Posted on 11/24/2007 1:45:10 PM PST by ahdin_dunuffin
November 21, 2007
Rod Filbrandt Dear Uptight Seattleite,
Where I'm from, if someone comes up and tries to engage you in a conversation about how Hillary is leading an army of My Little Ponies in a secret war against the NBA, the proper response is to avoid eye contact and move away quickly. But you people, despite your reputation for unfriendliness, seem remarkably willing to engage in conversation with random crazy people. I heard one woman say to a man in soiled pants and a ripped, puffy jacket, "Well, anyway, at least it's Friday!" As if on the weekend he would be relaxing from a long week of scrounging for cigarette butts by scrounging for cigarette butts in a more leisurely manner. Do you all see every interaction with the differently hygiene'd as some kind of test of your tolerance?Crud Shunner
But he’s been clean and sober for a long time.
“Interesting third post.
Not that it is in any way coherent.
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LMAO!!
LOL!
“How bizarre”
Bizzaro most profoundo!
LOL!
I prefer to deal with random crazy people if at all possible. They are a little less predictable, but they are also less likely to have their stuff together enough to get the Democratic nomination.
I heard one woman say to a man in soiled pants and a ripped, puffy jacket, "Well, anyway, at least it's Friday!" As if on the weekend he would be relaxing from a long week of scrounging for cigarette butts by scrounging for cigarette butts in a more leisurely manner.
You miss the point, by informing him of the day of the week, she let him know there were only two more days to get to a television if he wanted to see the ball games on Sunday, and a scant few hours if he wanted to watch Saturday morning cartoons. She was performing a valuable public service by making sure the temporally challenged had a framework reference to ensure their continued dysfunction in a timely manner.
Do you all see every interaction with the differently hygiene'd as some kind of test of your tolerance.
That depeends on the wind direction, usually, and the range.
Our newbie Freeper friend has posted a question that was posed to the Uptight Seattlite, which is kind of like the Seattle Weekly's version of Miss Manners.
The questioner is basically saying, "Why do you Seattlites humor crazy homeless people the way you do by conversing with them as though they weren't crazy?"
The Uptight Seattlite then replies:
Dear Crud Shunner,And thus with this PC-drenched reply we gain insight into the liberal mind.If it seems like there's some kind of test, that's because there is. You've heard of secret shoppers who are hired to check a store's service? There are also secret street people. They'll note not just overt rudeness but also the silent waves of superiority you may emanate while standing at the bus stop like an imperious radio tower. Is that man in the alley ranting at God or relaying a report on your attitude via the Bluetooth device implanted in his skull? You'll never know.
But don't worry! Talking to them is not as hard as you might think. Most every conversation—with a crazy person or not—follows a pattern we can grasp without conscious thought. Simply relax and let the pattern assert itself like the moon on the ocean tides: Someone makes an observation, then you make vague sounds of agreement. So if a man in "Your Basic Hat" turns to you with the full power of his bloodshot high beams and remarks, "Mother Squirrel's pissed a right fortknock, ruddy," smile brightly and say, "Huh, yeah. I'll say!"
But perhaps, unable to simply surrender to the gentle, timeless flow of human courtesy, you're doomed to fail the test put to you by the next secret street person you meet. Half a block later, you'll feel yourself being steered by the elbow into the back room of the nearest independently owned coffee shop for a complimentary soy cappuccino and a quick little seminar. Don't panic, though! You're perfectly free to go. Just as soon as you grasp a few principles of tolerance. You'll emerge blinking out into the street 20 minutes later with a more compassionate view of the downtrodden of the world. You may also spontaneously realize that mocking the kindness of your fellow citizens is not the most productive use of your energy.
OMG! It's in the Seattle Weeky!ahdin_dunuffin hasn't been banned. Is there a way we can Un-Zot him? Anyone have a supply of Un-Zot kitties in the closet? Maybe a cute puppy would suffice. (Are there "Take-Backs" for Zots???)
Jus' axin"....
the monkeys come next
Hillarys army of flying monkeys
LOL
“the monkeys come next
Hillarys army of flying monkeys”
That’s right - the Army of Flyin’ Monkeys - flyin’ straight out of my butt on a beeline mission to bomb the environmental crap out of the “Goracle”.
Quoting the Seattle Weekly is nearly as useless as quoting The Stranger.
Didn’t I see you down on 2nd and Yesler the other day, talking to lamp post?
LOL!
Ahhh, the halcyon days lounging in MUSCATEL MEADOWS waiting for my meds to kick in:)
Why can’t Liberals simply adopt the far more honest and straight forward phrase: STFU?
Just our way of saying "What a stupid post"
You know, sometimes it's hard to tell who's talking to lampposts and who's just talking on their stupid bluetooth. Am I the only one annoyed by people standing on the streetcorner, apparently talking to themselves?
I guess the deciding factor is whether or not they're saying anything lucid. Tough to tell downtown.
It’s them hands off cellphones.
first time I noticed it....
my first thought was
“that is a very well groomed schizophrenic”...
still throws me off...
hard to tell at first glance whether person is crazy or talking on cell phone.
it can be disconcerting...
especially if they getting emotional
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