These people still exist? WHY?

[nanila]

So tonight was the leaving do of one of my favourite people in the world whom I really don't want to go away, and I was all full of love for humankind because I'd just spent several hours laughing at uproariously geeky jokes and then I got on the train home four minutes before it left, which was a mistake.

It was a mistake because of the man who plonked down into the seat next to me. I happened to sit across from two Chinese dudes, and Mr Man, whom we shall henceforth refer to as Racist Assface, assumed that none of us could speak English. He turned to me and said, really loudly, "Do you know if this train goes to LETCH-WORTH?" (Anyone with the slightest degree of sensitivity will be able to picture the manner in which he spoke.)

"Yes," I answered calmly. "It does."

"Oh!" Racist Assface said delightedly. "You speak English!"

"Yes," I said. "It should arrive at Letchworth in 28 minutes' time."

"You speak really good English," Racist Assface replied.

I smiled frostily. And then his head exploded.*

* I may have simply wished this last bit.

I still can't quite believe this actually happened.

Comments

[lovepeaceohana]

I absolutely commend your frosty smile at Racist Assface, because I absolutely would have been shouting at him.

[nanila]

This would have been the best response. I'm going to save this up for next time. Because I know there will be a next time, sadly.

"Do you speak English?": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fijBUeqiW0g

[ironed_orchid]

I love those guys.

[vi]

That is a hilarious response! I must try this, although I suppose it would get me called a bitch.

One of my friends throws the surprise back in their face:

"You speak English!"
"[gasp] So do you!"

or

"Your English is so good!"
"Wow, thank you, yours is too! How long have you been learning?" etc.