Thanks, Maxxy! You’re right. I’ve decided I’m going to start posting descriptions…and photos of the douche bags I meet on the way.
The challenge here will be the photos – they may show up every few days instead of daily due to continual internet access challenges. However, I promise to take them faithfully.
In that spirit, our first douchebag is Amen, an Armenian fellow who accosted me on the streets of Barcelona. As I was wandering down a cool little street in the Gothic part of Barcelona, I stopped to take a photo. In my first photo of the street, he appears in the corner, calling out to me. Gratefully he’s not in the second picture…BECAUSE HE WAS TWO INCHES AWAY, FIXING TO JUMP ON ME LIKE A SPIDER MONKEY.
Seriously, I put the camera down and he grabbed me and gave me the two cheeked kiss. As he was explaining that “That’s how we greet each other in Spain!” all I could think to say was, “But I don’t even KNOW you!?!?”
He followed me several blocks talking a blue streak, until I finally hard to turn mean and send him packing…
(Photos to follow as soon as I’m able!!!)
2 responses so far ↓
Maxxy // September 8, 2008 at 8:03 am
The two cheek kiss should have been swiftly followed by a knee to the groin and a firm flat hand to the nose, backed up with ” Oh I’m sorry, its my reflexes, marine training. Its really sad cos I killed my last two boyfriends completely by accident because they surprised me. Actually the last one I stabbed repeatedly. By the time I realised it was him it was too late. Fancy going for a drink ?? “…..
jojo // September 10, 2008 at 6:52 pm
As a female traveling alone overseas, you must be prepared to go into Mean Mode immediately. You can’t take time to be random, thoughtful or disorganized; that’s what these guys are counting on.