I was working in The Store a few weeks ago, when a man approached Bonney to ask if The Store wanted to buy some books he had. Mind, he didn't have the books with him, but he wanted to ask if he should bring them in. She explained that we don't usually take used items (we joke with customers regarding our no-return policy, that we tried that "discount" table and it didn't go over well) but that we could still take a look. Being that they were all BDSM books, and I'm apparently the resident BDSM expert at The Store, (and I think Bonney didn't want to deal with this guy), she sent him to me.
We found a day for him to bring in his books and then he needed to pick up tickets for the Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
"Okay" I said, "I just need to see some ID".
"Oh" said he, "Um, it's really hard for me to get my wallet".
"Well, take your time" I offered.
He started pulling at his back pocket, struggling with some unseen issue. I busied myself with nothing in particular.
His pulling and struggling became more and more dramatic. He was practically hopping up and down when he bunnied his way around the table and backed up to me asking if I could just help him get his wallet.
"No, Sir. I don't think I can".
"Please? Could you just, unstick it for me?"
"Sir I don't want to touch your behind".
To be fair to him, he was wearing something on his belt that sat above half his back pocket, and sure, his pants (Dickies?) looked a little tight in the gluteal region. I still don't see why he couldn't stick his whole hand down behind the wallet to smooth out any catches and just pull it out.
He did finally liberate his wallet.
He never came back with those books, though. I wonder if he realized what a creep he was being.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
With No Love, From Me
I was Stumbling around the internet, which I do whenever I'm bored or stressed out. I have humour listed as one of my interests; and so it brought me to a picture of someone's facebook post, and it was entitled "This kid knows what the fuck is up."
The post itself explained that a young man was accused of judging girls on what they look like and what they wear as opposed to personality. He countered that he'd start judging girls on personality when they stopped "caking on the makeup and wearing low cut shirts".
Well, you know I just had to say something about this. First I "disliked" the page. But that wasn't enough. I made a comment, trying hard to make it palatable. This goal of mine (to make things palatable) is probably the one attribute I have that frustrates me the most. Why? Because this is what I wanted to say:
"You stupid asshole. Whether or not you treat women in a polite or respectful manner is not dependent on what her body looks like or how she presents it. Period. If you saw a woman with 36-25-34 measurements running down the street naked screaming crazily at you and wielding a chainsaw, would you primarily stare at her breasts? Get a boner? Say to her "hey, you look fine" and then use one of those terrible pick up lines about her looking good in your bed? Would you be more likely to say, run the other direction? Call for help? Get scared?
You are not a slave to your hormones or your peebrained, culturally endowed attitudes. Grow yourself some decent values and use those like cojones. I blame attitudes like yours for the assault and battery and rape culture we live in. I hope you sit on the small end of an orange highway cone with a beehive inside."
Here's what I really wrote. If there are more than one comment, look for mine labeled Kathryn 12/10/02.
The post itself explained that a young man was accused of judging girls on what they look like and what they wear as opposed to personality. He countered that he'd start judging girls on personality when they stopped "caking on the makeup and wearing low cut shirts".
Well, you know I just had to say something about this. First I "disliked" the page. But that wasn't enough. I made a comment, trying hard to make it palatable. This goal of mine (to make things palatable) is probably the one attribute I have that frustrates me the most. Why? Because this is what I wanted to say:
"You stupid asshole. Whether or not you treat women in a polite or respectful manner is not dependent on what her body looks like or how she presents it. Period. If you saw a woman with 36-25-34 measurements running down the street naked screaming crazily at you and wielding a chainsaw, would you primarily stare at her breasts? Get a boner? Say to her "hey, you look fine" and then use one of those terrible pick up lines about her looking good in your bed? Would you be more likely to say, run the other direction? Call for help? Get scared?
You are not a slave to your hormones or your peebrained, culturally endowed attitudes. Grow yourself some decent values and use those like cojones. I blame attitudes like yours for the assault and battery and rape culture we live in. I hope you sit on the small end of an orange highway cone with a beehive inside."
Here's what I really wrote. If there are more than one comment, look for mine labeled Kathryn 12/10/02.
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