Every now and again, it's going to happen. You run into that person who (for whatever reason) thinks the backwards ass opinion they hold, is the truth of all truths and way the world should be. Even worse, this person feels the need to drill (said backwards ass opinion) into your head.
Long story short... I ran into this person last night.
The whole story is simply not worth repeating, doing so would only breathe new life into this man's meaningless. I will say this, he did sincerely insult very dear and innocent friends of ours and their children. Which is out of bounds, regardless what game you play.
It began with a simple bad joke, which for some reason, this person felt the need to explain (already the wrong thing to do). His explanation only made things worse and raised the tempers of most everyone in the room. After several minutes and several people yelling at him to shut the fuck up, he stood up aggressively and yelled "I'm a man!" To which I replied, "No, you're a fucking idiot."
Things could have and maybe should have escalated from there... If I were and idiot too. But I kept my cool, as any good Villain or Rogue would.
(see: Bad Man101)
Imagine what we have to lose by losing our cool...
And for what? Some self righteous shit, who's name does not matter, a lost soul whose mere proximity brings unwanted weight upon your life, an anchor, just waiting to bring you down.
No, the Idiot was just a test. A simple one at that. Here's how you pass the test:
Know the value of your life.Know the value of your work.
Realize the amount of time and energy it took for you to rise to this level.
Realize the number of good people who depend on you.
Know that you love and are loved.
Don't back down, but don't push the situation.
Look the antagonist in the eye and point your index finger at the door. (Say nothing.)
No matter how much they yell or how much hell they raise... Never strike them.
Keep your cool... as best as possible anyway.
Simply give an idiot enough rope... They will, eventually, hang themselves.
Idiots think they are better than others. The truth is that we are all the same. It's our integrity, our values, our true self-worth and our faith in mankind mixed with those who share the same ideals and ethics and values that make us, the people of all ethnicities, religions, geographical locales, and of all sexes and ages... Great. Together, we can accomplish anything.
Lastly, this man considered himself right and heroic...
He made me proud to consider myself a Villain and a Rogue.
- Boss
