Not cool, dude

[mizarchivist]

Scene: Bromfield St.- Downtown Boston (one way street)
Players: me, asshole jogger (you might see where this is going already)

I look down the street for cars, do not see any, cross street, hear angry voice and then am shoved by jogger who's technically following the rules of the road by going against traffic, but fails as a human. Seriously. Totally uncalled for. Yeah, probably should have looked in the opposite direction for the 1 in 50 chance there's a jogger right then, or bike messenger who flaunts the rules of the road. But I didn't. Shoving and yelling? Really?

Not OK, Bub. Someone fails kindergarten.

Two passers-by reassured me that he was a total jerk. Still- this has caused me some amount of wig-atude.

Comments

[tigira.livejournal.com]

Wow - when I was pregnant, I probably would have screamed at him until he was out of sight.

[mizarchivist]

I did yell back and was overall feeling like given my state of being Batmobile to Crime Fighter, much more shaken than if I was just solo occupado.

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

I myself have noticed that I feel a LOT more vulnerable in this state. The other week I found myself wondering if I could run if I had to. Gah.

Hmph

[mizarchivist]

Betting you could run with adrenaline. But yes. I am easily shaken these days. "Delicate Flower."

[beowabbit]

Oh, yuck. There’s a phrase for that. It’s “assault and battery.”

[mizarchivist]

That did cross my mind, yes. :/

[moechus.livejournal.com]

He's right; it is A&B. And the jogger totally fails as a human.

[mizarchivist]

Thanks for the expert verification. Glad he didn't do me any actual harm, just made me doubt a slice of humanity's worth for that moment. Also it would have been tough to catch him without A&B being committed by me ;)

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

As far as I'm concerned, joggers who think they don't have to look out for other people are just as much assholes as cyclists and drivers who think the same. I don't know why so many runners think they don't have to stop for lights or traffic or other human beings, but it makes me stabby when they behave that way.

[mizarchivist]

Yeah. zomg. I broke your stride. The world may end. :P