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Dec 10, 2009 18:00

This tree hugging hippy type just came to my door asking if I'd like help preserve Mt Hood. It is a fantastic mountain. I won't deny that. And I'd hate to see it go. But before I would let him go on with his speech,....

I'm sorry, I have nothing to give.

There are lots of ways you can help preserve the forest without giving money, like signatures,....

I cut him off.

I'm trying to be polite here and let you know that you are wasting your time with me.

Well we're just trying to stop the illegal logging and,...

I cut him off again.
I don't want to be rude. I know it's cold and dark right now, and I'm telling you your efforts would best be applied at another house.

Here let me show you a map of the region,....

I cut him off again. This was funny though, because I have a map of Mt Hood on my livingroom wall,... so I know where all the roads are.

To be perfectly honest I love driving rally cars and the roads those loggers make are the best things out there to people like me.

He forced a smile through his poorly disguised disgust and said "All right then." He turned and walked away.
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