Drive By Rude

[Gaki]

I thought I might put these in Sightings because they aren't technically customers. Background, I work as a waver, which means I dress up in a lovely green costume and wave at cars and dance on the sidewalk.

So...I don't know what it is about somebody dancing on the sidewalk in a bright outfit that makes people just lose their damn minds. I've been thinking it might be something in the water here.

Anywho...

Please keep your hands on the wheel.

There is an old man who will always, everyday, you could probably set your watch by it, come by in his mini van and try to make me do different dance moves. You know like disco or something? He takes his hands off the wheel and stops looking at the road, he just stares at me until I do what he wants me to.

Control the Brats Or I'll Control them For You.

I can't stand the elementary and middle school kids on the buses. Some of the buses are really nice. In fact there's a really nice bus that passes by I think from an all girls private school because there are only ever girls on it and they all clap out the windows when I do the hula hoop and such. HOWEVER, one of these lovely public school buses has about thirty kids that hang out the bus windows and SCREAM. I mean this earsplitting horrible sound. They make rude hand gestures and they've even thrown gum out the window at me.

GUM...AT ME. It hit me too. If it happens next year you can bet the school district is going to get a very interesting phone call.

You Know You're Creepy When...

There's this guy we told off because he kept getting too close for comfort and literally trying to grind up against us. He's missing four front teeth and smells of horrible alcohol. He doen't even come on our side of the street anymore because we were verbally forceful. But he waves. He'll stand on the other side of the street and wave at us. Creepily, like he wants us to know how sad he is that he can't come over.

Another guy who's kinda creepy but then kinda awesome at the same time is the one they call "Fast Eddie." Let's just say he's not very "fast" in any sense of the word and one time he started yelling (not singing) "Here comes Peter Cottontail..." across the street...at me. He knew the whole song. I was impressed.

THINGS HAVE TO BE FREEEEEEE!!!

Some guy screamed at me to get over to his car, I stayed on the sidewalk a good two armslengths away and he started yelling at me.

Stupid Jerk: HEY, YOU DO TAXES?!
Me: Yes...?
SJ: FOR FREE?!
Me: No...
SJ: WHERE DO I GET THEM DONE FOR FREE AT?!
Me: I don't know.
SJ: WHAT YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW?! DON'T YOU DO TAXES?!
Me: Not for free.
SJ: WELL THEN WHERE THE HELL DO I GET THEM FOR FREE AT!?
Me: I. Don't. Know.

And that's when I went back to my corner and put my ear buds back in. I don't get paid enough to get screamed at.

If I was concerned about what people thought...

I wouldn't be out there. This is my favorite because I was kinda mean to her. She was this girl who kept telling me, and her friend, that she was sorry for me because of my job and that they didn't pay me enough.

CG: I just feel so bad for you!
Me: If I was concerned about what you thought, I wouldn't be here, would I?
CG: Well no, but seriously, I would have asked for way more money than whatever they're paying you.
Me: Well at least I get a paycheck at the end of the week.
CG Friend: Well that's true, I don't know if I'd mind doing this, it looks fun!
CG: Are you SERIOUS?! This is like the worst job in the world!!!
Me: Hardly, at least I work out.

And THAT is about the time she got huffy and walked away. Her friend was nice though.

Just...WHY?

I swear I get flipped off at least 10 times every day for no reason, one guy even rolled down his window and screamed "fuck you." Although I will add that he looked kind embarrassed when I narrowed my eyes at him and made this kind of face: Usually I can't hear what people say because I have my music playing. I think I need a sign that says "Liberty Can't Hear You, so STFU!"

[Sheldonrs]

Maybe you should just let people know you're a Statue of NO limitations.

[Mystic]

Amazingly enough, it's not just you.

I go walking every night with my wife around 9:30pm. Since it's warmer, the stupids are back out with windows down making rude and obscene comments as they pass by in their cars for no reason what-so-ever other than to be pricks (obviously making up for their lack of one in a decent size).

At first, it pissed me off a little, but after a while, I just ignored it and hope that karma take not too long... preferably while they are still in view so I can laugh as I walk past.

[EvilEmpryss]

Gaki, your comment about getting a paycheck is great. My kids (8 & 11) were watching some guys in gold Budda-type outfits dancing on a street corner and started making comments about how sorry they were for those poor guys having to dress like that in public.

