My heart and I agree, I'm irate

[sovay]

And tonight on our way back from the MFA spatch had to get between me and a violent drunk who was screaming that God was going to fuck me up because I wouldn't flirt with him.

All together now:

LET HIM DIE, AND SHE MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH HIM BEHIND A FENCE.

Comments

[moon_custafer]

ARRGH
I wish I could think of something more eloquent to type.

[sovay]

I wish I could think of something more eloquent to type.

I still appreciate it. Also your icon.

[asakiyume]

A phalanx of the Amoraim between you and him.

[batdina]

indeed.

[sovay]

indeed.

Thank you.

[sovay]

A phalanx of the Amoraim between you and him.

Thank you.

I had my husband, who like any cat worthy of the name did not leave his mate.

[ladymondegreen]

Well done! I'm sorry it was necessary.

[lilysea]

If only a giant shoebill would pick him up and throw him:

[sovay]

If only a giant shoebill would pick him up and throw him

That's incredible. Thank you. That duck looks so confused.

[davidgillon]

Nearly as confused as the pigeon I once spotted standing on the chest of an upturned sparrowhawk.

[sovay]

Nearly as confused as the pigeon I once spotted standing on the chest of an upturned sparrowhawk.

How did that happen?

[davidgillon]

I only saw the aftermath - it was in a car park and I rounded a car and their they were. My guess is the sparrowhawk tried to grab the pigeon at low level and instead slammed them both into the tarmac. The pigeon had a clear 'WTF just happened?' look, at least until it looked down and decided the chest of a sparrowhawk might not be the best spot for existential debate, at which point it flew off. The sparrowhawk then rolled upright and stalked off behind the nearest car in a huff.

[sovay]

My guess is the sparrowhawk tried to grab the pigeon at low level and instead slammed them both into the tarmac. The pigeon had a clear 'WTF just happened?' look, at least until it looked down and decided the chest of a sparrowhawk might not be the best spot for existential debate, at which point it flew off.

That's great.

[thistleingrey]

Thank you for these photos.

Also, sovay, much arrgh-ing at the drunk guy. *shakes fist*

[julian]

Hisssssssssssssss.

[sovay]

Hisssssssssssssss.

Thank you.

[radiantfracture]

F*cking hell.

I kind of want to sticker "LET HIM DIE, AND SHE MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH HIM BEHIND A FENCE" all over the city.

[sovay]

I kind of want to sticker "LET HIM DIE, AND SHE MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH HIM BEHIND A FENCE" all over the city.

I would not raise a finger to stop you. I might cheer.

[tree_and_leaf]

You know there are t-shirts, right?

Which is to say, i’m sorry that happened, and LET HIM DIE AND SHE MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH HIM BEHIND A FENCE.

[sovay]

You know there are t-shirts, right?

I did not! Who's making them? (The more of this philosophy, the better.)

Which is to say, i’m sorry that happened, and LET HIM DIE AND SHE MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH HIM BEHIND A FENCE.

Thank you.

[tree_and_leaf]

It is in fact @drnelk himself, and he's using 50% of the profits to donate Kate Manne's "Down Girl" to libraries.

https://twitter.com/drnelk/status/992257360667099136

https://lethimdie.threadless.com

[sovay]

It is in fact @drnelk himself, and he's using 50% of the profits to donate Kate Manne's "Down Girl" to libraries.

Niiiice.

Thanks for letting me know!

[tree_and_leaf]

You're most welcome!

[phi]

I can get behind this stickering plan!

[radiantfracture]

Well, maybe it is time to order up some stickers...

[sovay]

Well, maybe it is time to order up some stickers...

Sticker well!

(Take a picture of one in situ if you do?)

[genarti]

My immediate response is OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, but, uh.

Anyway ARGH and HSSSSSS, and may he step on a thousand legos barefoot, and may each of them imprint STOP BEING AN ENTITLED BULLY AND TREAT EVERYBODY ELSE LIKE A HUMAN BEING DAMMIT on the soles of his feet until he gets the message and shapes up.

[sovay]

Anyway ARGH and HSSSSSS, and may he step on a thousand legos barefoot, and may each of them imprint STOP BEING AN ENTITLED BULLY AND TREAT EVERYBODY ELSE LIKE A HUMAN BEING DAMMIT on the soles of his feet until he gets the message and shapes up.

That is comprehensive and much appreciated. Thank you.

[cmcmck]

May the fleas of a thousand camels infest his armpits!!

[sovay]

May the fleas of a thousand camels infest his armpits!!

I don't want to tarnish either fleas or camels by association!

(Thank you.)

[kenjari]

LET HIM DIE AND SHE MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH HIM BEHIND A FENCE

Because dead men can't cat call.

Ugh, I'm sorry that shit happened, but I'm glad that spatch was with you.

[sovay]

Because dead men can't cat call.

AMEN.

Ugh, I'm sorry that shit happened, but I'm glad that spatch was with you.

Thank you. Same. It would have been much, much worse without him.

[selkie]

I love that we have a tribal version of "YOUNG MAN, I THINK YOU'RE DYIN'." And it doesn't end in green briar.

