You’ve been out on Spring Garden recruiting for your cult every Saturday since the summer. And every Saturday I studiously ignore you, subordinating my right to freedom of expression to your right to freedom of faith and the rights of innocent bystanders not to hear bad words. DON’T SPEAK TO ME, I’M NOT INTERESTED!. My Sweet Lord! how many times does a person have to sneer before you get the message.There’s no doubt about who you are or what you believe. If a person really wanted to join your club or buy some of your groovy literature they would approach you or at least smile, and make eye contact. On the other hand, If I’m stomping up the sidewalk, with my eyes fixed on the horizon and an expression on my face which suggests that I’ve just snorted a line of Halifax Harbor then I’m obviously not going to give you so much as kopeck or a nanosecond of my time.
And no, I’m not ripping on you because you’re a low risk target, a bunch of tubercular vegetarian stick aliens who’ve probably taken some asinine vow of non-violence. Believe me George Harrison, if you were trying to lecture me about the evils of evolution, the joys of polygamy, the job satisfaction of smuggling an ass-bomb onto an airliner or the money to be made procuring young boys for the local bishopric I’d be just as contemptuous of you. And just as uninterested.
You have nothing to say that I want to hear. Yes, I’m ignorant. Yes, I’m narrow-minded. Yes, I’m probably deeply unhappy.
And you are e-coli in an orange toga and never the twain shall meet, so keep your twain off my frigging twacks.
—Ivan Sonofabitch Maksimumpissedov. – Again
This article appears in Jan 7-13, 2010.
Those Christians at it again eh?
If you looked happier, they would be more likely you think you already had a nice religion/faith/life to go back to. They’re targeting the people who look like they need some spirituality in their lives, and you clearly look that way when you stomp down the street, drawing attention to yourself.
those be hare krishna folks…not just at the airports anymore…i wonder what they wear under those robes
STI’s
Just to be clear I am not referring to the Chinese acrobats outside the library. Those folks are cool, and polite. I never begrudge them a smile when I decline their pamphlets. Plus, they’ve got a legitimate human rights beef with the guys that Iggy wants to be our new best business buds. Yes, it’s the chuckleheads who talked the Beatles into going to India, getting stoned on dry cowshit and making The White Album. You’ve got a lot to answer for and not just from the Tate/LaBianca families either!
flash a satanic hand signal & say no thanks…or get a copy of the Satanic bible & try to recruit them ~:)
There’s more than one way to skin a ca….I mean get something done. So think evil thoughts, come up with something you can hand them… and then go scare the bejesus out of them 😉
More, I gotta say that makes sense and sounds like hella good fun in the bargain. I’ll give them their credit though, they aren’t nearly as irritating as those whack-jobs who drag their kids door-to-door selling the crappiest comics ever. Seriously, I had heard that “The Watchmen” was really dark and nihilistic but the issue I (stupidly) bought was all about Jesus and why you shouldn’t dress up for Halloween. And the artwork? Looked like Muhammed Ali drew it with a Mars Bar. Caveat Emptor.
Ivan, you’re my new best friend. Whether you want me or not.
That’s odd, OP, I was bothered by them once, said “no thanks” with a smile and kept on walking. Since then they’ll usually smile at me when I walk by, and I’ll smile back and they leave me alone.
Have you said “no thanks”? If not, try it and they might just leave you alone!
I’m already running a gauntlet of panhandlers, buskers, methamphibians, sundry other douchebags and genetically denuded miscreants who’ll kick me into a coma for shits and giggles and then cry to Judge Sinead O’Connor they are the real victims here. No biggie, all part of the compromise you make for living in an urban setting with roads, electricity, running water and Petey the Harbor Poo. But these mopes, they get ugatz from me. Finito.
methamphians…nice a new word for me, you have much promise with your words and stuff
The Krshnas are good people. They’re just happy to talk with someone and share some ideals. I’ve spoken to a few and they’re very friendly and open to any conversation. I give them credit because they’re not asking me if I have spare change or bus tickets.
yea give me a flock of the robed ones over the flotsam and jetsam that is after your lucky charms
I can honestly say the only 2 of these orange toga wearing dudes I’ve ever met have been heinously rude to me. Once, my friend and I gave him all the change we had (seriously, all of it) and it amounted to like 34 cents and the dude gave us the most “oh come on”/disapproving look I’ve ever seen….My own mother couldn’t have done worse. what a fucker.
I’m guessing that was more of a confused “WTF did you just give me change??” kind of look as these guys aren’t actually wasking for money, F7.
But what are the Krishna’s spiritual opinions on bus tickets and/or toonies?
Apparently they don’t eat garlic or onions because those foods have “negative energy”. Have fun eating cardboard you losers.
Tell them that you’re L Ron Hubbard and you’re meeting a midget (Tom Cruise) for lunch at the stache, and can’t stop and chat.
they actually are selling their ‘books’ for a donation to pay for the printing costs.
I’ve talked for a bit, thinking this would be a good book for my better half who’s very open and interested to learn about world religions and ideals…
needless to say, I declined after I found her a sapphire necklace
Why hear them out when you can google “Hare Krishna” and find out what they are about when you aren’t on your way to somewhere?
“Just hear them out”?. Well, why don’t I just buy a Hello Kitty backpack and join the NDP while I’m at it. A cult is a cult is a cult. Now, your Uncle Vanya here strives hard to be an equal opportunity hater and every cult is equally stupid, but really some are stupider than others, No?
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