You know, its odd. On my updated list of goals for today, I don't recall listing "cause a scene in the goodwill".
But it happened. And it's a very good reminder of why you should always pay attention to what you say, you never know who is around that might not like it.
I had a training in another town (really, since they all bleed together in the denver area who can tell what is where?) and afterwards I went to the nearby Goodwill store to look for some books. (long story, short version, I had to get rid of most of my library, so I am trying to build it back up again). I was in the book section, minding my business, when a couple of the workers around the corner start talking about dinner. they decide they need the opinion of a third worker, so they tell her to come over. As she is walking over, she says, and I quote "What do you want Homo's?". For those of you who haven't figured it out yet from the first nine pages of posts, I'm one of them there homo's. My instant reaction was to walk around the corner and slap the tar out of the lovely woman but I didn't. I did finish browsing while listening to their conversation to see if anyone would say anything about it but they didn't. I walked up to the sales counter to pay for my books. There is no one there. I am standing in full view, not hidden or anything, waiting for two minutes for a cashier. Noone comes to help me. I am already pissed off at this point to begin with. So, in what is nowhere near my loudest voice but what I use to get attention in rather large areas (such as stores) I say "CAN THE HOMO GET SOME HELP AT THE FRONT COUNTER?!!?". And then I waited. And from the general area of the books, which by the way is in a back corner of the store, comes slouching the lovely, nice lady who made such a fantastic comment. Halfway to the counters I also hear her say "WOW" in a sort of quiet but rudely antagonistic voice. She gets to the counter, she rings up my books, and I don't say a word. She tells me my total and I hand her my card. The woman whose brain is probably in the upper 150's for IQ then asks me if I want to put it on my card. I say yes, she swipes, I sign and she says "have a nice day" to which I replied "yeah" and walk out. I was so angry, and frustrated, I was quivering inside and out. I could literally see my hands shaking as I handed her my card I was so affected.
*sigh* i don't like displays of anger, and I especially don't like them in public, never have, never will.
My SO was thinking along the same lines, but he was thinking she might think she's in heat, without actually being in heat! how long does this usually last if they are in heat?
a cat with PMS! 
and its easy for me to get lost in the forum postings 
