Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Hoplophobia

So, I am at a Trader Joe's in Northern Virginia. I am perusing the selection of Cabernet when I realize that I am blocking the aisle with my cart. I look up and apologize to the woman with the pained expression for blocking the way, when she begins to apologize profusely and say it is her fault for intruding.

What?!?

She says (in a panicky, rapidly-rising squeak) that she wouldn't dream of upsetting me, especially considering the shirt that I am wearing, all while skittering away to the other end of the store like a cottontail evading a coyote.

Wow. If the sight of an AK-47 silk-screened on a T-shirt causes such PSH, I wonder what would have happened if I had been open-carrying instead? I might have had to explain to the Po-Po what the difference between shopping and brandishing is. For sure, I would have had to clean up aisle three...

Newbius

5 comments:

Guffaw in AZ said...

What a MAROON! (and I'm defaming Bugs Bunny, Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones by saying it).

Steve said...

Boy, my Celebrate Diversity (of pistols) t-shirt from ThoseShirts.com would have really freaked her out. I was proudly sporting it yesterday.

In the end, that's just sad.

Bubblehead Les. said...

Yet, if Irene did to you what it did to Vermont, any bets the Lady in Question would have been riding your Tail hoping you could protect her?

Old NFO said...

LOL- I'm not surprised, the crowd at Trader's is pretty much the Left wing loonies...

Sean D Sorrentino said...

That's pretty funny. Thanks for the link.