I just got your comment today... 's why I answered it today. o.o
The manager of that store knows me, at least in passing; up until about a year ago I lived less than five miles from it, and I'd become a regular. After the initial incident, I'd beat feet the hell away, settling in behind a cup of joe at Krispy Kreme, one booth away from a pair of AACPD officers. It felt safe.
My dad still lives over that way, so I happened through the store on my way to his place to pick his brain for gift ideas. /I/ recognized the redneck in question, and made a quip at the manager about hiring known homophobes... particularly ones known for trying to start fights in the parking lot. The redneck opted to use a handful of expressions vile enough I won't even repeat them, which set both the manager and asst manager off, and things escalated from there.
As for finding my journal... honestly, I've no idea at all who you are, but you seemed nice enough. Hence my answer, jumbled though it was.
As for the gift, well, I completely drew a blank. When he asked me what -I- wanted, my answer was a laugh and the comment that DNA resequencing was probably a bit out of Best Buy's league. Fortunately he didn't press for an explanation. :)
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Date: 2005-12-07 10:11 pm (UTC)The manager of that store knows me, at least in passing; up until about a year ago I lived less than five miles from it, and I'd become a regular. After the initial incident, I'd beat feet the hell away, settling in behind a cup of joe at Krispy Kreme, one booth away from a pair of AACPD officers. It felt safe.
My dad still lives over that way, so I happened through the store on my way to his place to pick his brain for gift ideas. /I/ recognized the redneck in question, and made a quip at the manager about hiring known homophobes... particularly ones known for trying to start fights in the parking lot. The redneck opted to use a handful of expressions vile enough I won't even repeat them, which set both the manager and asst manager off, and things escalated from there.
As for finding my journal... honestly, I've no idea at all who you are, but you seemed nice enough. Hence my answer, jumbled though it was.
As for the gift, well, I completely drew a blank. When he asked me what -I- wanted, my answer was a laugh and the comment that DNA resequencing was probably a bit out of Best Buy's league. Fortunately he didn't press for an explanation. :)