I promptly pointed out that those "poor guys" have JOBS, and are getting PAID to do what they're doing, unlike a neighbor of ours who hasn't worked in the last two years because she won't look at anything paying less than $40k a year and is now at risk of losing her house. Kudos to you for doing what it takes to pay the bills. Keep your head up, some of us have respect for a strong work ethic (or even just strong survival instincts!).

[ralerin]

Ah, the dancing liberty guys! I wish I had a bottle of water or a couple bucks to give to the guy who was standing in the sweltering heat a couple weeks back. Velvet costume + long jeans + sneakers and thick socks + dancing=guy was sweating like a pig.

Regarding the brats-why don't you file complaints today instead of waiting a year?

[ReadyToRetire]

At first, it pissed me off a little, but after a while, I just ignored it and hope that karma take not too long... preferably while they are still in view so I can laugh as I walk past.

This reminds me of something that happened to me some time ago.
After I totalled my car I couldn't afford another one, but got a motor scooter instead.
People were always pulling stuff on me: yelling as they drove past, driving too close to me, one guy started backing his truck up at a stop sign scaring the bejesus out of me. Yes, he did it on purpose.
Anyway, one day some particularly nasty guys drove past me doing a combo of above really pissing me off and scaring me at the same time.
However, once I caught up with them down the road <I could only do 35>, their truck was on the side of the road with the hood up.
It was a great feeling seeing their dead truck as I whizzed past them, laughing and pointing.

Ah, karma. Sometimes you are my friend.

[Sapphire Silk]

I've seen the dancing Liberty guys. I've expressed my own sentiment feeling sorry for you guys--not a job I'd want.

But as EE says . . . it's a job. My hat's off to you. I wouldn't want to do this (though unlike her neighbor, I would in a pinch).

[Midorikawa]

I've seen the dancing Liberty guys. I've expressed my own sentiment feeling sorry for you guys--not a job I'd want.

Agreed. I wouldn't take that job given another option in most cases, but if it meant the difference between paying bills and the wife and I being homeless, give me a liberty suit.

[raw456]

Damn It!!!!!!!! Now I have the "Peter Cottontail" song stuck in my head!!!!!

Here comes Peter Cottontail, Hopping down the bunny trail.........

[Ironclad Alibi]

This reminds me of something that happened to me some time ago.
After I totalled my car I couldn't afford another one, but got a motor scooter instead.

Several years ago a friend bought a Vespa motor scooter. One day he pulled up along side several guys on Harleys. As they were waiting for the light to change, he looked over at them, and reved his motor. The other guys almost fell down, they were laughing so hard.

[SuperNat]

Ah, the 'commenters'.. The other afternoon, my friend and I were walking to the bus stop, and some young guy decided to stick his head out the window as he drove past and yelled out 'SL*TS'.. My friend was wearing jeans and TWO tops, and I was wearing a sundress. Guess he must've had a boring drive.

[Andara Bledin]

Several years ago a friend bought a Vespa motor scooter.

This reminds me of a post from another forum. The guy was talking about the vespa in his apartment. Only he wasn't talking about a motor scooter.

A vespa, like what he had.

The other afternoon, my friend and I were walking to the bus stop, and some young guy decided to stick his head out the window as he drove past and yelled out 'SL*TS'.

That's when you yell back, "Virgin!"

You've got better odds of being right than the douche was.

As for the dancing Liberties, I actually saw one for the first time just yesterday while busing home from the doctor. That costume is cheap as sin, isn't it?

^-.-^

[SuperNat]

Hahaha.. I should have.. But he probably wouldn't have heard it anyway. Dangit.

[rageaholic]

I hate those assholes who yell stuff at random pedestrians. It's typically teenagers who only want to impress their friends. Their friends may be impressed, but everyone else just wants them to GTFO.

[Ashaela]

There's a guy who always stood out on one particular corner with his sandwich board, grinning and waving and dancing like he was the happiest guy in the world. I always felt pretty good seeing him there, and I wish I knew what he was listening to!

At one point, we realized we hadn't seen him for a while and were kinda sad about it.... My husband recently told me he was driving in a different part of town and saw the same guy! Honestly, I've never actually met him or spoken to him, but for some reason I'm very glad to know he's still out there.