was gonna narrate patient encounters here today, but i spent so much time writing them in my clinic notes that i don't want to write them again. some day!...

getting off septa today there was a crowd exiting the door and a crowd entering. one woman was being a little pushy on her way in; therefore the man behind her taps her on the shoulder and politely suggests, "how about we let these people off before getting on?"
then the woman snaps, "how about YOU NEVER EVER TOUCH ME AGAIN?!!"
another woman to the side bursts into laughter.

i felt bad for the man trying to harness a sliver of courtesy in a courtesy-less (and hostile) environment.

i also felt bad for the first woman for being so angry. it must suck to have a temper that's so easily set off like that.

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one time in grade 7, our homeroom teacher snapped at a classmate. another classmate muttered, "i wonder who shoved a porcupine up HER ass this morning."
amusingly, instead of getting more angry, my teacher couldn't help but laugh. while we were being completely serious and thought we were mature, my teacher still thought that 12 year-olds were "cute", and it entertained her that something like that came out of one of our mouths.