The Humorous Way To See Something

[winterose]

So, going to the mailbox, which is literally right across the street has been an issue for me. There is a few reasons to why, next door neighbor is a bit of a weirdo, plus, I know if you are particularly vulnerable, freaks have away of zoning in on that. So during those times, I stay out of site.I know I got more work to do on this. However, without such eccentricities , I'd lose moments of huge humor at my own expense. :D

So I go through this thing when I get brave enough to go out to the mailbox. Sweatpants with multi pockets, check, mace, check, keys check, my alarm button since I can set off my alarm across the street, check, practice saying stop in a tuff voice, check. And then...WTF, am I DOING?

I now have taken a simple stroll to the mailbox and look like I'm ready for combat. Yep, nothing like being cool and careful. Can we say overkill? I saw myself in the mirror when this hit me and fell down laughing so hard. It looked like Dale Carnegies twisted version of How To Scare Off Potential Friends and Influence Enemies. Back to the drawing board of how to approach this a bit more saner. (facepalm)

 

[Marie E.]

This scenario is just like me jumping as I hear a knock at my door, put knife in my pocket and dawns on me that it is just a neighbor or family member. Nobody is going to kill me, abuser is in another country, get a grip on yourself woman!!

I believe we have an over simulated alert response, adrenaline pumping. I do find it humorous at times as well!

 

[Klo]

Well the way I think of it, is that if I ever do happen to be in a crisis situation, I'm probably going to be the only person with weapons and advanced first aid. Hopefully someone else can use them after I have disassociated and fallen over.

 

[Sideways]

I love this story!!

My letterbox is a mission as well, but I go the other extreme - do I look fashionable but casual, alert but totally relaxed, & "normal" enough so as to look almost boring to passers-by? I even have a particular "I have somewhere to be" kind of walk...just in case someone wants to chat *gasp*

The sooner we get rid of snail mail the better. D@mn you Letterbox!

 

[Friday]

I have PO Boxes. That I have, mostly to amuse myself, from time to time set each to forward to another. That way my mail stays safely OUT of them.

 

[winterose]

You guys are making me laugh. Thanks. I shared this with my brother tonight when he called me. He goes, well, at least you didn't do, forgot name, slide against the wall, run for cover behind the tree, make point contact with the wall across the street then with one big burst, yell freeze at the mailbox. LOL. And me, Oh, then I guess humming the song from mission impossible was a bit over the top then. Thus the way we use our humours here. I'm telling you it's the warm winds of the desert. The navajo call them Chinooks, warm winds that make a man go crazy. Naw, just PTSD doing it's thing. You guys are awesome.

 

[Marie E.]

Hmm come to think of it, I will either wear ear phones while going past the recreation room, avoid eye contact or check for my mail at night lol!! Big open area, suxs.