Just another tuff guy

[madamesilverspurs]

Nine times out of ten my bumper stickers invite some measure of positive conversation in parking lots. Today wasn’t one of those.

There I was, loading groceries into my car, and I heard someone approaching. So I turned in their direction, thinking to greet whoever it was, but I didn’t get the chance. As soon as I turned he shoved his belly toward me and put his chin up and smirked, “So you like soshulizm, huh?” I answered, “Why, yes. I like libraries, and the VA, and the fire department, and highways ---”

He cut me off, scowled at me and sneered, “Well, you’ll probably love it when the shit comes down, yer in the right party for it!” I thanked him for that, then he and his indignation stomped off, turning to mutter a couple epithets in my direction. I smiled and wished him a nice day.

And I’d bet that right about now he’s regaling his buddies with his tale about his very courageous confrontation with an old lady on oxygen and using a walker.


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[Atticus]

1. I don't wear a hat, but if I did I'd tip it to you. You rock, ma'am! nt

[captain queeg]

2. Yup. Some tough guy.

[MLAA]

3. madamesilverspurs 1000, asshole 0!

You rock.

[ShazzieB]

4. Here's a virtual hat tip for you!

No, make that a bunch of virtual hat tips!

[spooky3]

5. Sounds as if he was flirting with you. You shut him down! Nt

[Hortensis]

6. Glad it was okay. Fwiw, the VA is socialized, the rest just government-run

services normal in capitalism-based societies. NOT socialized.

[BigmanPigman]

7. The former bully in the W House gave them permission

to come of the woodwork and show the rest of us why they are called deplorables in the first place. The fucking moron made being a jackass and a bully proper behavior.

[UTUSN]

8. Ain't it fun being accosted/verbally assaulted in grocery parking lots?!

I always wear my Navy ship/Vietnam ball cap and it used to "trigger" wingnuts to thank-me-for-my-service. If they were wearing magat paraphernalia I refused to shake hands, whatever.

Some of them were shocked. One dude who ran up to me to shake hands, wearing the magat red cap, stopped in his tracks when I said, "No (Trump) for me," and he said, amazingly, "No AMERICA for you!"

All that stuff seems to have faded away in the past 2-3 years?

[struggle4progress]

9. He might have won the fight he had the day before he met you

if that old lady hadn't hit back with her walker

[Joinfortmill]

10. Good for you! But stay safe.