Getting Cut

A couple weeks ago I went to fill my tank at the local gas station which always has the lowest price on gas by at least ten cents. Because of the fact that their prices are always so low, there is usually a line to get gas and the station has hired people to direct cars in line to the next available pump. There are two entrances to the station and if you enter from the highway you actually have to turn away from the pumps to get into line. Now, everyone who regularly goes to this station has knowledge of the system and most people abide by it. However, as I was next in line to get my gas, a car flew in off the highway and went right to the open pump, skirting the entire line. I had just been cut.

Now, at 30 years old you would think that I would be better equipped to handle someone doing something as simple as cutting in line. Really, it was a minor issue that would hold me up for a grand total of 4 minutes. Instead it really bugged the hell out of me. Who did this person think they were? Also, after a lifetime of watching people cut other people in line you would think that I would be ready with a snappy comeback or a biting insult to make the person feel like the dickhead that they obviously are. Unfortunately, none of that happened. Sadly I did the same thing at 30 that I would do at age 10 while still in grade school - I looked for the authority figure. I looked to the guy whose job is it to direct traffic and gave him the palms up, shoulders up look which is universally known as the "What the hell, man?" look. He just sort of stared back at me. I guess when you're being paid to guide cars to open gas pumps I shouldn't expect a whole lot of work pride.

-Normally I find the practice of wearing a bag on your head as a fan of a crappy team to be a cheap way to get on TV. It's an old, cliched tradition. However, I think it was fine of the fans who did this at the Nets game the other night for two reasons:

1. according to reports they were not yelling anything profane.
2. the seats they were in cost about $900.

As I've said before I feel like the only obligations of fans are to stand for the National Anthem and leave wives, moms and children out of any insults hurled at players. So, if these guys do those things then they have the right to show management that they are ashamed at how the Nets have played this year. Honestly, the team is going to win about 10 games the entire year - the Nets are lucky they even have fans at this point.