What's freaking you out today?

ZenGum · 08-14-2009, 06:47 AM

Freaking me out today was an incident on the train on the way home from work.

There is a chap who often catches the train who is a little bit special, shall we say, some kind of advanced Ralph Wiggum situation. His Hi-Vis vest and steel cap boots indicate some kind of physical job, and he can catch trains by himself etc so he is getting by okay, but he has a few rather odd habits.

In particular, he is constantly swinging his head back and forth (very much like this guy

), and frequently gives a running commentary on his thoughts, as well as initiating rather one-sided conversations with anyone around.

I was sitting in a forward facing seat, and he sat in the backward facing seat directly behind me; thus his head was maybe 15 cm behind mine. No problem. He started his monologue. No problem. He was swinging his head from side to side - not itself a problem, but it created the effect that I would hear a few words closer to one ear, then a few equidistant from both, then a few closer to the other, then back in the middle, and so on, back and forth, so the effect I got was this somewhat rambling flow-of-consciousness voice feeling as if it were bouncing around inside my own head!!!

Whooooaaaoooohhhhh maaannnnn.

morethanpretty · 08-14-2009, 09:37 AM

Lay off the psychedelics zen, or at least share. :P

I'm still nervous from almost getting hit in the parking lot yesterday. I was right behind a HUGE suburban when it started backing up.

casimendocina · 08-14-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Freaking me out today was an incident on the train on the way home from work.

There is a chap who often catches the train who is a little bit special, shall we say, some kind of advanced Ralph Wiggum situation. His Hi-Vis vest and steel cap boots indicate some kind of physical job, and he can catch trains by himself etc so he is getting by okay, but he has a few rather odd habits.

In particular, he is constantly swinging his head back and forth (very much like this guy

), and frequently gives a running commentary on his thoughts, as well as initiating rather one-sided conversations with anyone around.

I was sitting in a forward facing seat, and he sat in the backward facing seat directly behind me; thus his head was maybe 15 cm behind mine. No problem. He started his monologue. No problem. He was swinging his head from side to side - not itself a problem, but it created the effect that I would hear a few words closer to one ear, then a few equidistant from both, then a few closer to the other, then back in the middle, and so on, back and forth, so the effect I got was this somewhat rambling flow-of-consciousness voice feeling as if it were bouncing around inside my own head!!!

Whooooaaaoooohhhhh maaannnnn.

Is the feeling of rambling flow of consciousness still there?

classicman · 08-14-2009, 10:34 AM

Is the feeling of a rambling flow of consciousness still there?

definitely - seems to be improving too.

(Those who know, know)

Cloud · 08-14-2009, 11:58 AM

My scalp has a sore patch, like a whole hunk of hair was ripped out.

But it wasn't, and it's still sore after a week. Dunno what gives, but . . .

it's freaking me out!

Griff · 08-15-2009, 11:07 AM

Last week of teaching summer school and we had a lice outbreak! *itch* *itch* *itch*

Sundae · 08-15-2009, 11:35 AM

The fact I wrote a whole post about a paedo on my estate and Diz stepped on the keyboard and deleted the lot.

Sorry - freaked out? No, fucking furious.
About the message I mean. Although the paedo thing will be freaky when I finally have the heart to repeat it.

08-14-2009, 06:47 AM	#1
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	What's freaking you out today? Freaking me out today was an incident on the train on the way home from work. There is a chap who often catches the train who is a little bit special, shall we say, some kind of advanced Ralph Wiggum situation. His Hi-Vis vest and steel cap boots indicate some kind of physical job, and he can catch trains by himself etc so he is getting by okay, but he has a few rather odd habits. In particular, he is constantly swinging his head back and forth (very much like this guy ), and frequently gives a running commentary on his thoughts, as well as initiating rather one-sided conversations with anyone around. I was sitting in a forward facing seat, and he sat in the backward facing seat directly behind me; thus his head was maybe 15 cm behind mine. No problem. He started his monologue. No problem. He was swinging his head from side to side - not itself a problem, but it created the effect that I would hear a few words closer to one ear, then a few equidistant from both, then a few closer to the other, then back in the middle, and so on, back and forth, so the effect I got was this somewhat rambling flow-of-consciousness voice feeling as if it were bouncing around inside my own head!!! Whooooaaaoooohhhhh maaannnnn. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

08-14-2009, 09:37 AM	#2
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	Lay off the psychedelics zen, or at least share. :P I'm still nervous from almost getting hit in the parking lot yesterday. I was right behind a HUGE suburban when it started backing up. __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

08-14-2009, 10:34 AM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Is the feeling of a rambling flow of consciousness still there? definitely - seems to be improving too. (Those who know, know) __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-14-2009, 11:58 AM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	My scalp has a sore patch, like a whole hunk of hair was ripped out. But it wasn't, and it's still sore after a week. Dunno what gives, but . . . it's freaking me out! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-15-2009, 11:07 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Last week of teaching summer school and we had a lice outbreak! itch itch itch __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-15-2009, 11:35 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	The fact I wrote a whole post about a paedo on my estate and Diz stepped on the keyboard and deleted the lot. Sorry - freaked out? No, fucking furious. About the message I mean. Although the paedo thing will be freaky when I finally have the heart to repeat it. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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