l'esprit d'escalier

[serinde]

This morning, I got up at stupid o'clock so as to take the train in with sweh. I spent most of the journey futzing around with my necklace and hair, as I didn't have myself all together by the time I stumbled out the door. It would seem I missed a deliberately-loud conversation between two putatively upstanding members of the community anent sweh's collar (a simple black leather affair which is in good part hidden by his shirt anyways), in which the words "fucking pervert" prominently figured.

I am greatly wroth with the fact that I missed this, because there are so many perfect lines to use. ... Though undoubtedly the mature thing to do would involve not rising to the bait. Ergo, I throw open my crisis of conscience to the hordes of Livejournal.

[Poll #784032]

Comments

[mangosteen]

In a polite, excruciatingly well-enuniciated voice, say something along the lines of "Excuse me, but I couldn't help overhearing you mention something about 'fucking perverts' at a non-conversational volume. Would you care to elaborate further? I'm sure that everyone on this train would love to hear your opinions on this matter."

Elias K. Mangosteen
President and CEO
Fourth Wall Demolition, LLC

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

I seriously need to bum a cup of moxie off you. The resultant sputtering from the Good Citizens of Bergen Co. would so be worth the price of admission.