Stink Eye

[KGT1200]

I am a habitual guy; every morning, like clockwork, at six fifteen, I pull down the main street in the little burg called Dundas. I know this because of the Frazen Bank and Trust clock/Thermometer blinking from the sign above the bank.

Every morning, an older gentleman is walking on my left, and this time of the year, has now rigged himself up two headlights set on the red light settings, on front, and one rear. Every day, for two years now, car or bike, rain nor shine, I look directly at him, and give him a little waive, acknowledging his presence from 10 ft. away. Every morning, as this morning, he shoots me a you cant miss it, STINK EYE (sorry for the caps, mods)!!

It's not just a sour puss look in my direction, it's a look directly at you, and instead of an attempt to acknowledge me, gives me the most ugly face, looks directly at me with that stink eye, then turns back to his sidewalk, and continues on his way.

A funny guy. I call him Mr. Grumpy. The more he does it, the more I try. This man is just baiting me into being friendly. One can imagine why he does this, and I spend a few minutes every day contemplating why he is such an old sour puss; hates bikes, hates guys with porn staches, is old and miserable living in the little
Minnesota town lost his stocks in the crash. Maybe I remind him of somebody who beat the crap out of him one day, or a son in law who he would like to rid of, I don't know.

If I was him, I would waive back! I have another old guy in the evening, same deal, same time every day; he walks his dog while smoking a big old stogey. He waives, I waive, never met him, but we do it in almost the same spot every day as Mr. Grumpy, in the evening versus early in the day.


I don't know what to do with this guy. Any ideas?

[godzilla]

Give the old fart one a these: :nyah

It'll eother pi$$ him off or make him laugh!

[Manfred]

Curious minds want to know - Why do you have porn patches on you (your jacket/vest/whatever)?

[hlothery]

If you are going to fall for being bated.......being bated to be nice is a pretty good thing to fall for.:thumb

[rspennachio]

Curious minds want to know - Why do you have porn patches on you (your jacket/vest/whatever)?

He said "porn staches" not porn patches.

A "porn stach" is like a Magnum PI moustache from the 80's. There is nothing perverted about it other than the reference to 70's and 80's XXX movie actors with the overly verile facial hair.

By the way redclfco, the next time you see "stink eye" do this :wave or :nyah with as much animation as posible.

I am rolling on the floor laughing about it already. Maybe you can break the ice with guy?

Now that I am a more mature adult, when I run into a the occasional "stink eye" or road rager and am greeted with the middle finger I usually respond with some really stupid look like :nyah. That usually renders the middle finger useless. It is really funny too.

Keep me posted on you progress at breaking the ice with "stink eye".

[MotorradMike]

Give it up Red.

I ain't NEVER gonna wave back.


Mr. Grumpy

[Weasel]

watch the road, instead

[Manfred]

He said "porn staches" not porn patches.

A "porn stach" is like a Magnum PI moustache from the 80's. There is nothing perverted about it other than the reference to 70's and 80's XXX movie actors with the overly verile facial hair.

By the way redclfco, the next time you see "stink eye" do this :wave or :nyah with as much animation as posible.

I am rolling on the floor laughing about it already. Maybe you can break the ice with guy?

Now that I am a more mature adult, when I run into a the occasional "stink eye" or road rager and am greeted with the middle finger I usually respond with some really stupid look like :nyah. That usually renders the middle finger useless. It is really funny too.

Keep me posted on you progress at breaking the ice with "stink eye".

Thanks for the clarification - I obviously didn't read it right. I have one of those "porn staches" myself.

[Oldhway]

On your way in, stop and buy a coffee. Pull up next to him and offer him the coffee as a way to say hello. Tell him he is part of your morning routine and you figured this was a chance to say hi.....



And hope he doesn't shoot you.

[jamesdunn]

Give the old fart one a these: :nyah

It'll eother pi$$ him off or make him laugh!
I agree with this post. What have you got to lose? Maybe he will laugh. Maybe he has bad eyesight ( prob. not though as he gives you the "stink eye") and cannot see you when you wave? If so he will not see your mugging face.

