When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it
out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know...
Take it out on someone you don't know - But you know
deserves it.
I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I'd forgotten to
make.
I found the number and dialed it.
A man answered, saying "Hello."
I politely said,
"This is Chris. Could I please speak with Robyn Carter?"
Suddenly, a manic voice yelled out in my ear: "Get the right f***ing
phone number!" And the phone was slammed down on me.
I couldn't believe that anyone could be so
rude.
When I tracked down Robyn's correct number to call her, I found that I
had accidentally transposed the last two digits.
After hanging up with her, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again.
When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled:
"You're an asshole!"
and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word 'asshole' next to it,
and put it in my desk drawer.
Every couple of weeks or so, when I was paying bills - or had a really bad
day - I'd call him up and yell,
"You're an asshole!"
It always cheered me up.
When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic 'asshole'
calling would have to stop.
So, I called his number and said,
"Hi, this is John Smith from the
telephone company. I'm calling to see if you're familiar with our 'Caller ID Program' "
He yelled 'NO!' and slammed down the phone. I quickly called him back
and said,
"That's because you're an asshole!" and hung up.
One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot.
Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had
patiently waited for.
I hit the horn and yelled that I'd been waiting for that spot, but the idiot
ignored me.
I noticed a 'For Sale ' sign in his back window, so I wrote down his
number.
A couple of days later, right after calling the first 'asshole' (I had his
number on speed dial), I thought that I'd better call the BMW 'asshole'
too:
"Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?"
He said, "Yes, it is."
I asked,
"Can you tell me where I can see it?"
He said, "Yes, I live at 34 Oak Tree Blvd, in Fairfax. It's a yellow ranch,
and the car's parked right out in front."
I asked,
"What's your name?"
He said, "My name is Don Hansen."
I asked,
"When's a good time to catch you home, Don?"
He said, "I'm home every evening, after five."
I said,
"Listen, Don, can I tell you something?"
He said, "Yes...."
I said,
"Don, you're an asshole!"
Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial too.
Now, when I had a problem, I had
two assholes to call!
Then I came up with an idea. A really
evil idea:
I called Asshole #1.
He said, "Hello." I said,
"You're an asshole!" (But I didn't hang up.)
He asked, "Are you still there?" I said,
"Yeah!"
He screamed, "Stop calling me!" I said,
"Make me!"
He asked, "Who are you?" I said,
"My name is Don Hansen."
He said, "Yeah? Where do you live?"
I said,
"I live at 34 Oak Tree Blvd. in Fairfax, Asshole! It's a yellow
ranch, and I have a black Beamer parked in front - you asshole."
He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying
your prayers."
I said,
"Yeah...like I'm really scared, asshole!" and hung up.
Then I immediately called Asshole #2....
He said, "Hello?" I said,
"Hello, asshole!"
He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are..."
I said,
"You'll what?"
He exclaimed, "I'll kick your ass!"
I answered,
"Well, asshole, here's your chance...I'm coming over right
now."
That being said, I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I
lived at 34 Oak Tree Blvd, in Fairfax, and that I was on my way over
there "to kill my gay lover"...
Then I called Channel 9 News about the "gang war going down on
Oak Tree Blvd in Fairfax. "
I quickly got into my car and headed over to Fairfax....
I got there just in time to watch two assholes beating the shit out of each
other in front of six cop cars, an overhead news helicopter, all the while
being surrounded by a news crew.
NOW I feel much better.
Anger management really
does work.
