I basically told a clown who was telling Bill and Hillary jokes to shut up today

[slackmaster]

It was at a local deli. I had ordered a sandwich, and it was taking a long time.

Jackass walked up to me and started rattling off mostly bad, old jokes about the Clintons. When I asked him to stop he asked if I was a Hillary supporter.

I told him honestly that I am not, but I was on my break and trying to avoid stress. He backed down before I got ugly and pulled a knife on him or something.

I hate rude people.

Rant off.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. You were going to pull a knife on him?

:wtf:

[slackmaster]

2. The thought entered my mind, briefly

I didn't do anything bad.

[DS1]

3. "or something"

jeez

[tech3149]

29. That uses to be a standard tactic for me.

I don't go anywhere without a pocket knife, usually in a line somewhere some jerk would practice being an asshole. (not hard to find in NJ) My standard response was to whip my knife out of my pocket and flip it open with a twist of the wrist. I would then proceed to check the sharpness of the blade. Sometimes the appropriate scowl in the right direction was needed. I didn't have the time or energy to make a diplomatic verbal argument. Sometimes action speaks louder than words. I'm not sure I'd do that in Fla today but then again, I'd have the situational advantage at close range.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Glad you got to be left alone in peace

Hope the sandwich was good.

[slackmaster]

5. He got the message, the sandwich was great

The potato salad sucked.

[tammywammy]

6. "pulled a knife on him or something."

Dude, take a chill pill. Seriously.

[slackmaster]

10. He was a dick

I guess you had to be there to see how offensive his behavior was.

[tammywammy]

15. I guess

But then pulling a knife on him would never come into my mind. I'd tell him to knock it off with the 10 year old jokes and roll my eyes.

[FuzzySlippers]

20. It seemed fairly obvious to me that the OP

was indulging in a little hyperbole for comedic effect, but I guess I could be wrong.

Maybe people who take everything too literally should take the chill pills. :)

[slackmaster]

24. Correct, I have only pulled a knife on someone once

That was fully justified.

[SayWhatYo]

37. Was it when someone told you an Al Gore & internet joke?

[slackmaster]

39. No, it was when I was approached by four gang-bangers while fixing my motorcycle

Knife in one hand, socket wrench in the other.

Their leader asked me what time it was. I told him it was time for them to leave.

[guitar man]

42. oh, ok you're a biker

that explains it. I was beginning to worry about the knife comment, but now I see it's perfectly normal behavior......:hi:

[slackmaster]

45. Surfer punk college student would be more fitting

I had sufficient street smarts to recognize that the individuals did not "belong" in the neighborhood, which was near the UCSD campus.

The young man who asked me for the time was wearing a watch himself, one with a wide leather strap with rivets and three little buckle fasteners. That and the age, ethnicity, and mannerisms of the individuals convinced me that they most likely intended to deprive me of my timepiece - A black-faced stainless steel Seiko day/date self-winder that was considered a badge of honor among Hispanic teens who lived in the rough neighborhood of Southeast San Diego in those days, particularly when it had been taken from a naive white La Jolla college student by persuasion.

It was 1977. Things were different back then.

[Tulum_Moon]

46. Did not "belong" in the neighborhood?

O.K. Was it just the way things were back then or do you still think they should stay put in their own hood?

[slackmaster]

47. By that I meant simply that it was obvious they didn't live, work, or go to school there

And they didn't have a positive reason to accost me. They went out of their way to approach me.

The location wasn't a public recreation spot like the beach or a park, nor was it on or near a path any pedestrian would take to such a place. It was clear they were out looking for trouble. I would even go so far as to say that I profiled them. They were young gang members hoping to find easy victims.

O.K. Was it just the way things were back then or do you still think they should stay put in their own hood?

I have always supported the right of all people who are not incarcerated to move freely about. A person does not need a "legitimate" reason to be in any particular place, but I do not support people engaging in bad behavior like intimidation and robbery.

[Tulum_Moon]

48. I see your point

I was not calling you out on this. I am guilty of profiling sometimes. As a women who is out alone sometimes it is the smart thing to do.

[tammywammy]

25. It's hard to tell sometimes

I've read stuff on here where people really did want to take an event like bad jokes to the extreme. You never know.

[HeeBGBz]

34. Actually a spoon whack to the forehead would get his attention

And he'd wear that round red mark all day.

[Gato Moteado]

7. did you ask the freeptard if he was a bush supporter?

and ask him which repuke piece of dog crap he supported in 2008?

you could have had a field day with the freeptard. when i lived in texas and some dumbass redneck freeptard started ripping on dems i wouldn't be satisfied until i either had the texas tard on the verge of tears or on the verge of wanting to punch me.

freeptards are garbage (whether they're dead or alive)

[slackmaster]

12. Absolutely not, no way do I want to engage a stranger like that during my break

It's bad enough arguing behind the pseudo-anonymity of a discussion forum like this.

