NW

First day in weeks finished early enough to run some errands and do some shopping. So thought I would pick up some fine literature (NW) and go home and spend the afternoon doing foot-care (finally found black nail-polish hurrah!!), facemask and indulge in gossip about celebrities (note: do not buy NW or similar more than maybe… once a month). Sat down outside shopping centre to wait for bus, and opened NW. Within two minutes self-righteous moron on my right starts to speak to me, something I dislike under the best of circumstances. Though worse – he was saying this:
SRM: “There is a real difference between men and women you know, women they only read things like that (self-righteous glance at NW) but MEN they read about science and technology, indeed yes.”
ME: “Right, right.”
SRM: “Why is that now, women they like that sort of thing but men they don’t… it’s something in the brain – in the genes…”
ME: “Hmm.”
SRM: “There is nothing like that (self-righteous glance at NW) for men, but for women there is soooo much… You would not see a man reading that.”
ME: “Well, you sure as hell wouldn’t see a WOMAN reading magazines featuring naked chicks and articles called things like Best Pick Up Line either.” (Referring to numerous magazines that exist for the male market, and do not do badly)
SRM: “What?”
ME: “Never mind.”
Two minutes pass, while I read my magazine. Unfortunately it is filled with half-naked women and an article called “Hooray – Curvy celebs hit the beach!” Yikes.
Finally…
SRM: “Well I shall leave you to your reading then.”

Indeed, you shall.