{Further to this post.}
It requires self-conviction for One of Noble Birth to sit One's Regal Self without looking behind Oneself for The Chair; self-conviction, and utter faith that the world will revolve around you in order to put a chair there.
It is that same self-conviction & utter faith which enables Boss to pull out of a parking spot without looking in The Rear View Mirror.
So clearly, the accident was the Other Person's fault*; after all, they must have seen Boss getting into the car, and they must have understood that Boss was going to pull out, and they must have known that if they were to pull up & park behind behind Boss' car that they would be hit. Why would they do that? says Boss, They must have wanted to have this accident.**
What makes this so very, very, very exasperating is that Boss had, just that very morning, bought off yet another fender~bender victim with a rather substantial cheque firmly affixed to a quit~claim form.
Given Boss' hell~for~leather driving style, it is a miracle ~ nay, it is incontrovertable proof of the existence of god ~ that no~one has yet been injured despite countless accidents; may such good luck (?) continue.
Should Boss happen to pass away, I said to Boyfriend, I hope that we aren't forced just to say only nice things in memoriam. I hope that in addition to a Wake, we have a Roast in which we tell all the stories about all the crazy things Boss has done; and I think if we're allowed to laugh, then we'll be able to cry, and mourn the loss of such a unique & strong~willed person.
Boss is late in to work this morning {later, that is, than usual}.
Hope everything is OK...
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* The Other Person has threatened to sue ~~ not for money, but to have Boss' License to Drive revoked. I'm sure Boss would rather incur a massive financial haemorrhage than relinquish A License to Drive.
** And in the Land of Office there was a Great Din of Eye~Rolling & Forehead~Slapping, followed by a Great Buzz of Chin~Wagging.
Posted by edgar at June 17, 2003 01:11 PM