Copacabana

The littlest gazelle

It's easy to forget sometimes that humanity is a bunch of animals. And I mean this quite literally. Our baser instincts are just like those of pretty much every other higher order species -- eat, protect territory, survive. So it pretty much makes sense that we behave like predators when we see the weak and defenseless. Therefore I forgive you law student who followed me into my parking lot this morning, got out of your car and began to scream at me how my inability to drive was "genetic" (insinuating, of course, that because I'm a woman I can't drive -- never mind that you were following me so closely that I couldn't see the headlights of your big ol' SUV and so it kinda makes sense that when I brake to turn you might come pretty close to hitting me...). I forgive you because I'm pretty much weak this week and it shows. I've had car trouble, I'm exhausted from exams, I had a performance review at work, etc, etc. You were obviously just reacting as any good predator would when they smell blood in the woods.

But I did call the cops and they do have a description of you, your car -- license plate and arrogant little law student sticker, et al -- and a full report of the expletives your hurled at me while you were crossing the lot to come and assault -- as a law student you should know that what you did constitutes assault -- me at 8:15 am on a workday.

Try not to fret -- I'm not filing a formal complaint. I'm sure you're stressed with school and all -- I am, too.

But if I ever see you again just know your get-out-of-jail-free card expires. I'll nail your ass to the wall.

At least the French were smart enough not to elect a Socialist. That might even make up for the fact that apparently our next generation of lawyers can't control their tempers.

posted by Lola @ 10:13 AM