Thursday, September 14, 2006

Accepting Chivalry may be Dead

I ride the bus to work, and have a lot of time on my hands to think, but don't get too excited because it's not really intellectual or deep stuff. Here's an example -
How many butts have sat on this same seat? Gross
Did all these people hanging onto the hand rails wash their hands at some point today? How much DNA have I just rubbed off the pole I'm holding onto?
What would happen if I just started laughing my head off while staring at my pinky finger? Scratch that one...I've seen someone doing that.
Am I the only one who notices crazy people on the bus?
Where is the person with the small butt because me and that guy there...we will not fit on that seat.

I told you so...

Here's another observation - Older men (over 40) and teens give their seats up to women. Middle aged professional men don't, and don't pull any sexism rants on me. It is still the right thing to do.

So I'm gonna break the mold, especially since I'm wearing my uniform (the bat suit as one of the Majors Ryan refer to it as - you decide which). I've offered my seat to more women on the 59 Downtown bus only to be slammed. No one wants to accept chivalry. Here's my conclusions about that...
a. They have steel plates in their legs preventing them from bending their knees to sit.
b. They think I look too old and frail to be standing on the bus.
c. They believe in equality for the sexes. Possible, but they didn't look very militant.
d. They were so shocked a middle aged male would give up his seat.
e. I only thought I said it, and didn't actually offer the seat. Nah, I did it.

Conclusion? I think they've thought more about the number and variety of butts, both size and bouquet that have graced the seats of Winnipeg Transit.

peace,
rZ

2 Comments:

Calebs Grandaddy said...

Has Rick too much time on his hands? How can he read the good book while pondering about butts and DNA. Go figure eh! I wonder if he has considered the implication of everyone in the world farting at the same time? Will there be a change in the ozone? Zelinsky must be on some mind control experimental drug handed out by his superiors just to keep him from thinking too much about himself. Don't think it's working. 7/11 slurpees can give the same result.

10:22 PM  
614network.com said...

HAHAHAHAHAHa...Great to hear from friends in WL...

5:23 PM  

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