A post in three parts

[squid_pants]

I have a friend who wants arm warmers. She lives far away. Any good web sites for them, or a place in town I can buy and mail them from

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[akujin00]

They're not just around malls at holiday time... At other times of the year, they tend to be tourists down by the lakefront... Other behaviors I enjoy are walking through a door and standing there, blocking anyone behind them (this happened to me last night), and getting off escalators and standing there at the bottom, causing a pileup.

[squid_pants]

Oh fuck, I know those two behaviours, I run gaunlets of those types of fuckers getting to Aikido all the time. I'd argue that those are just plain selfishness, and not stupid brain shut down. It's the literally tilted back slack jawed head that lets you know they're full on Turkey People and not just your run of the mill selfish human shit.

[akujin00]

See, when faced with selfishness on that level, I have to wonder if it's a result of stupidity or not. If it were willful ignorance of everyone else around them, I might be a little impressed... That's got to take a lot of effort... And I'm just not willing most of the time to give people that much credit.

[squid_pants]

So you think it might be like walking and chewing gum at the same time? Like, they are so stupid the concept of stairs that walk for you or an opening that you can transverse is so mind blowing to them they have to stop after the experience in order to not immediately shit their own pants? Or worse shit the pants of others?

[torridandtame]

and now I know! THankies :D

I body check those people that just stand in the door of the subway when I'm trying to exit it. Boy are they surprised. But where the fuck am I meant to go? I can't scatter my atoms around you you dumb bitch!

[squid_pants]

If people can't learn manners on their own, then teach them physically.
You have my approval.

[szalotka]

Can we add to this the people found at tram and bus stops who are so eager to get on that they stand infront of the doors preventing anyone from getting off.

I can get so frustrated with my fellow bi-peds.

[squid_pants]

Unless they tilt their heads back and go slack jawed nope.
Still, let me tell you, Aikido does wonders in clearing those people the fuck out of my way.
It was my first practical application of the art.

[corbet]

For armwarmers, try Sock Dreams.

I've also picked up good pairs in Kensington Market, and a pair of kick-ass "sleeves" from a place on Queen W that sells Plastic Wrap stuff (can't remember the name, but northbard or tormenta could probably tell you).

[squid_pants]

I have passed the info on, thankies! =D

[rex_starburn]

What kind of arm warmers?? The knitted kind or do they want something more spandex/lycra-y? For the knitted kind I would second the recommendation for Kensington Market. For more sport oriented arm-warmers I would suggest visiting the velotique website.

Here's their section for arm and leg warmers:

http://www.velotique.com/warmers.htm

Hope that helps.

[squid_pants]

Beats me, but I'm sending her the links as they come in!

[exsanguinated]

mountain equipment coop has arm warmers. the picture looks like pants at first, but they actually are arm warmers.

judging by your tags and what apepars to be a rant, i think i should not read it today in this extremely pissy mood i'm in. so instead, i offer hugs if others have pissed you off.

[squid_pants]

A rant indeed.
I accept your hugs and give you a bunch as well.