Not 5 minutes ago, I served an older gentleman at the store where I work. (Yes, I am writing this from work.) And I am sure he must have been in his late hundreds. At least. Deaf and almost blind he stumbled in to the store, wanting to compete in the Norwegian lottery “Lotto”. I told him that he needs to have a card so as to confirm his identity while playing, and trying to explain him the new rules, I noticed that his age rendered him quite, quite deaf. When The Gentleman said he wanted a ticket for 5 weeks, I said “That’ll be 200 kroner”. The Gentleman then suggested he’d pay 10 kroner, just like he always used to. I reckon this was back in the 1880′s. The Gent proceeded by insisting I take his change. When I refused, The Gent didn’t take this lightly and looked pissed. I Then pretended to be busy placing out new magazines that arrived today, until he left.

Cheers to you, gramps, for making it outside. But please, if you do decide to take another stroll, please don’t head my way.

Lately I’ve been getting a lot of hateful comments on my last.fm profile page after I joined a ‘group’ called ‘socialist scrobblers’.  Mainly from Polish males in their 20s, might I add. They criticize my political views because, apparently, I support the former Soviet Union and its leaders. So, I am a bad person you say? I support evil dictators like Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, eh? Well, if you are under the impression of these statements I suggest you find the nearest glass bottle you can find, grab the top of it, and smash the bottom half of it against the wall. Done? Good. Now, kindly insert it as far as you possibly can up your ass. Now jump high up in the air, and try to land on your hiney.

Just to state some facts regarding my political views:

• I am not a racist.
• I am for social equality.
• I am a pacifist.
• I am for democracy.
• I am against imperialism.
• I believe in freedom of speech.
• I do not believe in God. Just like I don’t believe in any other made-for children characters.
• I do not support North Korea, China, or the former Soviet Union. Nor do/did I support their respective dictators.

The past couple of months I’ve been getting comments from yet another guy from Poland, who clearly had set his mind on the fact that I supported the Soviets as well as their invasion of Poland. I tried my very best to explain to him that his impressions were as wrong as wrong can be, but to no avail. Because his english, well, to say it simply; sucks hairy, sweaty, veiny fat-man bollocks.

Now to soothe my ears with some music.