So I was at a local laundromat drying shirts as one year later I still have not had my dryer looked at or replaced when I met up once again with someone so racist that I am still shaking my head in disgust at what this person shared with me.
I was sitting outside while waiting for my clothes to enjoy their 15 minutes of fame and enjoying the mid 80s sunny weather that we have had for almost the last six weeks when a gentleman around my age sat down next to me on the bench outside and started some small talk. I guess I have that kind of demeanor at times that total strangers just start talking to me.
Inside of 2-3 minutes he told me that he has been living in Greenville almost all of his life though he was born in Dover, DE. He was the youngest child of a military Dad that had been stationed at Donaldson when it was active. He then proceeded to tell me that his father (using the term loosely) disappeared when he was two years old leaving him and his three older siblings with their single Mom. She never remarried. He then told me that his Dad committed suicide when he was 10 yrs old. Not something that gets shared with you every day especially within moments of meeting someone in such an innocuous setting.
He then told me that he has a son that is in the Navy stationed in San Diego. Here's where it gets weird real quick. I told him that I spent a few days in San Diego and found it to be a pretty cool place. I did mention that I was on an expense account so I probably didn't really see much of San Diego as I had meetings and dinners to attend. That's when he tells me and I quote "well you didn't miss much, San Diego is filled with homosexuals." I was like OMG WTF. Do I have a sign on me that says "hey racist asshole tell me what is wrong with the world from your brain-damaged viewpoint?" I looked at him and said well I think my dryer cycle is done. Gotta run. Guess what candidate he is supporting?
I am disillusioned! What happened to civility?
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