mh (~), conflict, covid-adjacent, Irish sarcasm
I was either Karened at the local cafe this morning, or committed a huge inexcusable faux pas by not covering my mouth, one time, while coughing at a perfectly innocent woman from six feet away. We had a big ugly conflict with everybody staring and then I stormed off home.
She definitely shot first but I was not entirely in the right; I can see why an uncaught cough could make someone real upset these days. I'm pretty sure I would have apologized had she not chosen "maximum snide" as her opening gambit.
I am currently drowning my frustration and self-loathing in the most sarcastic and misanthropic stand-up comedy I can find, reassuring myself that I'm not the only crusty old pariah jerkass out there.
Bless your cynical besotted heart, Dylan Moran.
re: mh (~), conflict, covid-adjacent, Irish sarcasm
Every single incident like this-- every bad encounter with another member of the general public, every event that leaves me genuinely unsure who's the asshole-- pushes me that little bit closer to becoming an "Oh Hello!" fan insertion, i.e. a depraved and cheerful old bastard who gives not the faintest fuck.
(Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfdMsxSjY3o)
I wonder if there's any way to turn my hair grey faster. I wonder if there's any alternative to just giving in and becoming an asshole without regret. I wonder if I have the energy to hold out any longer. It'd be a lot more fun than torturing myself like this every time I try to stand up for myself.
re: mh (~), super dark
You know what I really want?
An amusement park where I can play at being a slasher-film villain for a day. All props and actors, wiffle chainsaws, nobody really gets hurt, but there's a lot of satisfying screaming and insincere deathbed penitence that I can cackle and ignore.
Maybe I just need to reinstall Hotline Miami or something and take my wrath out on some pixels.
re: mh (~), super dark
@zebratron2084 It's seasonal but every big amusement park *has* a Halloween event from September through October and *do* need performers for horror walkthroughs.
(My wife's retirement plan is being the Mother Goose actor/puppeteer for a fairy-tale theme park, nd I'm happy to work with that.)
re: mh (~), super dark
@zebratron2084 Might I suggest Katana Zero, if you're in the mood for Hotline Mami style gameplay with morally dubious action and deeply satisfying catharsis?
re: mh (~), super dark
@zebratron2084 Also, this puts me in the mind of the fact that in Japan, they have "attractions" where you are able to essentially become Solid Snake from Metal Gear.
Like, they have actors hired to walk around like dumb AI guards, and all the trappings, and you get to feel like a super stealthy super spy.
Wouldn't be a far cry to go from there to "I'd like to be an ace murderer for an hour, please!"
re: mh (~), super dark
@zebratron2084
I'm pretty sure there is larp for that