30/10/06
Hurray, Hoorah, Hurrah or Hooray? -
Categories: Which spelling to choose? Nobody knows.
The more observant among you may notice that my blogs are now properly formatted, with paragraphs and everything. The very kind Mr Andrew Lederer informed me of the fancy code I need for that kind of thing.
In fact, all I have to do is put a 'p' at the beginning. I'd been putting 'p's and '/p's all over the place, and what good did it do me?
None. None at all.
I shouted a lot at a busybodying old woman this evening.
There had been some sort of awful crash at the top of Upper Street (in Islington) and the cars and buses were all backed up. Upper Street is pretty narrow, so I decided rather than try to wind through the already chaotic mess of traffic, I would go on the pavement.
I am fully aware that bikes are supposed to go on the road, but I figured in these circumstances it made more sense. However it's always when you have thought something through, and are making a particular effort to be cautious and not go fast, that some busybodying twat decides to chip in with "you should be on the road!"
And that's just what this woman did.
I was having none of it. One thing that really pisses me off is when people make assumptions about me, and also people who pipe in when their opinion really isn't wanted - and she had cleverly managed to get both into one little irritating comment.
So I turned back around and said, "I'm sorry, but I really think you should mind your own business, I'm cycling very slowly and not doing anyone any harm".
I was about to cycle off, thinking 'that showed you, old woman' - when she retorted with "fuck off, you stupid bitch". This is not the response one expects from a little fat sixty year old.
So then I got mad.
I wheeled back round on her, and shouted 'I'm sorry, but I'll thank you not to swear at me like that. If you actually USE YOUR EYES - if they still even work - you'll see that there is a MASSIVE traffic accident and it's impossible to get by on the road. That's the reason I'm on the pavement. I wasn't doing anyone any harm, so maybe next time you should shut up and mind your own business"
She said, 'Well, if I see a policeman I'm going to report you"
I said, "Oh will you? Will you indeed? And I'm sure they'll be very interested, what with the MASSIVE ACCIDENT to try and deal with; I'm sure they'll be very interested in a young girl going at one mile an hour on a tiny bike."
She said "You stupid little bitch. It's really dangerous"
I said "IS IT? IS IT DANGEROUS? I'll show you dangerous in a minute if you don't shut up! Just because you're old doesn't mean you know everything!"
I was properly mad.
Someone came up to me afterwards and said 'good for you'.
Of course, legally I was in the wrong, but that's not the point. She was a stupid old woman. And I couldn't believe someone that old would use such bad language. At one point I actually felt like punching her.
Dear me, this English repressed rage is a funny thing.
In other news - this week I am doing the very exciting job that is DATA INPUT. Yes that's right - I am lucky enough to be spending 8 hours a day putting people's business card details into a database. I am getting repetitive strain injury already and I've only been doing it a day.
Oh well, at least I'm putting that Cambridge English degree to good use.
HANG ON....
Well, I'd better go. I have a tasty boy to kiss.
Ruth x
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