The Art of Not Sharing Friday, March 23, 2007
#1
Posted 23 March 2007 - 08:30 PM
Just as I was realizing that I was staring the lady reading the paper (either the Post or the Daily News or some other similar "barely news" paper) she looked over at me and gave me the dirtiest look I could imagine for such a minor offense. Then she actually bent the half of the paper in her left hand while carefully looking over to make sure that I couldn't read it.
When she measured the angle a few more times she saw that she'd allowed me a tiny strip of visibility somewhere by her left elbow. This was unacceptable to her. So here's what she did: She actually crumpled the paper in her left hand to block the tiny slot that I may have been able to read four or five words through (had I been trying).
She actually destroyed part of her paper rather than allow me to read it (which would have been pretty difficult at such a distance anyway). When she was done she gave herself a nod of self-satisfaction and then continued to read it (now a much more challenging task) all the way home.
You've got to admire someone who is so dedicated to the art of not sharing.
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#3
Posted 23 March 2007 - 10:48 PM
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
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#4
Posted 24 March 2007 - 08:57 AM
I do like how she nodded to herself in satisfaction. It makes it seem she was considering explaining her actions to you verbally, but felt some Mr. Bean-esque telegraphing would be sufficient.
It's lucky that whole Solomon/whose-baby-is-it thing didn't happen in the New York subway, or else the street would run red with a whole mess o' babies.
#7
Posted 25 March 2007 - 08:28 PM
i find it offensive.
and she had the hide to hide the news from you?
if only people with portable music players had the same attitude.
the other day i could hear someone elses over my own.
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#8
Posted 25 March 2007 - 08:46 PM
I'd say:
(1) Reading the newspaper in a packed bus taking up one space from standees: Selfish
(2) Shouting and swearing all the way: Anti social behaviour
(3) Turning up loud music and speaking loud over mobile phones: Inconsiderate and possibly anti social
I think The art of Being Selfish is good for a title.
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 25 March 2007 - 08:49 PM
#9
Posted 25 March 2007 - 09:00 PM
on sydney buses, i hate when someone is using a laptop next to me because they have to constantly elbow me to operate it.
not to mention the fact that by doing work during non work hours they are lowering the bar and raising employer standards to those of slavery.
traitors to the human race.
play a game for christs sake!!!
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#11
Posted 26 March 2007 - 11:23 AM
How much more of a paranoid bitch can you be? I mean, the nerve of you only potentially trying to read that paper from afar that she paid 75 cents for.
#12
Posted 26 March 2007 - 06:29 PM
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#13
Posted 26 March 2007 - 08:02 PM
that, and you can't crumple the corner of a laptop screen when someone's reading over your shoulder.
well, you *could,* but....
This post has been edited by Emu: 26 March 2007 - 08:03 PM
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
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#15
Posted 27 March 2007 - 12:44 PM
Ah, though the fun you could have trying even harder, and annoying the poor crazy lady.
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