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Last night Anna, me, Dave, [livejournal.com profile] sessal, Cockney Dave, Ant and Ben went to the Alex for some pintage. It was great fun, lots of laughs; I had a few and was decidedly merry at closing time. We went on to the Hobbit, where for some reason we started drinking vodka and lemonade. Disgusting. Well, I think I had four of those. We put 10 of our favourite songs on the jukebox, danced around the bar area a bit (it was really empty) to a song by the band 'A', remember them? They were awesome. A barman and I shared appreciation loudly across the bar. Then I jumped up on a stool at the bar and it started to spin lazily, so I started laughing and Anna span me round really fast. This guy next to me was like, 'That looks fun, lol.' I was all, 'Haha yeah, it's not me! It's doing it aaall on its own!' like, pretending I didn't know Anna was doing it, you know, being banterous. Then the thing stopped spinning and I was like, 'SPIN IT THE OTHER WAY I'm dizzyyy,' and we span it the other way, and I was like, 'See, the stool is alive, now it's changing directions! Magic!' Anna looked all innocent and this guy was like, 'I think your friends are having you on.' Well, duh. I pulled a really big sadface and sighed and said, 'Yeah they're so mean to me!' He laughed and was checking the state of my dizziness and being all banterous and jolly too. Then I looked up.

'Woah. WOAH. You're blind. Woah...' I laughed nervously and tried to spin away but he bent his neck and stared right into my fucking face, 'Yeah, fuckinell! I've just seen your eyes... you're blind. Bloody hell, didn't realise that.'

Then he like, turned his back? and got on with his drink? WHAT?! Like, I don't mind curiosity, but there were no polite questions here. No time for that. So I got up and started gathering my bits and bobs from the bar, still smiling, told the girls I was going to get that table... when he turns round again and starts rambling behind my back,

'Yeah I said I reckon your friends are... well, you said they were winding you up, but I think they're your carers!'

O_o how were they 'winding me up'...

I was just like, 'Haha, what?'

He was like, 'Yeah they're your carers aren't they!'

I turned to Anna and said loudly, with a hint of lulz in my voice, 'This is the sort of insensitive wanker I'm up against,' and began to laugh off the whole situation. THEN, unbelievably, the fucker REPEATED IT. 'Haha, 'ere, I said I don't reckon they're your friends, I reckon they're your carers.'

I just snapped, 'Oh for fuck sake, why would you even say that to somebody?' and went and sat down at the table, where my friends and I started rocking out to our jukebox songs, loudly, like, I don't care, up yours. But then some other people started throwing things at us (for singing) and there was some shouting and I started to cry. Dave and [livejournal.com profile] sessal were really angry and confronted the guy, and he denied everything. Dave was frustrated and wanted me to go over, see if he won't deny it to my face, but I was in no mood for that. I just wanted to undo it all and have fun. I felt rubbish for ruining [livejournal.com profile] sessal's birthday; all I ever do is ruin people's nights with this shit, because it's my fault if I'm offended, clearly. Anna went over to the guy while she was getting another drink, and she said to him, 'Having a good night? Goood, it's cool when people can have such a nice time being horrible to others.' ONE-ALL!

Then when we left and went to get chips, Cockney Dave and I stood outside and talked about it. He said, 'Why do you think these people are better than you?' I was like, I don't! I think they're the scum of the earth, the fact that they not only think bad things about people but feel the need to POINT THEM OUT, to their faces, and I want to march up to them and tell them that! And he said, 'Why don't you then?!' and I was all, I dunno. I dunno why I can't just stare them down and say yes, my eyes are wonky, SO FUCKING WHAT, instead of being speechless and quietly despairing of people and getting upset. I told Cockney Dave I'm not upset, I cry because I'm ANGRY at the fucking state of the world, that people exist who can not only think evil things about you but actually say it to you. I said I'm sick of people reminding me of it. Yes I know thanks! How about I point out one of your many flaws? UGH. Cockney Dave was all, 'These wankers think they're 'alternative' and free-thinking, nah nah nah, they ain't openminded, they're just wankers. Wait till you get to my age my gel, you'll realise it and won't give a fuck. So you've got a funny eye, so what? I'm short.'

