No Matter Where You Go, There You Are

Ever met these people..? They have eyes, yet do not see. They have ears that hear, yet do not listen. Many believe these types of people are all around us. The person who callously cuts in Que ahead of you, that switch lanes constantly; because you are on their road and slowing them down. You know these people? What if it is you?

I've found in my time living in Las Vegas magical things have happened to me as a person. Did you know that The Missus and I are invisible, ha! you say that's impossible... But it is true. You see The Missus and I usually like to be aware of other people around us, but once in awhile we forget that we are indeed invisible people. Case in point, the last time we went to the mall (Shopping Maul as I like to call it)We exited the parking lot and headed for the doors, where consumer delights awaited us, many other people had the same idea it appears. I once again out of habit, opened the door so a couple who tied us in the race for the door could enter. Then The Missus entered, 6 and 1/2 minutes later I caught up with The Missus waiting inside. Why was this you ask, because I became invisible while holding the door open so no one would be rudely smacked in the face with a closing door. I estimate that at least 25 people went through this opened door, no one bothered to say 'Thank You', why? I told you I'm invisible!

My hand reached out for my wife's as we began our shopping excursion, I really shouldn't have done that because she became invisible too. We walked maybe 20 feet when it began in ernest, people bumping into us that we didn't manage to avoid, like a sycophant stereo system; The Missus and I say 'Excuse Me' or 'Pardon Me'. These expressions come from a really obscure and rare language called Manners. Manners are taught and reinforced in those with the ability (or curse) of becoming invisible. Too bad more people can not be exposed to this wondrous program, I think the classes were canceled right after the common sense class went over budget and closed down for good.

I'm not saying that The Missus and I are any better than any other talking monkey on this planet. I'm not saying that those who choose to walk into an open door and not say thank you or at least hello, or carelessly bump into someone because it would be a choir to 'share' the walk way by diverting their path by oh say six inches are any less better than anyone else. They are obviously very busy people and we the door holders and path blockers need to be just a bit more aware of their importance. We do really try to avoid these people collisions, I'm quite sure that walk twice the distance in trying to avoid others and make our destination then the very important people.

I don't mind the important people that much anymore, with the common sense and manners classes up and gave it all a miss, I understand that these classes are not available to those who have eyes, yet can not see.