Lunch time is sacred to me. It's when I want to be left alone.

[Maddy McCall]

8. I'm loving how everyone is taking your "threat" so seriously.

:rofl:

Funny story...I deal with assholes like that all the time.

[goodgd_yall]

30. Really.

:eyes:

[pitohui]

9. well go you

i highly approve of telling fuckwits to shut up and stand down

[maveric]

11. Thats all they've got? Dated material from 12 years ago?

When will the JFK/Marilyn Monroe start up again?
Freeps are totally fucking out of touch.

[slackmaster]

16. Yeah, "airbags", "cigar", "Labrador with two assholes", the whole nine yards

He kept them coming rapid-fire and ignored my body language that said I wasn't interested or amused.

[Benhurst]

13. Bill jokes are so passe. He's been out of office going on seven years now.

Let's have some relevant, contemporary humor, like something about the ass-clown currently squatting in the White House.

[aquart]

14. I'd rather the president fuck his mistress than my country.

Is what I usually respond.

[madokie]

23. at least ole bill liked girls always get 'em, freeptards that is

[madokie]

17. or something

I hate rude people too

[slackmaster]

19. I also considered urinating on his shoes or duct-taping his mouth shut

But the deli owners (Chinese FWIW) would definitely not have understood.

[Raine]

18. Jackass is way behind the times

he should be telling Vitter diaper jokes.

[slackmaster]

22. I still don't know what the Vitter/diaper thing is about

I'm trying to avoid news as much as possible.

[emilyg]

21. Let me at him.

i want names lol

[Madspirit]

26. Jeez people get a sense of humor

I really doubt the OP was going to pull a knife on someone. I suggest Google's dictionary feature and the word "hyperbole".
Man...
Lee

[murielm99]

27. I always call them on it when they do that in public.

I use a sarcastic voice and tell them how "cutting edge" their 12 year old jokes are. I tell them "You lost. Get over it."

Then, I ask them to back up anything they say about Bill.

Since I am a small, older lady, I can get away with more. Anyone who hits or threatens me would really have the book thrown at them.

I will never forget an incident in a deli in a larger city near me. I stood up to a bigmouth, and not in a mean or nasty way. He started to loom over me and use bad language. Three large gangsta-looking young men came and stood behind me. They said nothing to the freeper, they just stood there. He turned tail. I bought the young men some fresh cokes, even though they said I did not have to.

You never know where you will find friends.

[la la]

28. high five, muriel-

I'm a small old lady myself, and when I was teaching, I had big scary looking kids tell me they had my back! I still remember that fondly--about the only thing I do remember fondly about my teaching days!

back to slackmaster's op---I believe some people here are a little tense myself. They don't 'get it'! ;>)

[murielm99]

33. My son would have done much the same.

He is 25. He does not look like a gangsta, but he is not little.

If he was in a restaurant and saw a verbal exchange that escalated, he would be out of his seat and near the older lady, cell phone in hand. He would ask the server to notify the manager, and call the cops if necessary. He would not be above intervening physically if he had to.

I am not sure this guy would have knocked me down. Freepers are hard to figure. But the name-calling was enough for these kids.

[ben_meyers]

31. I would be more concerned about anybody walking up

To me and telling any kind of jokes. This jackass needs to be taken off the streets and mentally evaluated, he/she must be dangerous, maybe a stalker or worse! I would have called 911, before this person harms someone.

[loves_dulcinea]

32. good. you stood your ground.

one assh*le brought up hillary and vince foster's death in the same sentence.

i told him that "no one knows how vince foster died, for all we know, the person who sent anthrax to senator daschle's office might have been who killed vince foster".

the moron didn't talk much after that.

fwiw, i'm not a hillary fan.

[Toasterlad]

35. Who Walks Up to Strangers and Starts Telling Jokes?

[Catherine Vincent]

36. Idiot Republicans.

But I would have asked him if he had any Bush jokes.

[slackmaster]

40. People with poor social skills

This one happened to be a 'tard of some kind.

[SayWhatYo]

38. A knife? That's a wussy weapon...

Real men use sporks.

[slackmaster]

41. You can't carry a concealed spork in California without a permit

Section 653k of the Penal Code allows concealed folding knives of any size, as long as they are folded and don't qualify as switchblades.

[tjwash]

43. That's CRAP! Everyone with any common sense knows a sporked society is a polite society.

That's it, I'm getting the NSA involved on this one.

[slackmaster]

44. Never much cared for them, I'm more of a threek man