Some People!
I’m very even tempered; always the same. When somebody or something pissed me off, I don’t take it out on the next person and I cannot understand why some people are like that.
My neighbor's wife is one of those. Generally she is very sweet and we get along well. I have entertained them a few times and go there sometimes as well. I think we can consider us friends. But every now and again she gets into a bad mood and then she is the unpleasantness in person.
Yesterday afternoon when we came from the beach, my neighbor's wife was in the garden and when I greeted her, she ignored me. I repeated my greeting but she promptly turned around and went into the house. I opened my house door for my guests, asked them to excuse me for few minutes and walked around to my neighbor's place.
She opened the door and I spotted her husband standing a few yards behind her making some gestures towards me that I translated as ‘run for the hills’. I was not going to take such advice.
I greeted her again and asked her why she does not want to greet me. She said that she can greet whoever she wants. I agreed with her but added that then she should be consistent so I don’t waste my time greeting people who don’t want to greet me. Her husband still stood at the back grinning and covering his head with his arms as if expecting a nuclear detonation. I had trouble keeping my face straight. Sorry, she said, she’s not feeling well. I’m sorry too, I thought but left it at that. To rub my misgivings in a bit, I greeted her again and she managed a weak smile and greeted me back. Fourth time lucky!
Later, after my other two guests have departed, I relayed the story to my girlfriend and she suggested PMS. I have heard a lot of this ‘evil spirit’ that possesses women at times but cannot always understand it. I can understand that it leaves the host irritated and frustrated but is it really reason to be rude to people who you have a good relationship with?
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Enjoy it!
Comments (57)
I don't mind straying off the topic, That happens all the time and I initiate it sometimes as well. What I don't like is when the blog is misinterpreted and sometimes snippets of it quoted out of context.
Why do you apologize?
Joking perhaps but I think you are correct.
Do not do that. If he was laughing and joking im sure he was just fine.
I only mentioned the domestic thing as an after thought to it all that was said today.
U know this man..i dont....im sure its all fine...
He did drink but what can two glasses during a a stretched out meal do. They released him the next morning without charging him but it was silly. They allowed his wife, who had the same in her, to drive the car home but arrested him.
I think that was a crying shame.
I don't want to play the racial card but if he was an African he would have gone free.
That policeman just wanted to lock up a white man.
He's a fool to leave it there.
Well okay, wise guy. Mr know it all!
You can leave there it but I won't.
You were willing to take on the previous government
Why are you scared of this one?
It is getting late, I must go to bed now.
I'm not as lucky as you are to be retired.
It was different then. The previous government were reasonable and had law and order. Anyway, sleep well, I'm going to stick around for another fifteen minutes or so before dropping off as well.
Anyway, you must let sleeping dogs, and also cats lie. Some one said that. I think it was Einstein.
Then she goes completely ballistic.
No, that's BS. We are friends; not very close but more than just neighbors and you don't treat your friends like that. i did not go there to fight; I went there to fix a problem and I did just that.
Go fetch your grandfather. I know you're his grandson. He does not give advice like this. Sincere advice is completely out of his nature.
Her husband and I come along well and therefore I have to tolerate her.
Hmm, it takes all kind of people to fill this world.