Comments | unmaker: Of dog and dogz

unmaker

Of dog and dogz

Jan 29, 2005 21:14

Suddenly realizing that George (my destructively hyperactive affenpinscher) had run out of dog food, I decided to take a quick trip to the corner liquor store - for one must not keep a hungry George waiting if one values one's sanity. No sooner am in the store than I am approached by a large thuggish individual and his mini-thug sidekick.
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vengeant January 30 2005, 07:56:48 UTC

Because I'm sure she gave it to you so it could serve as a conversation piece with Thug Life Gangstas.

unmaker January 31 2005, 00:34:00 UTC

My gratitude and the above anecdote are entirely unrelated, I assure you. :o)

vengeant January 31 2005, 16:53:15 UTC

Oh, suuuuuuure, we believe that. ;-)

museumgirl January 30 2005, 23:43:24 UTC

Oooh, microfiber -- one of my favorite materials! I have a microfiber rain coat, too. It's kind of shimmery.

Y'know my mother had a theory about scary-looking youth -- be they "thugs" or "punks" or what-have-you. When it all comes right down to it, they're kids. Which is not to say that there aren't some truly frightening people out there in the world, but for the most part, especially if they're still young, all that stuff is just so much affectation. She loved the puzzled looks -- followed quickly by appreciative looks -- whenever she struck up conversations with the meanest looking kids in the neighborhood, or even just treated them like human beings and not pond scum.

unmaker January 30 2005, 23:56:19 UTC

I agree with your mother. Further, if we respond to them with fear and loathing it just serves to reinforce the role implied by their chosen aesthetic.

serendipity14 January 31 2005, 01:54:27 UTC

I found it quite amusing that you've named your dog George!!! I also find it very sad that this guy was so shocked to know that someone was not afraid to speak to him. I think us nice, polite, unignorant human beings are a dying breed ...

unmaker January 31 2005, 02:05:51 UTC

His full name is George Harrison. He was found (as a little lost puppy) on the day George Harrison died and so is named in tribute to the silent Beatle.

And yeah he seemed somewhat disappointed that I was willing to talk to him. :-)

serendipity14 January 31 2005, 02:40:43 UTC

See ... I thought you named your dog after George W ... funny as it would be, it would be an insult to the dog!!

unmaker January 31 2005, 18:21:30 UTC

I couldn't name someone I love after someone I hate, even if the little beast does share our president's tendency to break and ruin things. I shudder to think there are any pets out there named "Dubya."