Sabotabby, Scourge of Racist Drunkards

[sabotabby]

Yesterday afternoon, the class having wrapped up, I found myself on a patio sipping beer with my classmates and one of the instructors. I was the youngest person in our group, and the only woman. Behind us, a group of rowdier and older drunks were conducting their own inebriation session. Construction on the road provided a steady soundtrack of industrial-level pain.

A woman walked by, dressed all in black, wearing a niqab. As if to prove that street harassment happens no matter how many clothes a woman is wearing, one of the guys behind us started shouting at her.

"Terrorist!"

"Go back to your own country!"

"What's wrong with you?"

I stood up, turned around, glared, and in my best teacher voice, asked one of the men, "And what's wrong with you?" The guys at my table turned around to stare at the offenders as well.

The men at the other table hastily started making apologies for their friend: "He's drunk!" "He's crazy!" I sniffed disdainfully, sat back down, and returned to my beer and lively conversation.

Comments

[corwin77.livejournal.com]

You're awesome! You are like a super hero but with more sensible clothes.

[sabotabby]

I now own spandex-type things.

I am not sure how to feel about this.

[corwin77.livejournal.com]

Have you read this article: 5 Most Impractical Aspects of Superhero Costumes?
It has much to say about superhero costumes and spandex.

[sabotabby]

I did see that. Spandex is good for reducing chafing when wearing dresses. I never liked that look but it's grown on me.

[corwin77.livejournal.com]

Well I think you're okay as long as you don't wear only spandex with your undies on top. And no friggen capes.

[sabotabby]

Capes get you killed in revolving doors.