Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Stupid Human Behaviors

During a lull in business, I took a break to sit awhile on the bench outside the hotel lobby. My eyes were directed to a startling blob that slipped out of a restaurant "to-go" box and plopped on the sidewalk like a fresh cow pie from Pete Elrod's dairy cows. A guy, with disgust, placed the container on the parking lot's river rock wall and stomped ahead of his girl companion. She, with evident second nature, picked up after her man and cackled as I lunged forward with a quick laugh myself. The guy, a typical reactionary male exhibited an obvious sense of loss and failure. He, the hunter/gatherer is demeaned in the presence of the masses. Upon closer examination (yes, I HAD to look) I discovered the sad refuse of chocolate decadence. This inappropriately colored confection, one small square contribution to stupid human behavior, directed Gatlinburg's Saturday night foot traffic. Some studied it while others, not looking, stepped aside, seemingly directed by their involuntary "eeuwww" sonar. I mourned the loss, went back inside, and found comfort in that sweet thang named Little Debbie.kippowell

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