Posted on 05/25/2007 1:18:03 PM PDT by Sleeping Beauty
Take a picture of the french fries on the Bridgeport ferry, and you might as well just admit that you're a charter member of Al Qaeda
I was heading back to Connecticut after a weekend with the family when I took the photo. I’d eaten the fries on the way over, but couldn’t stomach another round, so I snapped two photos at the food counter, and as I was putting the camera away, two guys behind the counter started lobbing hostile, accusatory questions in my direction. “Why are you taking pictures of the food?” “I’m writing a review,” I responded, and walked away.
I went outside to take some notes and then headed back into the cabin. I observed that there were two crew members standing near me, and I heard one of them talking about me, and the photo I took. I had been turned in!
So I approached the mate and told him I had a complaint about his crew. I didn’t appreciate their hostility. Yes, I was livid. Stone-cold sober, too.
Well, Gilligan didn’t like my tone, and I guess it’s my fault for escalating the situation by lobbing multiple eff-bombs at him, because the next thing I know, Gilligan’s back with two Big Fellows. I gave my name and phone number to Gilligan, and I showed him the picture of the french fries (which, by the way, are disgusting). In fact, I showed him all three of the photos that were on the camera. That should have ended it, but Gilligan demanded that I show him identification, because otherwise the police would get involved. I asked him under what authority he was demanding this of me. It’s the captain’s orders.
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IBTZ!
Never a good idea, especially when not on one's home turf.
You're kidding? This was that bad?
“Ferry Fries?”....Man, he should be glad he didn’t photograph a cheeseburger!
He should talk to the Professor about the fries. I think if I were him, I would pass on the fries and carry a brown bag the next time.
Face it, Mr. Gogola . . . you’re just a September 10th sort of guy, and had you been on a flight you’d have been lucky to survive with your teeth intact.
I have a friend who works security at the airport.
He told me — “never wear a t-shirt that says “America #1!” to the airport. Or “I love USA.”
It’s the first thing they look for.
“as I was putting the camera away, two guys behind the counter started lobbing hostile, accusatory questions in my direction. “Why are you taking pictures of the food?” “I’m writing a review,” I responded, and walked away.”
Hostile? Accusatory? Not really.
“So I approached the mate and told him I had a complaint about his crew. I didn’t appreciate their hostility. Yes, I was livid.”
Livid about being asked why he’s taking pictures of the food. Understandable. Who wouldn’t be?
“”Well, Gilligan didn’t like my tone, and I guess it’s my fault for escalating the situation by lobbing multiple eff-bombs at him, because the next thing I know, Gilligan’s back with two Big Fellows.”
“That should have ended it, but Gilligan demanded that I show him identification, because otherwise the police would get involved. I asked him under what authority he was demanding this of me. It’s the captain’s orders.
“Kiss my ass. I’m not showing you any ID.””
Oh, I thought the ‘fascists’ were hassling him for taking pictures of french fries. Turns out, he’s just a jerk that got what was coming to him.
I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I'm never not Freeping.
Yeah I got the impression he was being an ass.
So, how did he get this story smuggled out of the fascist concentration camp?
It would have been a pity if he had accidentally fallen overboard.
He pretty much bragged about it. What a jerk!
Extra bait for fishing off the stern?
The guy does sound like a damn crybaby wuss though. Sympathy points 0, but a round of 6 stupidity points for all involved.
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