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I'm Killing My Dog
by SamuraiPlatypus
That's right; I'm killing my dog. Not intentionally, mind you. In fact, I had no idea I was even doing it. Then I had a run-in with...a crazy lady.
I had made plans to go to In & Out and get some fries. My dog, being a dog, likes to go with me in the car, so I took him. As we approached the drive-thru, I realized this was going to be a bitch because the line was winding around buildings eight blocks away, and even FORKED, not to mention the fact that fast food places undoubtedly hire the biggest idiots on the planet besides the 50,000 people who voted this year. So I just said "fuck it" and pulled into the closest parking spot. I cracked the windows slightly, went inside, got some food at the much shorter line and came out. Time to get FUCKING STUPID.
As I step outside the place, there's a group of people, all women if I remember correctly, standing in front of my car, obviously being led by one woman in particular. At first, my reaction was just, simply put, "YES! They may be twice my age, but they WANT me!" Then, I slowly realized that this was simply more insanity in my fucking town.
CRAZY WOMAN: Is this your car?
ME (with keys in my hand, 5 feet from the car, and STILL walking towards it): Um...yes?
CW: I just called the police, they should be here any minute.
ME: Uh...why?
CW: What you're doing is illegal! Do you understand that?
ME (looking at my food, back at the nut job, and back at my food): What?
CW: That dog is DYING in there!
ME (looking at my dog who has the biggest smile on his face, wagging his tail away): ...you sure?
CW: Do you have any idea how hot it is in that car?
ME: Um...not really. Do you?
CW: It's been proven that it can get up to 200 degrees inside an automobile! You left the windows just cracked for the dog. Oh God! Look at him! He's panting!
ME: Wh...wa...yo...hold on. It's fifty degrees out, night time, and I was inside for 5 minutes an-
CW: IT'S BEEN MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES! I'VE BEEN STANDING HERE FOR 7!
ME: OK, how about 10? Will you buy that?
At this point, I smiled widely and nodded.
CW: Oh, real funny. You're killing your dog, and you sit here and joke about it like some kind o-
ME: Is it your job to criticize people?
CW (walking to the other side of the car to stare at my dog): Listen here, you. I was a veterinary assistant for 18 years, OK? I've seen animals die from WAY less than this!
ME: So, your answer would be yes?
There was an awkward pause.
ME: Is it your dog? No? Then mind your own business!
CW: Oh, yeah, that makes a lot of sense. If you were beating babies with bats I should ignore that too? HUH?
ME: But...I'm not doing that. I'm just getting some foo-
CW: ANSWER THE QUESTION!
ME: Uh...no ma'am, you shouldn't. But, what if I called it an abortion?
CW: Your dog is DYING! You're KILLING HIM!
ME: OH MY GOD! I'D BETTER GO BEFORE HE EXXXPPLLLOOODDDEESS!
And this point I got into the car, trying to get rid of the feeling of impending doom.
CW: Fine! Go! But the police have your liscense plate number!
ME: They can't find me... if I drive like the wind!
Just for you obsessive Animal Rights people, or whatever; it was actually cooler in my car from driving around with both windows down when I got inside it than it was OUTSIDE. You don't buy that, huh? All right, you got me. I didn't actually go inside to get some food. I went inside to get some plastic knives and forks. Over the last two years, I've created an elaborate program of tenderizing my dog and, real soon, he will provide the best damn meal ever tasted. In fact, the reason why I decided on that particular day to get the previously mentioned utensils was because my friend was visiting from Vietnam and I wanted to make him feel at home.
As I drove back, I tried to decide if she actually called the police. After a brief discussion with my dog, which consisted of "well... she IS crazy...", I decided that yes; she did call the police. But, what kind of officer answered the phone? I hoped, for some reason, that it was a stupid cop who answered the phone because then I'd have more free material later on: writing about me explaining to the cop exactly why the serial killer loose in our city provides more of a threat than a kid who thought it would be nice to take his dog for a ride. However, for other reasons, I hoped that the cop wasn't a complete moron so my make-believe conversation between the lady and the cop would be funnier based on the fact that it's probably true.
CW: Hello, officer. My name is Crazy Woman and, well, there's a dog in a CAR right now.
COP: I see...and where is the owner of this dog?
CW: I think he's inside this fast food restaurant.
COP: Is he robbing it?
CW: Um...maybe, but that's not what concerns me. What concerns me is that his dog is in the car and the windows are only SLIGHTLY CRACKED!
COP: So, what's the problem?
CW: Listen, I was a veterinary assistant for 27 years. I've seen animals die from way less than this. Now, I want you to get over here right now and arrest this man!
COP: Whoa whoa WHOA! I guess I didn't hear you the first time. You say there's a DOG? In a CAR?
CW: Right!
COP: Dear LORD! Ma'am, I suggest you clear the area immediately. Although I was busy working on this mass murder case, now I have a NEW priority. I suggest you leave the area, AND FAST! There's no telling what this monster is up to.
CW: OH MY GOD! YES SIR! THANK YOU OFFICER! BE CAREFUL!
COP: I wil ma'- oh my sweet Jesus! Is that a CAT? In a HOUSE!? Dear Lord, what's this world coming to? Noooooo! *click*
CW: *click* The police said they'd be right on their way.
Another part I enjoyed (which you probably don't but hey, if you got this far...) was when I thought about things that should have been said but weren't, because I was left pretty much fucking speechless by the whole thing. Infact, I still have trouble completely grasping exactly what the hell happened. I mean, I'm not going to jail... am I? Anyway, here's what I thought of the whole thing (oh, and I'm aware of how lame it is to write about what would be cool if I had said so just shut the fuck up):
CW: I've seen dogs DIE for less than this.
ME: Well I've seen people get SLAPPED for WAAAAAAY less than THIS.
And me, not being clever (which you've probably noticed by now), could only come up with that much. Well, there were a few more things, but it all consisted of me claiming she had testicles, telling her to eat me, and, of course, talking about her mother.
Perhaps the funniest thing about this whole situation was that the group of women actually decreased down to this one woman while she tried to make sense of this crazy world. I'd say that half of the other people left when they realized that we just went inside for some food and not, as the Nut Job probably told them, to the "Secret Dog Torture Shop" located where the In & Out restroom used to be. The other half left about 10 seconds after she talked and I replied. This whole situation was enough to make me wish I could communicate with my dog telepathically more often, because if my DOG knew that this lady was trying to deprive him of rides in my car, she'd be dinner right now instead of him. Ha ha ha...I'm kidding, of course.
Well, that's it. Now I've got some other things to do, like cook my dog- WALK my dog. WALK. Ha...ha.