Foxbite
Caldari
20th Legion
Sodalitas XX
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Posted - 2010.03.07 10:04:00 -
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Edited by: Foxbite on 07/03/2010 10:05:41
Oh yes, random people walking up to you and telling you not to do something. Nothing annoys me more. People in this country aren't happy unless they're complaining about something. A few examples.
I drive a restored 1994 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71. I live in a rural area. When I do go into town, my modified exhaust system tends to turn heads. Well, I was sitting, idling at a stoplight between two apartment buildings a while back, and the cars traveling in the opposite lanes struck each other, quite hard. This caused quite an accident scene, blocking all lanes of traffic for at least 45 minutes. I'm also a Firefighter, I flicked my hazards on, and me and another firefighter buddy got out of my truck, and walked to the scene just to see if anyone was seriously injured (It was out of our town, legally we can't do any more than that).
Now, somewhere between me exiting my vehicle, and then returning to it, one of the residents in the apartment building decided it was a good idea to come out and tell me how loud my exhaust was, and how it was disturbing him in his watching his reality show. Never mind, the accident that occured right outside his place of residence, but the fact I was idling my engine as I waited for help to arrive.
He told me if I didn't move my truck, he would call the police for disturbing the peace. I had quite a laugh, seeing as my exhaust is PERFECTLY tame when idling, it's only when I squirt some gas in that V8 does she make some pretty sounds.
As he continued to rant, and overlook the fact I had nowhere else to go for the moment, I simply told him if he didn't grow up, nut up, and shut up, I'd back this truck up, and push his damn minivan right into his living room. He went inside and shut his blinds. 5 minutes later, I left, as the police had traffic cleared up.
My second rant, My state permits open carry of firearms, traditionally. I can't be seen anywhere without a springfield .45 on a paddle on my hip. 75% of people look at me like I'm some crazy ass terrorist or something, and 25% of them ask to see y CCW permit.
My standard response? (Excluding a response to an LEO) - "Why? You're not law enforcement. You don't own this building. You're a citizen, almost like me, the only difference being, I know my constitutional rights, and I practice them regularly. Which I can see, you obviously don't. Now I'm going to go about my business like I was before you disturbed me. Have a nice day."
My last rant...
I smoke Swisher's 100 little cigars occasionally. Whenever someone walks up and tells me I should quit (Which I smile, because I'm not addicted), I simply look, laugh, and say "Well, this is my body, not yours.".
Ignore the idiots... You'll live longer.
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