The Tyranny of Children

[nfotxn]

I'm pretty laid back. Honestly, it takes a lot to make do anything violent. The one thing you can do to get me to hit you is touch me in an unwelcomed way.

Today at work while I'm mopping the floor and contemplating whether or not this is my heart's desire some drunken chav, who we've been trying to make leave the restaurant all night, barges in and pulls on my beard trying to kiss me. Now if he weren't 16-years-old, drunk and pimply that might be welcome, however he was. So I pushed him out of the way. I often forget how much strength I have and he went back a fair bit.

Anyhow, kids being as self-righteous as they are today he goes to my manager and tells her that I'd hit him. Of course she insisted that I was touched first, which I was. What's hilarious is that he continues to insist that I hit him first, because I am totally into hitting our customers, until she mentions that it's all on video. He packs his arguement up, swears at her a few times and leaves.

I got really mad for a while and thought about how sweet it would be to walk into his Maths class drunk and start harassing him. Or maybe start some creative resistance and stand outside work wearing a t-shirt that says "You don't remember coming into here drunk last night and harassing me.", taking a few photos and distributing it to local and national media outlets concerned with these issues.

Then dad said something really funny. I mean really out of the blue funny.

"You should take him to San Francisco and let him see what happens when he kisses some big hairy bear."

I may bitch and moan about him but my Dad is really worldly. I mean I haven't really ever discussed my niche sexual preferences with him. I laughed heartily and it totally brightened up my outlook after that.

Comments

[kmon.livejournal.com]

Way to go, Dad!

[bobo-dreams.livejournal.com]

dude your dad is totally right....and remember...nobody, i mean nobody has the right to touch you in your bathing suit area....

[bookish-cub.livejournal.com]

it sounds like your dad has a good sense of humor.

[http://users.livejournal.com/speedy_/]

Dad seems pretty supportive, which is cool. But that kid's actions are just so childish and stupid that he deserved more than that. Push comes to shove, next time get him out of the restaurant grabbing him by his sideburns, i remember how some teachers use to do that at school.

[xkot.livejournal.com]

Well he was a dumbass, but honestly, I think it would be hard not to grab your beard and go for a kiss. You need a bouncer to follow you around and fight the men off.

[foodpoisoningsf.livejournal.com]

Dunno. Sounds like he was just drunk and in love.

Thanks for the chav links tho'- had no idea what neds were.

[poodler.livejournal.com]

What, uh, would happen if the kid did kiss a big hairy bear in San Francisco? How did your Dad know about the genus gay bear when you haven't discussed your niche sexual preferences with him? I guess I'm easily confused these days.

more in control then me :)

[fuzzywuzzycub.livejournal.com]

I would have pop'ed the dumbass as soon as he grabbed me. I REALLY don't like it when people i don't know grab me.. even as a joke i generally don't like it but if it's someone i at least know i'm ok with it.. and if it's a bf then it's all good but random people? they end up on the floor 9 times outta 10