Comments | iidoru: Random act of... low-key violence?

iidoru

Random act of... low-key violence?

Feb 22, 2009 17:05

So I was running some errands downtown the other day, and passed a juggler on the sidewalk. He said something to me as I passed, something along the lines of, "Hey, spare some change?" I paused and half-turned toward him, and he threw one of his balls at me.It hit me in the upper chest, next to my shoulder. He didn't throw it as hard as he could ( Read more... )

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thepouncer February 22 2009, 23:06:57 UTC

The hell? That is bizarre. I'm glad you're relatively okay.

iidoru February 24 2009, 04:04:46 UTC

Thanks! I'm fine. It's kind of funny, in retrospect. But at the time, it was kind of surreal.

wwolfe February 23 2009, 19:18:11 UTC

That's one of the more baffling things I've heard about. And my job more or less consists of listening to baffling things, so that's saying something.

If nothing else, his approach practically guarantees no one will give him any change.

iidoru February 24 2009, 04:05:38 UTC

I know! Isn't that weird? We drew a bit of a crowd, and there was muttering, and then everyone dispersed without putting anything into his hat. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it, I should have helped myself to the change.

g_reaper February 23 2009, 21:15:14 UTC

Sounds like what he needed was a change of attitude.

May I take him across the Styx for a change of scenery as well?

iidoru February 24 2009, 04:06:05 UTC

Hee! It would certainly be a deterrent for jugglers everywhere.

kuzibah February 24 2009, 03:45:34 UTC

The few jugglers I've met all seemed to have impulse control issues (although, I will admit, they're a lot of fun to go grocery shopping with.)

And I'd have winged it back at his face. :)

iidoru February 24 2009, 04:07:05 UTC

It rolled out into the street.

I guess I'm lucky he wasn't juggling chainsaws or torches.

How many jugglers have you met?

You don't have a life, Guis. thespice February 25 2009, 00:11:42 UTC

You have a TV Show!