[DARRYL CAINEY]

Ok I give up!

What the heck is stink eye?

Didn't think I was that out of touch!

Never heard of it up in Canada?

Darryl

[RoscoeRules]

Get off your bike and give him a real big kiss on the mouth and tell him you can't bare the thought of him not acknowledging your love for him any longer. He'll starting waving at you.

[Bob_M]

Ok I give up!

What the heck is stink eye?

Didn't think I was that out of touch!

Never heard of it up in Canada?

Darryl

Darryl If you are married you may familiar with "THE LOOK". Stink eye is the same thing, but from a stranger.

I think Redclfco should just watch the road and not give the Mr. Grumpy another thought. Life is too short to try to make everyone happy.

[Statdawg]

Ok I give up!

What the heck is stink eye?

Didn't think I was that out of touch!

Never heard of it up in Canada?

Darryl

A facial expression of distrust, disdain, or disapproval; also called skunk eye, hairy eyeball. Or the Hawaiian pidgin term for a hard scornful glare used by Tom Selleck look alikes sporting a porn stach.

[snoone]

Don't we all wish there was film!!!

[AZgman]

Ah, no... :hug

[Mika]

Maybe he can only grow a pencil thin mustache. Stache envy strikes again. Nothing you can do about that.
:ha

[Crow18]

Take another route to work for a few days. After three days, he'll start to wonder if something bad happened to you. "Good riddance," he'll say. Maybe he'll even say "Good riddance to bad rubbish," and finish it up with a harrumph.

Two more days and he'll start to worry. Maybe he'll even feel a little remorse.

Give it another three days, and then go back to your old route. As you roll past, he'll smile, and start to wave...



...and then he'll remember himself and flip you a stink eye you can smell from inside your helmet.

[brewmeister]

:fart:fart:fart Me farts Arrrrrrrr stink eye.

[108625]

Maybe he used to walk with a dog until someone on two wheel ran it over.

Maybe his wife left him decades ago, for a guy with a cheesy mustache.

Maybe he fought the Nazis in WWII and it's your bike that he hates the sight & sound of.

Maybe he's just irrational.

Who knows?
He does.
Pull over and ask him.

[rspennachio]

Maybe he used to walk with a dog until someone on two wheel ran it over.

Maybe his wife left him decades ago, for a guy with a cheesy mustache.

Maybe he fought the Nazis in WWII and it's your bike that he hates the sight & sound of.

Maybe he's just irrational.

Who knows?
He does.
Pull over and ask him.

I think his wife left him for a nazi with a cheesy stashe and as he watched them run off he noticed that they rode a BMW and that they ran over his dog!

If you did that to me I'd give you the stinkeye for sure!

[crazydrummerdude]

I think his wife left him for a nazi with a cheesy stashe and as he watched them run off he noticed that they rode a BMW and that they ran over his dog!

Sounds like a German folk song.

[john1691]

When I get dumb/mean looks, or even the middle finger, I smile and blow a kiss in the persons direction. Women usually look at the road and try to ignore me, men either laugh or start yelling what must be obsenities, but through my closed window/full face helmt I can only guess.

[BexBmr]

Red, I say keep up the routine. Who knows what this guy's story is. He could be a lonely, bitter guy and you could be one of the only bright spots in his day; he's just not showing it.

Or, maybe he's rich and he'll will the "porn-stached guy on the Beemer who waved to him every day no matter what" everything he has. :nod

[535is]

Is this the official 'Misspell Everything That Has A Homonym' thread? :scratch

[kgadley01]

Red, he is a bitter,lonely old man who has Millions stashed $$$$$$ be his friend, offer him a ride on your bike. drink a beer together. when he croakes he may leave you very well off...:thumb

[36654]

Red, he is a bitter,lonely old man who has Millions stashed $$$$$$ be his friend, offer him a ride on your bike. drink a beer together. when he croakes he may leave you very well off...:thumb

hmmm......... That approach sounds more promising than my 401k account for a retirement plan.