Retiree tussles with younger man over swearing

[Pigman]

‘Somebody’s got to do something,’ 79-year-old saidThe Associated Press
Updated: 4:30 a.m. ET Dec. 15, 2004

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6716234/

Bill Stevenson said the fracas began in July when he and another retired 3M engineer, 74-year-old Sten Gerfast, were having coffee at a bagel shop. In walked 40-year-old Jesse Tabor, talking on a cell phone and liberally using four-letter words, the men said

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Freedom of speech? OR Freedom from speech?

I think people who share their (fucking) cell phone conversations with all of us inside theaters, resturants, etc .. need to get a clue!

My pet peave here at the lazy I is the folks (often contractors) who leave their G.D. cell phone on their desk and walk off.. Thus when their phone continues to play some lame ass "tune" (of course it don't just ring or buzz.. it has to play some friggin variation of the Mexican Hat Dance..) everyone has to try to ignore it. Last time this happened, I went over to the desk of the offender, got their phone, wrapped it up 12 times in their coat and stuffed the entire package under their desk sitting on their chair.

It ain't happend again...

[miftah]

I hate ringtones. Hate hate hate. On my phone, I have a simple ringer sound. Of course, its the quietest, so I never hear it. Lately I've been contemplating a nice classical ringtone. Most of the time I leave the phone in vibrate mode.

Anyway, I'm with you. And the old man. Having the ability to have a conversation anywhere doesn't require the rest of us to have to listen to it. There is a whole level of etiquette that is simply not observed when it comes to cell phones. If you were walking through a restaurant talking to your friend very loudly and using cursewords in front of the elderly you'd still be rude.

And the next time I almost get hit by a car while riding my bike because the moron in the car wasn't paying attention to where they were driving, I'm picking up my bike and throwing it through their window.

[Pigman]

And the next time I almost get hit by a car while riding my bike because the moron in the car wasn't paying attention to where they were driving, I'm picking up my bike and throwing it through their window.

Actually, I also ride a bike .. (a 1200cc hog) .. and I carry a spark plug in my pocket that ONLY once fell out and hit the windscreen of a car that just turned left in front of me and almost caused my death/destruction.

I passed the asshole who refused to acknowledge me while I saluted him with the appropriate hand sign.. then it happened .. the spark plug fell out of my pocket, slid up his hood and cracked into his windshield.

I felt real bad for .. well .. now that I think about it, I didn't feel bad at all..

[bio]

Ball bearings work good for tailgaters. You just have to drop them from your side. They hit the concrete and bounce up to winshield height.

If the car behind you is following too close... pop! If they're a little further back, the bearing bounces up and hits the bottom of their car a couple times.

Either way... they back off.

[Pigman]

Bouncing ball bearings... COOL .. especially since the penalty to the cager seems to increase depending on how friggin close they are tailgaten' you to start with.