Ahhh, I love it when Cockney Dave points out the bleedin' obvious (that people are cunts, not that he's short. He's not short anyway - he's taller than me!) But yes, here's a tip you guise probably already realise - that's why you're my friends, naturally - but if you see somebody with something obviously 'different' (I hate that but... yeah), don't point it out to them. They are very likely to already know. jfc. I need to be more angry and reactive rather than skulk away and cry. But then I'm always wary of causing a scene.

Date: 2008-09-24 10:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nincy.livejournal.com
A were ace! I got Caro to send me their album a few weeks ago! :D

Date: 2008-09-24 03:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebarkside.livejournal.com
Epic! I've never got any of their stuff. Saw them live at a few Readings though <3.

Date: 2008-09-24 03:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] napoleandy.livejournal.com
3 A albums coming your way if you can remind me of your address. *blushes*

Date: 2008-09-24 04:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebarkside.livejournal.com
RLY? For srs?

:D 1 Garfield Road
Southampton SO19 4DA

Thanks so much! LOVE your face! :D

Date: 2008-09-24 11:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zdarlight.livejournal.com
If I were in your position I would have probably yelled that guy right out the pub, haha. If you need to learn how to be more angry and reactive, I need to learn how to be less angry and reactive!
Seriously though, don't let it get you down. There are some sheltered inbred twats out there who are just like that... I guess you've just got to show them that the REAL WORLD isn't bothered if you've got a wonky eye or a gazebo-shaped left arm, or whatever. It's their problem, not yours. Anyway, you've never been 'that Gemsy with the funny eyes' to me or any other sensible person out there :)

Date: 2008-09-24 11:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] osyenya.livejournal.com
AMEN!

Next time, say something like, 'aren't you that guy with the tiny dick'.

Date: 2008-09-24 03:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebarkside.livejournal.com
Hahaha, yeah good one. :D DAMNIT. I keep thinking of good replies, the comebacks I should've used! Always the way.

Date: 2008-09-24 03:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebarkside.livejournal.com
<3 Thanks hun.
Yeah I need to learn to fucking shout at them, really. I always give myself chance to cool down, which is a mistake. I need to just smack 'em one.

lol 'gazebo shaped'

Date: 2008-09-24 11:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamingofme.livejournal.com
People are knobbers. I always wonder why they feel its their place to comment on such things and do they not think we'd be aware of it already? 'oh lolol you're half deaf' - no shit sherlock, i've been this way for 20 years, i don't need you pointing it out to me.
Arrgh. I would have told him to fuck right off.

Date: 2008-09-24 03:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebarkside.livejournal.com
See I try not to get angry 'cause I don't want them to see they've bothered me, you know? AARGH. Never again. They're gonna know they've bothered me. Haha. Fucking pisses me right off, the whole thing. Who even asked you to make a comment on my appearance? bah
Edited Date: 2008-09-24 03:28 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-09-24 12:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] helen-t.livejournal.com
'A' are fantastic! They are actually doing a reunion tour at the end of the year, supporting The Wildhearts. I'm hoping to go to one of the shows. It will be like going back in time 10 years!



Date: 2008-09-24 03:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebarkside.livejournal.com
Oooh yah Anna mentioned that last night. She saw the Wildies at the weekend. Jealous. :(

Date: 2008-09-24 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smurf-pop.livejournal.com
Stupid, thoughtless comments like that are just borne of ignorance and a lack of manners. It kind of bugs me when kids go "OMG, SHE'S GOT BLUE HAIR! LOOK MUM, SHE'S GOT BLUE HAIR! LOOK AT HER HAIR, IT'S BLUEEEEEE!". I just think "Yeah, no shit, get over it". I don't mind if a kid says "Wow, blue hair" or something, but when it's shrieked across the street or something it's just embarrassing. I think children should have it drummed into them that people come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes with bits that don't quite work properly, but that everyone has feelings and that they should be respected, and you shouldn't say anything that you wouldn't want to hear about yourself.

/soapbox

ANYWAY, you are amazing, blates, and just try not to let little tossers like that get you down *hugs* <3

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