08/02/2006

New Yorkers Have To Chill The Fuck Out (Both Literally & Figuratively)

by Matthew Edward Hawkins

So yeah, it’s really hot in NYC. And what’s the best part of it all? How it turns people its blithering idiots or total assholes. Wherever I go, people are constantly bitching about the heat. Its like, yeah, I know it?s hot, I am too, so fucking get over it. Mind you, I too like to complain about stupid shit, but when its about stuff that is completely out of everyone’s hands, and I mean everyone’s, like the weather, then its pretty pointless. But ultimately, its rather harmless, thought some are doing it to excess.

I know lots of people in the city are panicking over a potential blackout, and it would indeed very much suck. But at the same time, I’d like to think that I could survive with no electricity, at least for a little while, oppressive heat or not. Have people become that big of pussies without modern conveniences? And also, like everyone else, I too have a ton of fuck-ton of shit to do, and a power outage would seriously complicate things. Again, we are all in the same boat.

But once again, bitching and moaning is not the worst things in the world. What’s I’m mostly pissed about is how the heat has made some folks totally loose their fucking minds; all day, people have been extra confrontational, snippy, loud, and obnoxious due to the heat. …. I also love how the extreme weather basically gives the MTA another reason to run shittier than usual. There’s been retarded service changes and delays for no plausible reasons for the past few days.

Though all that shit pales in comparison to what went down about two hours ago. Its been a long day; I taught my last class tonight, and naturally, it went long, plus I had to stop by Robin’s once in Brooklyn. By the time I got back to my neighborhood, it was late and I was starving. Hence why I stopped by a local Chinese joint. I also happen to be on the phone, when some ignorant piece of shit walks in and starts barking and screaming. The thing is, all New Yorkers crave one primary thing, especially all the crazies: attention. This motherfucker had to be the center of it, and cause all this ruckus. And instead of ordering food like a normal human being, he has to be a racist dick about it. So all his yelling made it impossible to hear my friend, so I had to end the conversation prematurely (which was a rather important one to boot). I figured I’d just wait to get my food and continue from there. Then I get another call, from someone who I hardly talk to, and is even harder to get ahold of, so I eagerly answer. During this, the loudmouthed fucker becomes even noisier. I don’t know what he said, but the guy behind the counter got pissed and started screaming himself, by demanding that the asshole get lost.

So, out of nowhere, the fucking asshole grabs my phone and throws it against the wall. I stood there, totally shocked, while the ranting and raving piece of shit stormed out. It takes me a second to process what just happened, and then I totally loose it, but the guy is all the way across the street, so its not like I can say anything (plus he was with some friend, and they both looked like homeless druggies, which meant I would have been sliced or worse if a confrontation happened). So I simply took the pieces of my phone, and the food, and went home.

Then I felt incredibly embarrassed, but once I got home and cooled down and ate, plus I let what just happened sink it, I got even angrier. The thing is, my phone still works, but the main LCD screen is totally ruined, and the small one on the outside, for when its closed is messed up (75% of its all black, but at least the part that shows the names of incoming calls is still visible).

But yeah… its been one of those fucking days. And now I have to worry about getting a new phone (at a time when I just have too much plate to deal with such dumb things).

  • http://lj.slonie.com Slonie

    That sucks!

    Also Breaking News: If you watch TV watch out for a creepy Dasani commercial that I just saw for the first time. Given your previous proclivities towards mentioning the phenomenon, I’ll just say ? you’ll know it when you see it.

    Also thanks for the links to PRIESTCAVE and others. I think Virt and Prozax getting together beats out many other such pairings of greatness over the years, even chocolate and peanut butter. I should really check all thsoe other bands mentioned too. And look forward to any such chiptune show on this side of the country.

  • https://www.fort90.com Matt

    Thanks Slonie.

    And even though I don’t watch my television these days (not enough time, not much good on, plus I don’t have cable, so no new Venture Brothers for me), I’ll try to keep any eye out for that commerical.

    All I can say is… fucking Dasani (and I’m sure MK would feel the same way!)

  • http://solarsavvy.blogspot.com Elie Avi

    I agree that most people need to relax a bit, and we’re all in the same boat. But Con Ed has mishandled everything for so long now, and people who look at this and say “it’s not Con Ed’s fault, it’s just the heat, and there’s nothing they can do about it,” are very misinformed, and need to get their facts straight. In a shameless plug, I’m involved in the solar energy industry, and there’s a lot of things Con Ed could do that would prevent future blackouts, and save the city money in the long run. If any of you are interested, take a look at my blog, (http://solarsavvy.blogspot.com) especially the post I did last week on the new York City blackout.

  • https://www.fort90.com Matt

    Hey there… like I said, just bitching about the heat for the sake of bitching is just plain retarded. Unless we can actively control the weather in some fashion, there’s just no real point in going on and on.

    … Though it can be argued that the reason why the weather is so fucked up is because people have been irresponsible with the environment…

    But, as you may have noticed, I have little patience with the MTA for using the heat as a “get out of jail” card for mishandling business, and the same applies to Con Ed. If there is a power outage due to their fuck ups, then people do have a real reason to gripe, since that its something that is controllable by people.

  • http://www.demolicious.org/ PAINPAINPAIN

    Conclusive proof that New York is full of wankers. Remind me never to go there ever.

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