i thought of you saturday afternoon.

i was out for a bike ride heading south on clark street at about roscoe, when a trixie with a bmw threw her car door open, nearly knocking me off my bike. she scared the living hell out of me. i told her that she needs to pay attention (no profanity!) and she said, "Uh, yeah, so do you, sweetie." the use of "sweetie" was what caused me to nearly punch her in the face. instead, i think i called her an asshole and rode off into the sunset. i thought of keying her car or at least spitting on the windshield. but instead, i thought of your zen-like approach to riding. sure, i was fuming for the rest of the afternoon, but it was worth it in the long run.

so, yeah, i think i need to get a life when real life experiences make me think of message board people that i don't even know.

by the way, i was already next to the car when she threw the door open. yes, i know that i'm supposed to be paying attention... i was paying attention. i just didn't think she'd open the door when i was next to her. i think i had the right of way in that situation. anyone?

Bravo.

I'm all for cussing someone to death, but no vandalism.

Ugh...I think "sweetie" coming out of a trixie's mouth is just about the biggest insult there is. I'm sure it would have been fun to punch her (I would have enjoyed it myself), but you did the reasonable thing.

she repeated "sweetie" a few times. at one point i walked toward her and she took a couple of steps back. now, i'm six feet tall and not a small girl, so i'm sure she probably thought i would pound her to the ground. believe me, i wanted to, but trixies with bmws have lawyers and education coordinators with slightly battered bikes do not.

But sometimes, emotion needs to come to the fore.

a bmw cupcake with sweetie as the frosting is truly enough to lose one's mind.
i too would have wanted to choke her but a good curse is how i would have handled it too.
pissed for another few miles but then wish her a case of herpes and enjoy the afternoon.

really, i am no saint when it comes to stuff like this.
and you completely had the right of way.

so, yeah, i think i need to get a life when real life experiences make me think of message board people that i don't even know.

i get this. i was thinking of the senator today perusing men's european formal wear on the internet today. yeah, just kind of wondering what he'll be wearing at his wedding.
this board is really weird.