I am so sorry that happened to you but actually glad I wasn't there, because I will ride the white-passing-soft-lady bus to No Assault Convictiontown with glee lately.

[sovay]

I love that we have a tribal version of "YOUNG MAN, I THINK YOU'RE DYIN'." And it doesn't end in green briar.

No, I think the ground in our version is comprehensively salted. I can live with that.

I am so sorry that happened to you but actually glad I wasn't there, because I will ride the white-passing-soft-lady bus to No Assault Convictiontown with glee lately.

I appreciate the thought, and also appreciate not having to post bail with our finances the way they are these days.

[selkie]

You never let me use the guillotine I found in the Filene's closing sale, either. *sulks*

[sovay]

You never let me use the guillotine I found in the Filene's closing sale, either.

THE CRADLE WILL ROCK.

[selkie]

Soon? Soooooon.

*inner Peeve perks up considerably*

[sovay]

*inner Peeve perks up considerably*

*scritches*

Today's soundtrack appears to be brought to you by Marc Blitzstein, Nina Simone, and PJ Harvey. I wonder how that could have happened.

[phi]

LET HIM DIE

Ugh. Argh. Fie. I seem to only have one word expressions of disgust here.

[sovay]

Ugh. Argh. Fie. I seem to only have one word expressions of disgust here.

They suit the situation!

Thank you.

[zdenka]

I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

AMEN.

[sovay]

I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

Thank you. It was both adrenaline-spiking and . . . just so on the nose.

[larryhammer]

Oh for --

Argh. ARGH ARGH ARGH. So sorry you had to experience that.

[sovay]

Argh. ARGH ARGH ARGH. So sorry you had to experience that.

Thank you.

[a_reasonable_man]

This makes me angry. I'm sorry other passengers didn't intervene to help.

[sovay]

This makes me angry. I'm sorry other passengers didn't intervene to help.

We were on the platform at North Station, waiting for the Orange Line to Sullivan. It would have been nice if one of the other people waiting with us had said or done something, but no one did, and there was nothing resembling station security anywhere near. We got away from him because spatch got an arm around me and walked me to the other end of the platform with the guy screaming after me the entire time. I remind myself that the story of Kitty Genovese and the thirty-eight witnesses who watched and did nothing was actually a newspaper myth, but that doesn't mean anyone needs to live down to it.

Thank you.

[thisbluespirit]

had to get between me and a violent drunk who was screaming that God was going to fuck me up because I wouldn't flirt with him.

urgh, I'm so sorry you had to put up with that.

[sovay]

urgh, I'm so sorry you had to put up with that.

Thank you.

[gwynnega]

ARGH.

Also: LET HIM DIE, etc.

[sovay]

ARGH. Also: LET HIM DIE, etc.

It's a profoundly useful phrase.

[redbird]

And one more sympathetic aargh from me.

[sovay]

And one more sympathetic aargh from me.

Very much appreciated.

[ashlyme]

LET HIM DIE. And also a pox on his house. I'm sorry you had to deal with this bastard. *big hugs if okay*

[sovay]

I'm sorry you had to deal with this bastard. *big hugs if okay*

Totally. Thank you.

*hugs*

[pameladean]

GAAAHHHH. I'm so sorry. I find myself not so much caroling as growling, "LET HIM DIE LET HIM DIE LET HIM DIE" to the tune of "Let It Snow, which, no, but take it as solidarity.

P.

[sovay]

I find myself not so much caroling as growling, "LET HIM DIE LET HIM DIE LET HIM DIE" to the tune of "Let It Snow, which, no, but take it as solidarity.

I take it in the spirit in which it was meant. Also, that's great. Thank you.

[moon_custafer]

http://mooncustafer.tumblr.com/post/173586069855

[sovay]

http://mooncustafer.tumblr.com/post/173586069855

That's lovely.

[kore]

JESUS FLIPPING HARRIET CHRIST ON A CRACKER

Ten minutes in a room alone with Nat would school him.

[sovay]

JESUS FLIPPING HARRIET CHRIST ON A CRACKER

AN APPROPRIATE REACTION.

It was just so hellaciously relevant.

[kore]

You WERE the #meetoo Zeitgeist

[sovay]

You WERE the #meetoo Zeitgeist

BUT WHY DID YOU HAVE TO PICK ON US.

[davidgillon]

Ugh! So glad Spatch was there.

[sovay]

Ugh! So glad Spatch was there.

Thank you. He was a good bulwark.

[rosefox]

My icon speaks for me on the rage and disgust front, so I will add only that I'm glad you both escaped without physical harm.

[sovay]

My icon speaks for me on the rage and disgust front, so I will add only that I'm glad you both escaped without physical harm.

Thank you. spatch did all the right things to protect me without escalating. I was still very glad when we got on our train and the guy did not.

[umadoshi]

The eternal question: what the ACTUAL FUCK is wrong with people????

I'm so glad you and spatch are okay, and that you weren't alone, and just...fuck. I'm sorry that happened to you.

[sovay]

I'm so glad you and spatch are okay, and that you weren't alone, and just...fuck. I'm sorry that happened to you.

Thank you.

I just wish the eternal question were not so eternal right now.