Posted on Thursday, November 5 in 'The Things People Say'
Moo was in his powerchair. Master C was on the back of the chair and they were stopped in front of a table looking at a remote controlled helicopter.
From the side, a short woman cut across in front of Moo. I don’t think she realised that the chair had anti-tippers sticking out from the front of it. She turned and gave Moo a dirty stare and told him that he had been rude. Moo at this point, hadn’t moved an inch and was still trying to look at the remote controlled helicopter.
“I know you were rude,” I said to her. ”You walked straight in front of him.”
“No I didn’t,” she retorted.
“Yes, you did,” I responded. ”I watched you do it.”
“Shut up you fat b*tch,” was her cleverly crafted reply.
And with that I felt the anger build inside of me. It honestly did occur to me to smack her one. I see people getting into trouble each day because they can’t keep their temper at bay. And here I was contemplating smacking someone.
When I got home, I told hubby about what happened. I asked him if her words to me would amount to provocation? Bless him, he answered a resounding yes.
What do you think?
6, November2:12
I agree and admire your restraint. What a bitch. I don’t understand outright rudeness, particularly to children.
6, November5:39
Absolutely! Words are provocation. In your situation as well as mine
6, November10:14
you’re a better person than me, I would have let loose with a few choice words and would have wanted to slap at her!
Good for you, but I would have tried to come back with something crappy to her under my breath as I walked away.
6, November15:09
Jacqui, that is so wrong on many accounts. Firstly being rude to Moo, then you and calling you that? what a bogan.
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6, November21:15
Hell yes. I actually can’t comment more than that, too shocked.
7, November1:42
The NERVE! She was wrong, acting like a turd & then she called you a B??? In front of your children? AND a fat one @ that?
Was provocation warranted?
HELL YES!
Jacqui, I knew you were strong, but you are a super woman! I WOULD have gone a row with her for sure.
7, November6:44
The funny part of all this, if there is one, is that you are definitely not FAT! So this person definitely has an eye problem that she should have checked out. First she cannot see the power chair and then she cannot see the very tall normally proportioned person she was addressing. There is no excuse for abusing Moo, but retaliating about her eyesight would only have been adding to the problem of abuse we are complaining about. You did the right thing. Let it go, what goes around comes around, and she will get hers one day.
7, November19:56
So. Angry.
8, November4:42
Agree with your mom. Eye problems. Shame.
9, November9:11
Honestly, I have lost count of the number of people who have walked across S when he is in his walker knocking into him and have then glared at him as though he was at fault. People just don’t think to look down. I have had a few ‘choice’ words on occasion too. The sad thing is that it wouldn’t much matter what you (or I) said on such occasions. They’ve already made up their minds and clearly couldn’t give a toss to have it pointed out to them that they were actually in the wrong. I work very hard at keeping my cool, but not always with success. Might need to get some chairs and walkers that give out a little taser-like shot to someone who makes unnecessary contact and then decides to cause a scene
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9, November14:31
Ahhhh. . . clearly there’s something wrong with this woman. Maybe next time you can just ask her what.
9, November16:48
Yes, definitely a provocation! That’s one where I’d usually end up stewing about all the much more creative things I could have said given time to think of those responses. Glad hubby supported you & hope this woman had a quiet moment of reflection & guilt later in her day.
9, November19:55
Un-freaking-believable! I’m glad you said something to her in the first place. Obviously her response would certainly warrant a negative, anger filled one in return. I am sure it was difficult to restrain yourself, but good on you for doing so. Some people just aren’t worth it. I can’t believe she said that. I don’t know what I would have done. I like Dianne’s idea about the taser-like shots on the chairs/walkers. I wish I had something like that for all the cars that practically run us over when we try to cross the street, or even walk down the side of the street for that matter. Lots of selfish folks out there, unfortunately.
11, November8:46
How rude!!! I love Di’s idea of the walkers and chairs having tasers…we could just zap the idiots!
12, November7:25
People develop all sorts of eyesight problems around wheelchairs. I added blinky lights to my wheels; still didn’t help; lately I want to add undercarriage neon tube lights. Dogs on the other hand; never get in way of the chair; or parts.
I dropped by to leave you a note about this gidgy; in reference to a post you made a while back about moo and touch pads. http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/det.php?prod_c=593