Are you able to leave the house without getting into it with someone?
Most times, this isn’t a problem for me these days. When I drive, I put on the headphones, lean into some GBV and block out the arseholes.
When I ride, I ride my bike in places without people. With few people around, the arsehole count is typically just one - me.
When it comes to arsehole meetings quorum is one.
If the fire marshal gave occupancy limits for arsehole gatherings that number would also be one. Me.
That is my maximum number of arseholes.
But when I ride my bike to work?
It seems that I am constantly running into the worst kind of areshole - The Nosey Parker.
The Nosey Parker is an arsehole who in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons terms would be called Lawfully Neutral.
They are smiling nice guys who want to limit pain. They love building community. They love rules. Most of all?
They love pointing out when others are not following rules.
I do not get these officious fucks. Were they diddled by the wheel of randomness …
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