would we now?!"

LOL You should have snatched her magazine on your way past, Terri.

LiVEwiRe said...

See, I knew fruit was bad for you! And apparently bad for Lil Miss Perfect! ;)

Anonymous said...

I echo Nomad!!!!! You should have accidentally stepped on her perfect shoes and perfect toes on your way past!!!!!

Anonymous said...

or come to think of it, it wouldn't have been very annoying to her if you read the magazine over her shoulder....and when she turns the page tell her you're not finished reading yet....

Brigitte said...

Eve? Nah, I blame that sneaky, slimely, ssssssso and so snake. Stomp on his friggin head if I could!

I like buddesses suggestion!!

Anonymous said...

Ignorant people and trains...you can't have one without the other. Good for you for giving her some of her own medicine!

Terri said...

anne - I'm afraid if I always behaved the way I feel like behaving towards other people, the world would've locked me away in a padded cell years ago.

nomad - Oh dear, that means I'll have to do more mean things... damn shame eh?!

jeff - Ah but you see it's all about being subtle so the victim can't really call you in it ;)

livewire - You betcha. And don't even get me started on the evils of avocados..!

buddess - The trouble with getting one's feet involved is that one is a bit of a klutz herself and things could have gone horribly wrong, lol!

spookie - The snake? I forgot about the snake. Wait, was the snake a HE??? A-Ha! I knew I could find a way to blame a man for this mwahahahaha!

jason - Oh yeah, I'm standing up for helpless commuters everywhere ;)

AngelConradie said...

i reckon we're allowed the occasional bitchy i-wanna-irritate-you-back moment!

Unknown said...

Sometimes Bitchy rocks - especially when you don't have to reduce yourself to swearing in some stupid little cows face! xox

Anonymous said...

I'm sure she just she wanted to be chums with you. Another dream shattered. So sad...

Terri said...

Angel - couldn't agree more. Otherwise we might be in serious danger of popping.

Dawn - it's a class thing, isn't it, Dahling?!

Kyknoord - always the champion of the underdog, eh?