The Misadventures of Go-to-Guy, Vol. 2: Holleratcha
So, I've seen some scary things in my time, mainly the movies of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento, and even a dead body on the streets of Deep Ellum, but I've never been more scared for my safety and the safety of others than today riding the DART train. Everything seemed to be fine: the two fare enforcement officers were checking passes and pulled a woman aside who obviously didn't have one and were going to write her a ticket.
She seemed calm and then all of a sudden started yelling and ran back to a man who she thought didn't have the correct pass either. I honestly felt scared for this guy. Then the lady came back to the front of the car and began her profanity-filled tirade at the officer about how it was unfair, that her only objective was to "ruin my {expletive} day." But the officer took complete control of the situation and my fear soon subsided (it was completely gone when she was escorted off the train at Pearl Station).
This officer did an incredible job. She was calm and level-headed. I tell you what, I would not have been able to handle all this lady. I probably would have lost my cool and started yelling back at her, but it wasn't me writing the ticket. So thank you, DART police.
Anyways, today should be interesting as all my bosses have had to find new workspaces due to continual computer issues. I'll be working with Tracy. Should be interesting to have a new boss for the day. And then tomorrow is America's 231st birthday. Alright!
NONSENSICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: Animaniacs (oh, how I loved this show)
God: "I've decided to make it rain for forty days and forty nights. I command thee to build an ark."
Noah: "OK, fine. What's an ark?"
Indiana Jones: "It's what I've been searching for! It's this incredible bejewled box containing the power of the heavens. And it melts Nazis."
MEANINGFUL QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Plato is my friend — Aristotle is my friend — but my greatest friend is truth." - Isaac Newton