‘When You’re Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression’ [View all]
Chris Boeskool
03/14/2016 01:18 pm ET | Updated Mar 14, 2016
Ive never been punched in the face. Not in an actual fight, at least. Im not much of a fighter, I suppose... more of an arguer. I dont think Im scared to get into a fight, necessarily there have been many times I have put myself in situations where a physical fight could easily have happened.
I just cant see myself ever being the guy who throws the first punch, and Im usually the kind of guy who DE-escalates things with logic or humor. And one of the things about being that sort of person, is that the other sort of guy the sort who jumps into fights quickly tends to not really be a big fan of me. Not when he first meets me, at least. They usually like me later. Not always. You cant win em all...
When I moved to Nashville, I didnt really know anyone. I got a job as a server on my second day here. And before long, I was one of the servers the management favored, which meant I got better shifts, better sections and better money.
About nine months after I had been there, a new guy started. We instantly disliked each other. He didnt like my smart mouth, and I didnt like how he walked in and immediately acted like he owned the place. He carried himself with this annoying confidence like it was his world, and he would tolerate our being in it, as long as we stayed out of his damn way.
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