Had an incident occur recently at a transit station, which caught my eye. Some type of disagreement arose, as the result of someone allegedly “cutting” in line at a station during rush hour.
It seems, or appears, that a man cut in line in front of a woman. (yes, yes, I know. Chivalry is not dead.) So, what does she do? Allegedly, she threw a cup of coffee in his face.
Ok, that’s bad. Poor form. I would not recommend that anyone act this way, even though we can all understand her frustration. But nevertheless, totally unacceptable social behaviour. I also have no doubt that it caused the poor fellow some pain and discomfort.
So, what’s my spin, you ask?
His reaction. That’s what.
He gets interviewed by the media, ever the victim. Makes a statement, something to the effect…that he gets nervous now, when he is around a stranger that has a cup of coffee in their hand?
Whaaaa??
For goodness sake man, get over it. You get nervous around people with a cup of coffee in their hand? Really? Like really, really? Or are you goofing on us? You are really willing to admit that you are afraid of a person with a cup of coffee to the world? I once dropped a barbell on my foot at the gym. I can still drag myself there…no panic attacks or cold sweats. A cow once gave me a dirty look at a farm. I have mustered up the courage to be able to eat steak.
I once saw a guy at a bar get a drink thrown in his face by a girl. (deservedly so, I might add). After he dried off and not less than 2 minutes later, I saw him talking to another girl with a drink in her hand. Wow! Look at that guy, he was a survivor.
He found a way to keep going, through all the pain. Not sure which was harder for him to clean off though, the drink…..or the egg.
It seems, or appears, that a man cut in line in front of a woman. (yes, yes, I know. Chivalry is not dead.) So, what does she do? Allegedly, she threw a cup of coffee in his face.
Ok, that’s bad. Poor form. I would not recommend that anyone act this way, even though we can all understand her frustration. But nevertheless, totally unacceptable social behaviour. I also have no doubt that it caused the poor fellow some pain and discomfort.
So, what’s my spin, you ask?
His reaction. That’s what.
He gets interviewed by the media, ever the victim. Makes a statement, something to the effect…that he gets nervous now, when he is around a stranger that has a cup of coffee in their hand?
Whaaaa??
For goodness sake man, get over it. You get nervous around people with a cup of coffee in their hand? Really? Like really, really? Or are you goofing on us? You are really willing to admit that you are afraid of a person with a cup of coffee to the world? I once dropped a barbell on my foot at the gym. I can still drag myself there…no panic attacks or cold sweats. A cow once gave me a dirty look at a farm. I have mustered up the courage to be able to eat steak.
I once saw a guy at a bar get a drink thrown in his face by a girl. (deservedly so, I might add). After he dried off and not less than 2 minutes later, I saw him talking to another girl with a drink in her hand. Wow! Look at that guy, he was a survivor.
He found a way to keep going, through all the pain. Not sure which was harder for him to clean off though, the drink…..or the egg.
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