proof that zenithblue has an internal filter after all

[zenithblue]

A woman walked up to me at the circulation desk today, a prim middle-aged women with a tight lipsticked line for a mouth. She looked at me sort of embarrassed for a minute, then said: "You know, wearing a shirt like that really just encourages people to look at your chest."

A number of possible reactions zipped through my head.

REJECTED COMEBACK #1: "Really?" A pause. "So are you saying I should be charging more per hour?"

REJECTED COMEBACK #2: (getting jiggy behind the counter) "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard..."

REJECTED COMEBACK #3: (grabbing a handful of tit and shrieking) "Stop looking at my dirty pillows!"

REJECTED COMEBACK #4: "Yeah, I like to lead the eye to my lady lumps, if you know what I'm saying. Keeps people from catching wise that I'm stealing their credit card numbers. How did you say you wanted to pay for your fines?" 

WHAT I ACTUALLY SAID: (sweet as sugar) "Thanks for the fashion advice!"

...which I thought was very well-behaved of me, all things considered

Comments

Re: Oy...

[zenithblue.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, was this in Portland? People still act that way about nose piercings in Anchorage and it trips my shit out when I'm back there. Somehow tattoos are ok and vanilla now but a little manic panic in your hair and a nose ring and you are a freak. I can't imagine thinking like that in Portland. Heh.

I shall add to the peer pressure and say: flaunt away. Of course, I'm not sure *I'd* want to add some of the Holgate patrons to the Jen's Boobs Fanclub, so I understand why you'd opt not to yourself.