We all overhear conversations from time to time[footnote]No offense intended to deaf members of the escapist.[/footnote], whether you be on public transport, walking down the street or just relaxing in your home while your neighbors shout at each other.
Does what you hear ever make you angry?
So I may be intolerant, but yesterday I was sitting on the train, traveling home from uni when a bunch of 14-15 year olds got on (4 females and 1 male). This was at about 1:20pm, so they were wagging school. Oh great, I thought.
Having noisily sat down, they proceeded to very loudly discuss the following:
1. How much they are looking forwards to getting stoned.
2. What a shame it is that none of them brought cigarettes.
3. How they didn't understand why x is fuck buddies[footnote]These are 14 year olds.[/footnote] with y.
4. How immensely cool they are for wagging school and how they don't care about the potential consequences.
People slowly filtered out of the train carriage, obviously disgusted by their behavior and language, but they continued to act like they ruled the world regardless.
The result of all this was me become gratuitously angry. I was trying to read my book at the time[footnote]Anathem by Neal Stephenson, requires concentration.[/footnote] and shot them glances that would have killed many a nervous individual[footnote]Considering I was large enough to kill them all with my bare hands.[/footnote]. They continued regardless while I gritted my teeth and thought of how much I wouldn't like jail.
So has anyone else been infuriated by the conversations of others, or am I just an intolerant idealist who should take anger management classes?[footnote]Suggest this and I will dismember you with a small but sharp gardening trowel. Not really.[/footnote]
Does what you hear ever make you angry?
So I may be intolerant, but yesterday I was sitting on the train, traveling home from uni when a bunch of 14-15 year olds got on (4 females and 1 male). This was at about 1:20pm, so they were wagging school. Oh great, I thought.
Having noisily sat down, they proceeded to very loudly discuss the following:
1. How much they are looking forwards to getting stoned.
2. What a shame it is that none of them brought cigarettes.
3. How they didn't understand why x is fuck buddies[footnote]These are 14 year olds.[/footnote] with y.
4. How immensely cool they are for wagging school and how they don't care about the potential consequences.
People slowly filtered out of the train carriage, obviously disgusted by their behavior and language, but they continued to act like they ruled the world regardless.
The result of all this was me become gratuitously angry. I was trying to read my book at the time[footnote]Anathem by Neal Stephenson, requires concentration.[/footnote] and shot them glances that would have killed many a nervous individual[footnote]Considering I was large enough to kill them all with my bare hands.[/footnote]. They continued regardless while I gritted my teeth and thought of how much I wouldn't like jail.
So has anyone else been infuriated by the conversations of others, or am I just an intolerant idealist who should take anger management classes?[footnote]Suggest this and I will dismember you with a small but sharp gardening trowel. Not really.[/footnote]
