I am currently working more than usual as a dear co-worker has broken her leg. As such, I am also under more than usual stress and feel really scattered and just kind of like a frazzled-mess. I am OK with this. But as a consequence of this, my emotions are a little frazzled too and closer to the surface (a shock to find out that they could be any closer!) SOOOOO, that being said, the following happened during my lunch break last week:
Drove 2 blocks away (whatever, it's cold and I was in the hurry) to fetch a quick bite and return to the office to consume it. The little plaza where Subway is located has a one-way parking lot with 1 exit onto the same busy street which I work on. In order to pull out, you must cross a sidewalk in your automobile. Me (being the extremely pedestrian-aware driver that I am), I stop (correctly) prior to the sidewalk and checked both ways for pedi's, saw none in either direction, thus proceeded further waiting for a break in traffic to complete my pullout. I was literally there for 30 seconds and had the break I was waiting for to make my right hand turn. I checked back to my right side to confirm safety that way before proceeding, just in time to see a mature "gentleman" (I use this term loosely) approaching on a bike. He seemed startled by my car, as if I had snuck up on him(?) and jerked to an awkward halt. Then HE proceeded to shout (with both arms in the air!) "F _ _ _ YOU!!!!!!" at the top of his lungs. I gave him a confused look (seriously, his reaction was a little extreme given the circumstances) then continued in my procession to re-join traffic. My confused reaction quickly gave way to hilarity, and then just as quickly to sadness (whatever, like I said, emotions close to the surface). I don't think anyone has ever been angry enough to shout swears at me before? Anyways, I managed not to cry (yay!) and finished off my workday. In hindsight, it now is just plain funny to me. So weird and random. Obviously his life is more stressful and scattered than mine, given his reaction to my small "offense". I fear I will never forget his enraged face.
This pic is as close to a relica as I can find, since I wasn't fast enough off the draw to snap a pic with my phone....
