Freaky Freddy Finds a Listener
Seeing as how I had been smoking a lot of pot and doing a lot of walking, I became quite
hungry. This led me to go to the local Kroger’s to purchase a little grub. In the grocery
store, I found that uptight guy, Ray, who had witnessed my termination from the gas
station. He noticed me fairly quickly as I fell onto an old lady in my drunkenness near
the frozen pizzas and dinners. He took even further notice of me when I started to stare
at an extremely obese man eyeing the frozen foods meant for deep fat frying. I was
about to comment on the cholesterol and nastiness of fried foods to the fat man when Ray
grabbed my arm and pulled me aside.
I had seen Ray quite a few times at the gas station in passing. We never really talked as
he seemed a little stuck up to me. Now, I saw a pity in the man’s eyes as he said, "You
seem to need a little help. Man, you look like hell."
I replied, "I just need a little food, but I’ve only got five bucks. I’ll get out of your hair as
soon as I give you, the establishment, some more of my worthless dollars. If only you
could understand the lies that you are supporting and living." Normally, I probably
would not have talked quite so much about my feelings on our crappy society, but I was
quite drunk at the time.
Ray looked somewhat shocked after my last statement and he asked, "What lies are you
talking about?"
"Do you really want to know?" I replied.
"Please."
"Alright, you see, this stupid country is all about money and pollution and the rat race.
All people worship is the almighty dollar. I’ve heard ‘em all at the gas station. ‘I need
money for this or that. People never stop their want of money. That mechanic already
owns a business, yet she still is unhappy with her current position in life. It’s all a load of
horse shit."
"Interesting," was all Ray said.
I felt he might be a person who would listen to me, so I asked him if he would get
together with me later to listen to a plan I had. I left the store and continued to get fucked
up all day.
