I have to calm myself down when I'm driving or walking, and somebody cuts me off or flips me off. My initial rage is legendary, and I know I need to work on it. Especially in NYC, it is not wise to start something with your middle finger.
***THIS IS A TRUE STORY! (I posted it in a comment recently, but I am compelled to restate it here)
I really surprised myself the other day in the subway, heading home from work.
I was heading down the subway steps, and it was evening rush hour, so the place was packed. This young guy was coming up the stairs too close to me, and I tried to squeeze myself toward the railing, but he got too close, and he was thrown off balance a bit by my bag. I heard him shout "asshole" as he kept heading up the steps. I stopped halfway down and looked up. There he was standing at the top looking down at me. He was shouting at me. And cursing.
I dunno what came over me, because as I said, I usually yell and scream like an idiot, and shoot the middle finger (yes, I know, not wise in NYC). Instead, I just said pretty clamly, "you're degrading yourself, standing there screaming curses at me."
That calm response really got him, because I could see he got all flustered, and he responded that my mother was an asshole. Yes, he actually went there. A grown man. Anyway, the elections and the tea-baggingromneyryanlimbaughfoxnews idiocy spins through my head all the time. So....again...I dunno what came over me, but instead of trading the bullshit with him, I just calmly said (but loud enough for everybody to hear)
"Your mother fucks Republicans!!!"
That did it! I could see about 10 people laughing at him. I continued down the steps, got my train, and had no regrets, no lines spinning through my head about what I
should have said, what I
could have said.
Nothing but pure satisfaction.
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****FULL DISCLOSURE UPDATE: This here diary was updated at 5:20 pm to add the link to a damn fine book, and put in my legal disclaimers. The author of this diary is NOT responsible for any bodily injuries resulting from the utterance of the phrase, "YOUR MOTHER FUCKS REPUBLICANS" or any similar variation of said phrase, (FOR EXAMPLE "YOUR SISTER FUCKS REPUBLICANS", "YOUR GRANDMOTHER FUCKS REPUBLICANS", "YOUR AUNT FUCKS REPUBLICANS" ETC,) in states such as Kansas, Texas, and other Red States.