Departure: number 2. A Saturday night two summers ago; an observation, with apologies to those that may find my view, offensive.
I really wanted asparagus tonight. Steamed. Barely cooked, bright, crisp and lightly doused with a lemon butter sauce and a light dusting of freshly ground pepper.
__I stood patiently waiting for a shopper to make her choice. Aha... which bundle of asparagus would suit her purpose? Then it happened, she sneezed_! Once! Twice, and a third time, each sneeze a direct hit to those dazzling greens_!
__Suddenly the pre-packaged green beans definitely seemed more appetizing, and certainly a more practical option; the same sauce would do nicely.
__Going about my business, I collected a few potatoes and the unsalted butter, a lemon, pork chops, and a few other essentials needed for the evening's picnic. Too, I remembered those small packets of kleenex Kathy requested; I checked out.
__Once outside, I lit my -pipe- and from behind me came the roar! "Oh yuk! Phew! Cigarette smoke! P.U.! That stinks! You are polluting MY air!."
__Guiltily, I stuck my pipe in my pocket, and snapped my head back to see that person frantically waving her hand in front of her puckered face, whisking away that fictitious fluid cloud of smoke that she insisted had completely enveloped her!
__"Oh, I'm so sorry!" I said. Reaching into my bag I found one of those kleenex packets, and handing her a pouch; I continued, "when next you need to sneeze, you might think of using one of these, and perhaps you might even consider turning your head away? And oh, I do so hope you enjoy your asparagus."
__I stepped away from that look of confusion and bursting disbelief, those wordless questions that suddenly wrapped her self-assured face, a face now seemingly so... unaware.
__Puffing, and guiltily boorish as she may have reasoned, I inwardly smiled and enjoyed my grand lapse of civility... I slid away, further and more deeply into my depraved elation. Ah... such splendid vengeance.
None of the elite purists, with their favored agendas, are so chaste and over-rich in their own virtue, that some benefit can't be realized by a terse, and timely observation.
_m
- Magyar
- Cape Cod, United States
- __I see with young eyes, an old mirror. Here, I hope to offer... as I see.
9 comments:
In your place, I would have done the same...and felt the same satisfaction in doing so. :)
I would do the same too:)
Happy week ahed Magyar.
Talon,
__Thank you for under-standing. Seems nothing I do is done without disturbing someone else's 'proper setting.' _m
You did right, you spared other people contagion, it's important to speak up...especially when health issues are at risk...in fact it was brave of you to speak of it, most people would rather ignore then make a fuss, and that is wrong. You have courage. It's good Doug :)
Thank you both, Joo and Lorraine:
__It seems, to me, that the feelings of old people, such as I, are rarely heeded... seen as things of the past, they are without impact, and quickly dis-carded. I am thankful for your understanding. _m
Aren't you glad you saw the sneeze?
I also like my food as my tobbacco to be germ free.
:)
God Bless all pipe smokers !
Good one Magyar.
bravo! unfortunately, you'll probably never think of asparagus again in quite the same way -- time will tell!
I wonder if she has yet figured out what she really did...if people minded their own P's and Q's there'd be a heap less obnoxious people in this world. Am delighted you took a stand.
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