Don't holler at me . . .

[Sapphire Silk]

My office is on the second floor of the building I teach in. I get in the elevator to head up this morning when I have this encounter.

The elevator was about half full. A student standing in front and slightly to my left had bottled water that she was opening as the elevated lifted up. The cap slipped in her fingers, and dropped to the floor. She made no effort to pick it up.

The elevator hits our floor, the door opens and she starts to walk out. There's a crowd of students going to and fro.

Me: Excuse me, miss. *she either doesn't hear me or is ignoring me. I go with the former; it was loud in the hall* EXCUSE ME MISS!

Sucky student turns to look at me. "Don't holler at me."

Me: You left your trash on the floor. Please pick it up.

Sucky student complies, and says again, "Don't holler at me."

Me: I wasn't hollering at you. You didn't hear me, and it was noisy. I was getting your attention.

Sucky Student: You don't have to holler at me.

Me: I wasn't hollering at you. I was getting your attention.

Sucky student: I get that, but don't holler at me.

Me: Look. You did the wrong thing and you know it. Move on. *I turn and walk away, as I can see this idiot just doesn't get it. Behind me, I hear her mutter again, "Don't holler at me."

[Lyse]

Well, since she was called out on her misbehavior she *had* to do something to make it seem you were in the wrong, right? Right? ...Wait, you mean that's not how it actually works?

[MoonCat]

That's when I'd be tempted to take a deep breath and let loose.

THAT WASN'T HOLLERING!!!
THIS IS HOLLERING!!!!!

[Kristev]

My brother tries the same trick whenever mother asks him to clean up something, such as the dishes. He's 28. Thank goodness I live on my own.

[MaggieTheCat]

I used to do that, you know, say to your parents, "Don't yell at me!" when they tell you to do something...

...Yeah, I used to do that when I was 15.

[Food Lady]

That's when I'd be tempted to take a deep breath and let loose. THAT WASN'T HOLLERING!!! THIS IS HOLLERING!!!!!

And this is why I like you.

[Jay 2K Winger]

That's when I'd be tempted to take a deep breath and let loose.

THAT WASN'T HOLLERING!!!
THIS IS HOLLERING!!!!!

This. So much this.

Ol' Scarface Herself at the wholesale club had no problem with hollering at people, but took exception to anyone of lower rank than her (such as, for example, Yours Truly) raising their voice to her.

She did that whole "Don't yell at me, who do you think you are, yelling at me" thing to me, but I just told her, "Herself, I wasn't yelling at you. Trust me, you'll know when I'm yelling at you."

[Pagan]

That's when I'd be tempted to take a deep breath and let loose.

THAT WASN'T HOLLERING!!!
THIS IS HOLLERING!!!!!

Am I the only one imagining this with an Australian accent?

[Indigo]

Am I the only one imagining this with an Australian accent?

I'm hearing it with a nice Southern accent - we rednecks can holler

[dragon_wings]

I'm hearing it with a nice Southern accent - we rednecks can holler

QFT. Though I don't consider myself Southern (even if I lived in Tennessee for 14) or redneck. Though some of my family? Yeah.

[Treasure]

Am I the only one imagining this with an Australian accent?

quite possibly... because if you're thinking Gerard Butler ( THIS IS SPARTA!!!) he is Scottish, not an Aussie....

[Jay 2K Winger]

QFT. Though I don't consider myself Southern (even if I lived in Tennessee for 14) or redneck. Though some of my family? Yeah.

I don't really consider myself Southern (despite having lived south of the Mason-Dixon Line my whole life), but redneck is defined (by Foxworthy) as "a glorious absence of sophistication. It can be full-time or part-time, most of us are guilty of it."

[dragon_wings]

I don't really consider myself Southern (despite having lived south of the Mason-Dixon Line my whole life), but redneck is defined (by Foxworthy) as "a glorious absence of sophistication. It can be full-time or part-time, most of us are guilty of it."

I love Jeff Foxworthy. My grandmother (definitely a Yank) has/had a copy of 'You Might Be A Redneck If...' And as we lived in Tennessee it was funny and apropos.

[Pagan]

quite possibly... because if you're thinking Gerard Butler ( THIS IS SPARTA!!!) he is Scottish, not an Aussie....

No, I'm thinking Crocodile Dundee???? "That's not a knife, this is a knife!"

Oy.

[Peppergirl]

No, I'm thinking Crocodile Dundee???? "That's not a knife, this is a knife!"

Oy.

Don't worry...*I* got it the first time I read it.

Think we're getting old, Pagan?