What?

It is amusing to me how easily offended people can get.

My mother and sister sat across from me in an ice cream shop.

I was just educating you. I said giving a lopsided nervous smile.

Suddenly they blew up.

"Do you KNOW who I am!!?"

"You're in AMERICA."

"This is AMERICA Kathryn."

So? That doesn't mean you can't learn and change something as simple as that. I replied.

She shakes her finger in my face.

And her eyes bulge out.

Together, they resemble one of those overly intense and slightly dangerous shoppers on Black Friday.

You know - the kind of people who get into fist fights over the deluxe television that was on sale.  

I try to reason with my mother and sister and explain my point..but.instead I hear more words hurling out:

"Just leave it. She always wants to be superior" My mother huffs.

I'm sorry. What?

I was just explaining  the difference between "Paddy and Patty."

And how it's incorrect to say Patty's Day.

I stare back at them with steam coming out of their ears.

What?

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

I had a laugh, I was blocked sometime ago like I had been blind sided, never saw it coming. I had to find out by other writers. Nice write :-)

[Nightingale's Days]

I guess what offended them was not the correction, but the way you gave it.
If you say to anyone I'm 'educating' you, that implies that they are uneducated. People are not supposed to like it.

[Valentine]

Needs a bit more to clarify your thoughts. Valentine

[Writing Angel]

I'm sorry.... the arrogance of others tend to come out very often in todays world....just stay sane!

[SOUL LESS]

Happens to the best of us. Nevermind. As long as there is some sanity in this world, you can cling to it.

[wordman]

she should have took a belt to you,teach you some manners

[Writing Angel]

maybe your the one who needs manners... not this person whom if you had red was only try to state something she knew was incorrect

[Writing Angel]

I do apologize I am sorry I just read this and feel as if I had been there myself... thank you for the comment, I just got my computer fixed as it had been crashing all last week... I do apologize

[wordman]

the troll tk small ,told barley girl that i was a plagiarist,she told nemo ,and they have spread it all over w/c ,their friends have shunned me so i figured you was one of their tongue wagging friends,,i analogize to you !!

[Writing Angel]

no I'm just another writer and I'm sorry for what they did to you, if there is any way I can help please let me know

[Tony Jordan]

Aww... Kat, you poor thing.
Ironically there are vast swathes of 'cloth-eared Paddies' who would feel affronted by any attempt to educate them. America isn't unique in that, believe me.
It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
:))

[Kathryn Smith]

Thank you dear!

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed this story dear Kathryn. You are right. Small things can piss someone off. I liked the conversation. Thank you for sharing the enjoyable tale.
Coyote

[Kathryn Smith]

haha Thank you Coyote! :D I re read this and it made me laugh...sometimes you just have to sit back and smile. ;)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right my friend. Sometime silence keep us safe.