Fawlty Showers 2

 Sanity

I listened to the news on the way home.  The whole world was going crazy all at once. I waited to hear how far north the giant flying spiders had spread.

Someone texting and driving drifted into my lane, almost side-swiping me. I tapped my horn. She shot me the finger.  

 I stopped to get milk. The woman in line in front of me was throwing a tantrum because the gas station convenience store didn’t carry the battery she needed.

“And their selection of torque wrenches leaves a lot to be desired,” I joked. She was not amused.

Two little boys ran amok while their father smoked outside. They knocked over a cardboard display of energy drinks.

Their father heard the commotion, put out his cigarette, and walked into the store.

Oh, you’re in big trouble now boys, I thought. 

He threatened to sue the store.

Some days I liked to think I helped people.  Other days the best I could do was not contribute to the insanity.

That day I wouldn’t be driving drunk. I wouldn’t drive and text.

My children were both grown and unlikely to ransack a convenience store. I sent them both a text anyway, threatening horrible punishments if they misbehaved in public.

I reminded myself the world didn’t cater to my needs.

 

Today I’ll try not to contribute to the insanity.

 

Fawlty Showers 2 is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

Other works by Ken Montrose are available at:

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