Strange People
Part I
There are some strange people in the world. This afternoon I heard a car screeching its tires as it tried to turn into the very steep driveway across the street from our house. Then I heard a loud "thump" which sounded like it might have been that car hitting my car. I walked outside and looked at my car, and it was OK. I said to the driver as he stepped out of his car:
- "You made it!" I congratulated him.
- "I was hoping I wouldn't have to talk to you again," he said.
- "Have we met before??" I did not recognize him.
- "Yes but this is ridiculous ... " and he continued mumbling. I could not understand him, and he did not look at me and started to walk away.
- "Are you speaking to me?" I asked. He kept walking and did not reply. "Because I can not understand what you are saying."
- "That is because I was speaking English!" he sneered at me and continued walking up to my neighbor John's house.
Very strange.
posted by Joel Riggs at
11:16 PM
7 Comments:
might be a case of mistaken identity...curious what john will make of it.
12:05 PM
Yes - it seems clear that he thought he did know you... or someone who looks like you.
Am also interested in John's explanation!
1:27 PM
Given his erratic driving, and behavior, you might consider the chance he may have a visual/perceptual deficit (like mine)resulting from either a brain injury-or is even deaf. I have offended any number of people by mistaking their identity, trying to get into a stranger's car(while they were driving it). Last week I found myself standing on a man's foot in the Baltimore airport with no knowledge of it, and hurried off without apologizing when he rotested.All unacceptable social behavior,but beyond my control. Don't take Alon's behavior personally. He would probably be mortified if he was made aware of his actions, or worse ( no offense) if his family saw it posted. Society tolerates the blind, deaf, and dumb better than those with "invisible"impairments such as less than a perfect central nervous system. It is a fascinating dilemma we must talk about sometime.
Nothing is more humiliating than being perceived as a blithering idiot, or an asshole based on actions stemming from a stroke. You may never know if his rudeness was intentional.If not, he owes no apology, but may be due one..John
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