How Rude...

So I pushed my cart to my pitch .... a family is walking by, so I naturally say "hi" ... when the dad hollers back at me ... and I quote ... "GO HI YOURSELF". Ugggh! The way he said it, the tone of his voice. Now mind you everything was still packed, I had no magic to show him, I didn't have a balloon for his kids ... I wanted nothing from him what-so-ever, I was just trying to be nice. How come people in August have to be so rude?

Normally I take my time setting up everything ... but tonight was different. I couldn't help notice this guy was standing at the curb with his family, perhaps awaiting a taxi or something - I didn't really care what he was doing there, but I wasn't going to be insulted like that. I quickly threw down my box and placed my magic into my pockets and broke out into a show for some other people in the area ... in a matter of minutes I had a nice size crowd cheering and clapping.

And that's when I saw it ... out of the corner of my eye ... trying to stay near the back where they wouldn't be seen ... there they were, the entire family - even dad! Clapping and cheering and having a grand ol time! Those are the moments I crave, it seems to me that whenever someone disses me it fires me up ... I hope now he realizes saying "hi" doesn't have to be a negative experience.

-JoeJoe