My ears feel abused

Anyone, who has taken the subway in NYC, has probably encountered creepy preachers. Maybe not several times but at least once. They go on an exhausting verbal rant about their set of religious beliefs and faith and life. How their God is the only savior for the mortal degenerates like us. I am so tempted to say “Stuff it stupid,” but the wuss in me avoids the confrontation. I know someone who offered these noise-creators aka weird subway riders a couple of dollars to just shut up. How awesome is that!

This morning in the subway, an annoying, sanctimonious, fanatical, bigot squashed the tranquil of the subway car with her venomous tongue and decrepit words. The self-appointed morality police insulted everyone but Jesus. She said, “Obama can’t help us; only the Lord can.” I couldn’t help but snicker at her malarkey and audacity—so did quite a few of the fellow commuters. But soon I felt humor replaced with fury when she started to deride the gay community. Her word choice was reprehensible -- like a gratuitous insult. For starters, she referred to them as, “Those homosexuals ruining.” I looked at my husband and said, “Why the hell can’t she mind her own business?”

I remember this one time, (In my defense, I’d had an emotionally scathing week); I told one of them off. Well, this woman was waving her hand in my face and asking me to pray to Jesus. Her volume was directly proportional to her portly body. I grew up in a secular country, so I am nothing if not religiously tolerant, but at 7:30p.m. on a Thursday, after a bad week & volunteering my seat to the pregnant, the old, and the kids, I am intolerant towards verbal baloney. I have zero patience for self-righteous fools! I yelled back, “I am Hindu. You are wasting your time on me as I don’t believe in Jesus.”I let the words flow profusely from my mouth into her imbecile ears. She stood still, and I sat shocked.

Honestly, I couldn’t care less what she was preaching about; I just wanted my moment of quiet. So, why am I blogging about crazies in the subway? I don’t know. Maybe because it’s Thursday today, and I feel my patience abandon me.

More until next time.
Xoxo

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“Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.” – Oscar Wilde

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