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.
well it would be funny , if it wasn't sad
ReplyDeleteJust 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.
ReplyDeleteEd is a mean old curmudgeon. Too bad there are still people like him around.
ReplyDeleteOh dear.
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Ha! Ha! Ha!
ReplyDeleteClose, but no cigar. Ed doesn't get any points.
You too, eh?
ReplyDeletePrejudice and bigotry are universal.
So it was reported in local press then? Hmmmm. I wonder what spin they had put on the story.
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