The other day I was walking in NYC behind a guy who was clearly doing battle with the voices in his head, because he was yelling at random intervals about the things that he hates. Now, don’t get me wrong– I am not making fun of this guy at all, because mental illness is a horrible and completely misunderstood disease and I truly sympathize with those who suffer from it. I will say, this guy was clean and had regular clothes and a backpack on and was stopping to wait for the “walk” sign, so it did appear that he was getting some help with the practicalities of life. It was just that while he was walking along, he was yelling about some of the stuff he hated, and that yelling was VERY LOUD so that everyone would know about the stuff he hated.
The list of things that this guy was yelling about that he hated was so delightfully specific and absurd, I got out my phone and started taking down the highlights.
Here are some of the things he hated:
— Umbrella drinks, especially the ones that come in coconuts.
— Canada (he didn’t specify whether it was the country itself that botherd him or the Canadian people)
— People on cellphones (I’m totally with him on this one)
— Red sweatshirts and red cars
— Real estate prices (not sure if he’s been keeping up with the news)
