Feline Warrior

No, she didn’t say those words. But I was chatting with a very lean, very bleached-blonde woman at the gym today, discussing, of all things, cell phone etiquette. We both agreed that it is rude when people talk loudly on cell phones in public. Further, we agreed that it is unsafe and sometimes scary when drivers’ cell phones are taking all of their driving attention. Then she said, “Even here,” waving towards the rest of the gym, “people do it.” We both shook our heads slowly. Mm-mm-mmm.

But here’s the part that got me: “I’m not prejudiced, but it’s always the blacks and they are loud!”

I stared, shook my head quickly from side to side to snap out of my stare, and said, “I better get back to stretching!” put my headphones back in and stretched.