i was really tired today, which is ironic because i should be asleep right now right? yeah that's generally how things work for me... anyways...
be careful what you wish for.
before going to work tonight to teach a comedy version of defensive driving at one of the Funny Bone locations i tweeted "i wish a stranger would pick a fight w/ me because anything less than that isn't going to wake me up enough to be funny and teach tonight!" (while downing an iced mocha at the borders near work).
i'm very glad i have a record of this thought because low and behold a stranger sure did pick a fight with me.
a man showed up 30 mins late to class carrying a brief case and dressed nice (business suit missing the jacket). i was already in the middle of the first section and am not allowed to let anyone in class later than 15 mins after we start. (if someone is even 5 mins late i'm supposed to keep them over or make them watch a video during one of the break times)... a law is a law... i'm not going to get caught breaking the rules and get fired for some douchebag.....
sooooo of course i told him that he couldn't stay. he immediately got rude telling me he left an hour and a half early and it wasn't his fault because of traffic and i'm just hearing "whine whine whine" someone should just call the wambulance right?! i apologized and explained that this is a T.E.A. rule i must follow yada yada yada he can come into another class to finish his last 3 hours yada yada yada. he got even more rude slamming his stuff down acting like he was going to stay anyways cussing and all.
i guess my nice switch turned off. i kept my cool, was professional, but made him look like an idiot... without being too obvious i just was a smartass back to him. repeating the information i already told him.
him "you gotta be @$%#& kidding"
him "who the hell is T.E.A.? do you even know what that stands for?"
me "that would be Texas Education Agency."
him "well i want my money back" (keep in mind they paid $35 the night before during the first 3hr session so lil ol megan doesn't have their money)
me "you paid last night. i clearly don't have your money"
him "give me my money"
me "yeahhhh about that, i only carry debit" (the class laughs which makes him even more mad of course and makes me glad! i am definitely at this point giving him a "go to H.E. double hockey sticks" look. i swear i'm not exaggerating when i say that i lowered my head a lil and felt my lip give him a very slight one sided snarl hahaha crazy but SO true)
him "well when the *&^$%$^ can i come back and take the other half?" ("take the other half" part he says in a mocking my voice way)
me (i repeat everything i have said probably 4 times now which basically is that we have classes EVERY friggin DAY all day!)
him "well for those of us who have real jobs during the day we are not available every day!"
me "and that's exactly why we have weekend and night classes. as i have already said." (grin)
me "you need to leave."
he stormed out and said a few other rude things during the convo but thats really all i remember now. though it all worked to my advantage because the other people thought he was an idiot and enjoyed my humor with him :) it also didn't hurt that i had a little more material to add in and work with because of him to use as a "bring back" joke here and there throughout the night.
alrighty well off to sleep finally. keep in mind to always be prepared for the things you wish because you never know how fast your wish might just come true!!! is anyone else addicted to the song Airplanes! ughhh I LOVE IT! i definitely like the second version with the Eminem verse.
nighty night
Cheers!
m.
Too funny! I think that we are genetically wired to handle these types of people! Good job!
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