I was sitting outside of a study room back in college eating with a very dear friend and coworker, when an Asian dude comes by and starts smoking a cigarette right next to us. We are outdoors so of course I think its somewhat legal to do so, but I should’ve known that in the state of California there is a law that says you have to be at least 25 feet away from a building.
My friend definitely knew this. So imagine a girl with blonde hair, with salad still in her mouth, stand up and tell the guy:
“Uh, excuse me, I’m trying to eat here, can you go smoke farther away from the building?”
This guy didn’t look mean, but he gave her a look that made her nudge like she was about to stand up.
He just nervously smiled and backed away toward some steps and leaned against a tree.
What the heck was that about? I have been in many situations where a friend of mine gets confrontational with someone else while I’m right there, pretending like I’m somewhere in-between “yeah, I’ll back you up,” and “shut up, dummy. You’re going to get us both beat up.”
Have you been in similar situations? Check the list:
- Your friend is driving and decides to honk at someone else, and later the car pulls up on your right and look right at you.
- Someone has cut in line in front of you and your friend doesn’t decide to just be quiet and make a nod of “WTF?” acknowledgement to the guy behind you.. but instead tells the cutter “Hey! There’s a line!”
- The restaurant gets your order wrong and your friend decides to tell the waiter to get the manager instead of just clearing it up with the waiter himself. Cringe.
- Some stranger on the street whistles or cat calls somehow the friend you are walking with and she (or he) decides to tell him (or her) off and adds a little sass to it.
Jeez.
What do you guys think?
Please share your experiences in the comments below!
