I honestly had this conversation earlier this week. Not a word of it is exaggerated...
"Hey, you... Girl... Java Girl..."
"My name is Helena..."
"Helena. Okay. I'll remember that now. You're a student, aren't you, Helena?"
"Well, not right now..."
"You go to SUNY. I've seen you waiting for the bus for SUNY..."
"Um... no... I don't go to SUNY."
"Oh, you go to Broome [Community College]?"
"No, I'm not in school right now, sir."
(You can always tell when I'm a little pissed off because I start calling people "sir" and "ma'am," and I don't look like I really mean it as a gesture of respect...)
"Oh... you're not in school? Wow, I thought you were! And you looked so smart too."
"Thank you, sir, I'm glad you think I look smart. I'm going to go back to work now. I appreciate your comments on my intelligence."
FUCK that shit. I LOOKED smart but I must not be because I'm not in school?
I would like all of these people to sit on a railroad spike.
Love,
~Helena*