Sunday, June 23, 2013
I had an argument with a man today and now I can't sleep and my stomach is upset. I live on a river in a neighborhood and there is an official parish sign that states that our area is a no wake zone at each end of the hood. I also have a home made sign in my yard as well. This evening a boater came speeding past my house. Really fast. I, out of frustration and trying to chill after a long day, started yelling. "NO WAKE ZONE!" "SLOW DOWN!" After they passed, 'they' because I saw others in the boat, I also yelled at the top of my lungs, "ASS HOLE!" because he did not slow down. That made me feel venerated but it did not go so well with him. I thought there were all adults in the boat but quickly saw they were all kids except for the driver when he came back to confront me. Now he's yelling at me about his right to go what ever speed he wants and I start yelling back about the parish ordinance and about the signs. He telling me that my sign "don't mean shit to him". I ask him where he lives so that I can come speeding thru his neighborhood. He said everybody does that. (that doesn't make it right). Then he's telling me (yelling still as he guides his boat back and forth) that living on the land isn't living on the water isn't the same. (the river is just like a road my a house. It's used the same way, people travel up and down it and kids play in it.
I continue to hold my ground but now he is threatening to come out of his boat and hurt me but only if I ever call him an asshole in front of his kids again. (I always think that if you act like one you should be labeled as one). But actually he's got me there. I should not of yelled "ASSHOLE" at the top of my lungs in front of his kids. ( who happen to be in danger by the way). But there it is and I'm sorry about that and I'm sorry I did not think to apologize for that. I actually thought there all adults in the boat. Apparently there were not any in the boat at all nor were there any at my house at the time.
Now it 3:30 in the morning and I'm drinking some tea to settle my stomach and writing this therapeutic droll. My wife is up now and helping me spell the big words and drinking some sleepy time tea. I hope these work.
I continue to hold my ground but now he is threatening to come out of his boat and hurt me but only if I ever call him an asshole in front of his kids again. (I always think that if you act like one you should be labeled as one). But actually he's got me there. I should not of yelled "ASSHOLE" at the top of my lungs in front of his kids. ( who happen to be in danger by the way). But there it is and I'm sorry about that and I'm sorry I did not think to apologize for that. I actually thought there all adults in the boat. Apparently there were not any in the boat at all nor were there any at my house at the time.
Now it 3:30 in the morning and I'm drinking some tea to settle my stomach and writing this therapeutic droll. My wife is up now and helping me spell the big words and drinking some sleepy time tea. I hope these work.
