Random Babbling Crazy Stranger

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Random Babbling Crazy Stranger
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Wed, 04-12-2006 - 8:58am

I had the oddest experience while I was waiting for the bus yesterday. It was the middle of the afternoon because I was on my way to physical therapy. There were about 10 people waiting for the bus and I had to stand with my crutches because, well, people stink sometimes.

Anyhoo, there was this older man who was obviously a few sandwiches short of a picnic standing around loudly lecturing us all about how messed up the world is. He had some general rants and then some specific rants for individuals. I am standing there, minding my own business, and he decides that I need a lecture. So he starts ranting at me about how being pretty won't last forever and my looks will fade, blah blah blah. That was fine - whatever. But then he starts talking about how money isn't everything and how he looks at me, all successful and making money but no man at my side to share it with. He went in that vein for a few minutes and I finally got really p*ssed off.

I looked at him and said, "Oh yeah? Well, I had to pay a special assessment on my condo so now I am broke AND alone!." Hahaha! I don't know what made me think that would shut him up. Needless to say, I got another lecture about buying my own place and how no man will want me now. I told him he smelled like pee and he should go away and thankfully he huffed off.

It's bad enough when I get flack for being single from people I know (which is rare, actually) but I'll be damned if I am going to let an asylum escapee lecture me on how I live my life. LOL!

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Wed, 04-12-2006 - 2:21pm

***Sometimes we are the 'crazy' person...***

Speak for yourself, ORSTG! Hehe - your story did crack me up and it is the kind of thing that I might do as well. But it's not the same thing. No matter what you might think about how animals communicate with one another, I can guarantee you it's not the same as the way that we communicate. Without opposable thumbs, for instance, there won't be any cows on this message board any time soon. Besides, if an animal scares me by barking (kind of like you yelling at that poor bovine), I don't assign it any real motives because I can't communicate with it.

It's just different is all I'm saying.

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Thu, 04-13-2006 - 9:57am
Two questions....1. what did you yell at the cow, and 2. did it actually run?
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Thu, 04-13-2006 - 10:21am

Have you seen those "Happy cows come from California" commercials?

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Thu, 04-13-2006 - 1:48pm
I have a story to share too!
Once, I was leaving Starbucks. I was in a really good mood, walking down the street with my Cinnamon Dolce Light Frappucino. Well, this older guy (he probably could've been my grandfather) stops me and says, "What a beautiful woman." I thanked him, and continued on my way. Of course, he intercepted me and asked me if I was married. I told him I wasn't married, but that I was seeing someone. He said, "are you going to marry him?" I smiled, and replied, "he hasn't asked me yet." Of course, I didn't take the old man seriously. I soon realized that he was quite serious. The man went on to rant about how the problem with young women today is that we wait around for some guy to propose marriage to us; we should be the ones doing the asking. He said that we're wasting time on these men who, and I quote, "want the honey (I think that "the honey" refers to "sex"), but don't want to commit." I was a little taken aback by his remark, but I just stood there, trying to think of a non-rude way to exit. The old man also said that I needed to find a man who I wouldn't have to ask to marry me.
That stuck with me for a while, because I have not had a relationship that has really developed into something long-lasting and special. Mine tend to last less than six months. I don't necessarily agree that women should go around proposing to their boyfriends; however, I do believe that after a certain amount of time has gone by, we should begin to look at the relationship and decide if it's really growing or not.
I finally told the old man that I was parked at a meter, and had to go. I'm not sure if he was nuts; I think he was just very opinionated. In the end, I got the message that he was trying to convey, although it wasn't done all that eloquently.
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Fri, 04-14-2006 - 9:04am
Sometimes cows at a slaughterhouse will make a break for it and I read about it in the newspaper. Funny how these cows are usually granted clemency because of their spunky resistance. Iri
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Fri, 04-14-2006 - 11:10am

countrygrl said, "Two questions....1. what did you yell at the cow, and 2. did it actually run? I've never seen a cow actually run - but I'd imagine it would be an amusing sight."

I didn't actually yell a specific word. I think I just blurted-out some loud noise. Perhaps I could have been creative and yelled some sort of threatening word, like Hamburger or Cheesesteak.

Second, yes, the cow did run. They can actually move pretty quickly if they want to. In fact, yesterday I went for a walk and several cows ran beside me and in front of me. I wasn't even yelling at them. Go figure. Of course, as you are driving along and they are standing on the road, they don't seem to be in any big hurry to get out of the way. I guess they know I ain't gonna hit them with my new truck. Damn cows.

By the way, as I write this there is a cow standing at the gate to the schoolyard. Maybe they are planning to storm the schoolhouse and take their revenge. If you don't hear from me again - remember me well.

Oh no!!! It's happening!!! Helppppppppppppppp

Good mooooooo-ning everyone. This is Bessy. You won't have to listen to that opinionated, hot air-filled teacher guy ever again. You are welcome. No go eat some tofu.

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