Wednesday, October 05, 2011

'Strue



One of my conversations, yesterday around the bay:

Ed: Did you read about that married couple who couldn't get accommodations anywhere in town?

Me: No - but rental costs are going up everywhere.

Ed: Oh, they could afford it alright.

Me: So what was the story then?

Ed: They were gay!

Me: In this day and age that kind of discrimination exists in St. John's?

Ed: Well, I'm not prejudiced at all, they could live with me, I wouldn't have a problem!

Me: (looking at Ed in a new light, never thinking him so liberal) Really Ed?

Ed: Of course they couldn't sleep in the same room in my house, I'd put them in separate bedrooms.

7 comments:

  1. well it would be funny , if it wasn't sad

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  2. Just why do people have such a problem with gay couples? Why do they get so worked up about something so utterly harmless? Just count to ten and calm yourselves, darlings.

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  3. Ed is a mean old curmudgeon. Too bad there are still people like him around.

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  4. Ha! Ha! Ha!
    Close, but no cigar. Ed doesn't get any points.

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  5. You too, eh?

    Prejudice and bigotry are universal.

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  6. So it was reported in local press then? Hmmmm. I wonder what spin they had put on the story.

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