I Agree With You... Up To A Point
Nov. 13th, 2008 11:11 pmWaiting for the train, an old man comes up to me.
Old Man: Excuse me, do you know when the next train is coming?
Me: About five minutes.
Old Man: Thank you. It will probably be later though. Trains are never on time these days.
Me: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Old Man: The government should do something about it!
Me: (Nods, makes some innocuous comment about the crappy private company that runs the trains now.)
Old Man: I should have joined Hitler’s army! This wouldn’t be happening if he’d won!
(Pause)
Me: Oh, hey, is that the train? Looks like it’s early. I’d better go… over there… to get on board it…
Old Man: Excuse me, do you know when the next train is coming?
Me: About five minutes.
Old Man: Thank you. It will probably be later though. Trains are never on time these days.
Me: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Old Man: The government should do something about it!
Me: (Nods, makes some innocuous comment about the crappy private company that runs the trains now.)
Old Man: I should have joined Hitler’s army! This wouldn’t be happening if he’d won!
(Pause)
Me: Oh, hey, is that the train? Looks like it’s early. I’d better go… over there… to get on board it…