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Writer's Block: Don't Call It a Comeback
May. 23rd, 2009 01:21 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]I won't say that I wish I had made comebacks - I know there's been way too many times where it's happened, but i can't remember specifics. But I can recall times where I wish I'd said something.
One time, a friend of mine had knee surgery and was using a cane. We went to the mall, and these two girls, probably eleven or twelve give or take a few years, were laughing at her. I wish I'd said something - I'm not sure what, because anything too preachy would be annoyingly cheesy to those types of girls, but at the same time, they clearly felt bold enough to do it to someone much older than them, but were young enough that I could honestly see it being repeated behavior. I don't know what though - I did have a comeback, but it was along the lines of "I hope you never hurt yourself, because I'd hate for you to be laughed at like you're laughing now", and I dunno if that's too harsh to say to kids if you're a stranger. But steering my friend another direction felt like telling them they could get away with it.
There was one time I was at the college gym, and a lady told me I was walking too slow on the treadmill. Or, rather, "it goes faster." I sort of wish I'd said "doctor's orders" to shut her up, even if it was a lie.
An even better retort could have been, "you do realize that comments like that are why so many people are afraid to go to the gym?", but I don't think she would've gotten it. Still, that, at least, would have been honest.
One time, a friend of mine had knee surgery and was using a cane. We went to the mall, and these two girls, probably eleven or twelve give or take a few years, were laughing at her. I wish I'd said something - I'm not sure what, because anything too preachy would be annoyingly cheesy to those types of girls, but at the same time, they clearly felt bold enough to do it to someone much older than them, but were young enough that I could honestly see it being repeated behavior. I don't know what though - I did have a comeback, but it was along the lines of "I hope you never hurt yourself, because I'd hate for you to be laughed at like you're laughing now", and I dunno if that's too harsh to say to kids if you're a stranger. But steering my friend another direction felt like telling them they could get away with it.
There was one time I was at the college gym, and a lady told me I was walking too slow on the treadmill. Or, rather, "it goes faster." I sort of wish I'd said "doctor's orders" to shut her up, even if it was a lie.
An even better retort could have been, "you do realize that comments like that are why so many people are afraid to go to the gym?", but I don't think she would've gotten it. Still, that, at least, would have been honest.
