on the train home today i found myself being shaken from my Zen like calm by the irritatingly tinny sound of a young girl's headphones. i tried and tried to rise above it but it REALLY STARTED TO GET ON MY NERVES. of course i didn't say anything, favouring instead the withering look technique. it worked - she got off shortly after i started flashing evils in her direction (not directly AT HER, natch! i'm too passive aggressive for that).
and as she got off, i realised that the REALLY ANNOYING noise was still on the train! it was a bit like taking off a squeaky shoe only to find that it wasn't actually the shoe that was squeaking.
anyway, after adoptig the 'what the hell is that noise' stance - a bit like a meerkat but with a nasty smell grimace - i track the noise down to a pair of young, pierced-faced girls playing really tinny music out loud on a mobile phone. they were having a right old laugh, doing their makeup, chewing their chewing gum and playing their phones too too loud.
i was far too whimpy to say anything (though i know other people in the carriage were feeling annoyed) but it did occur to me that it would be funny to walk up to them and say 'oh, i love this one, can you turn it up a bit' and then embark on some mortally embarrassing dad-stylee dancing. i'm sure it would have them turning their shxtty music down in no time!
did i tell you i went to the beach today and had a totally lovely time?
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Hello Steven!!! I'm typing this because I think we need to get some people commenting on here!! Come on everyone, say something!!
That 'Anonymous' is me!!... Jeremy
So funny. The question is - do you actually know the difference between a dad-dance and young and groovy these days?? The 80's are sooooo back you might accidentally be spotted as the latest UTube sensation.
On a side note, I'm kinda hoping you haven't booked a ticket to SF. - We've moved back to Scotland. (I didnt think you were ACTUALLY going to do it!)
Anyhow, out of respect I swear I WILL do the dance thing to some little git on the train. - It's already my favoured threat to get my kids to do what I want in public places.
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