Cocaine Princess here.
Why do people spit out their gum on the pavement? Aside from it not being classy, it's downright gross. As gross as people who spit their phlegm onto the sidewalks. How hard is it to discard the gum by saving the gum wrapper and then disposing it into the trash can? Or, if you’ve thrown out the wrapper is it really too much trouble to keep on chewing until you come in contact with a trash can? Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against chewing gum, although I'm not too fond of people who chew gum with their mouths open while making annoying smacking sounds. Do these individuals honestly think others are interested in seeing how many fillings they have or the bits of food that are still stuck on their teeth? Ick. So, why am I ranting on about gum? Allow me to explain.
This past Saturday I was doing what I always love to do on the weekends- shopping til I drop. What can I say other than I am a shop-aholic, a girly-girl at heart. I got myself all dolled up complete with matching accessories, grabbed my handbag and proceeded to my shoe closet to pick out a pair of shoes. I was wearing a really cute blue bustier style top with an attached black mini skirt. Since I was carrying a black purse I went with a pair of black colored open toed stilettos and proceeded down the stairs with my shoes in hand {because as most of my lovelies are aware of I have a strict no shoe wearing policy inside my home} put on my heels and was ready to hit the mall.
Unfortunately one of my favorite stores to shop in is located right in front of a cellphone kiosk. The employees wearing their purple colored tees are always asking passerbys-- correction--- The employees wearing their purple colored tees are always shouting to passerbys whether or not they're happy with their current cell phone provider all while trying to entice them with their "amazing cell phone deals" in hopes they'll approach them. I'm not going to lie-- I find the whole thing a bit creepy and similar to a stranger offering candy to a child in an attempt to lure them into their van. Most of the time I’ll politely shake my head no to indicate I’m not interested but this particular time I pretended not to hear them.
4 to 5 hours later (which just flew by) I left the mall. I was minding my own business and walking to my car with a handful of shopping bags when all of a sudden I stepped in something. Something that kept me anchored in my spot and prevented me from moving forward. As I lifted my foot I could see the gooey gum strings attached which prompted me to utter the following word “Ewwwwww.” The bottom of my stilettos were made from rubber and had indentations. Not only did the gum get itself embedded into all the nooks and crannies but it had attached itself to my gas pedal since scraping my shoe on the pavement didn’t seem to help one bit. And the worst part of all this, the damn trash can was less than three meters away from where the gum was dropped. What is wrong with people?! Do the police need to assign a special task force looking for people who spit out their gum on the sidewalks? I for one am in favor of it. Punishment: Wearing one of those sandwich board signs that reads: "I Am A Lazy & Disgusting Person." Once home I managed to remove the mess of gum--- that's 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
What goes on in the mind of the moronic and classless gum chewer who insists on spitting out their gum? “I can’t wait for the person to step on my freshly chewed saliva filled gum!” ( Followed by a maniacal laugh ) Or, do they hide in a corner waiting and praying for some unsuspecting person to come along? Or, is it because they’re uncultured, inconsiderate or thoughtless? Whatever the reason, I have a message for all those who do: There’s a special place in hell for you.
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My loyal and dear readers, it’s finally Friday......The 13th
Whatever your plans are have a howling weekend. ~x
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
7 comments:
Holy Crap!!!
Today IS Friday the 13th!!!!!
Oh, well...
People spitting gum on the sidewalk, letting their pet dogs poop and not cleaning it up, or this carload of asswipes that I saw yesterday throwing a big bag of McDonald's trash out on the street... it's a breakdown in upbringing... it's a lack of respect for others.
Blah...
I hope you are doing well!!
Happy Weekend, Princess!! :o)
~shoes~
Red Shoes at 7:30,
Yes! I agree, it's a lack of upbringing.
Happy Weekend to you too & feel better soon.
In a fair and just world, you would be able to call CSI and have them extract DNA from the chewing gum. They would then track down the person responsible and fine him for littering, and you would then sue him for negligence, recovering enough to either have those shoes cleaned or replaced
true. pretty shitty of people. i do it a lot too . . .
My observations of late have been, that there is a growing segment of the population that has no concept of respect for others. They believe that the world is their trash can and they only exist within it to do what ever they want, when ever they want and they will die. The concept of leaving something behind for others to enjoy isn't in their mindset. They are un-empathetic to the rest of society. These are the same folks that never flush the public toilet, throw their cigarette butts out the car window, etc. Just another reason that the wife and I plan on moving from the big city in the near future. (by the way, sounds like a killer outfit)
Bruce at 12:26,
Well said.
Hope you survived Friday 13th? :)
There are few things that get me aggitated, but disrepect for public property (and quite frankly a clear act that is lower than that of an animal) when people spit out their gum onto the pavement really does annoy me to!
I have to confess that I am not known for wearing stilettos too often, but I can really imagine your frustration.
Oh and I think we could go one further with the punishment. I was thinking more of shackling the culprit up in stocks in the middle of the street and allowing the more honourable public to pelt them with rotten tomatoes. Okay, okay, maybe I am being a bit harsh, but writing it made me feel better... haha!
Hope you are well Princess, and keep smiling!
Graham!
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