jackass meter

an old dude came into the coffee house today with a younger woman, perhaps his daughter. while standing at the counter, he said to her, explicitly for my benefit, "you women have gotten out of control." this in response to her gesture toward paying for their coffee. why do things like this have to happen? and why am i not allowed to tell him how big of an asshole i think he is? i think he is excessively annoying and i should be able to tell him. but i can't, i have to feign humor and try to force at least half of a smile. well, i think according to the social script in this situation, i am supposed to force a smile. of course, i don't. it's no longer in me to act as though stupid shit is funny or homophobic comments are ok or racist attitudes are forgivable. i didn't laugh at his dumb joke and i didn't look up and smile at him apologetically as i was likely expected to. because i can't. this is one of the reasons that i am losing my aptitude for service more and more each day. i can't play along anymore. so i just look like a humorless asshole and that is ok with me. but i really do think i should just be allowed, expected, in fact, to respond honestly. the conversation should look like this:

jackass: you know, you women have gotten out of control.

me: that's a dumb fucking thing to say. what about that is funny to you? why are you so fucking obnoxious? will you please go to hell now?

i know, it seems a bit extreme. but i should get to say it. because somebody should. if i were independently wealthy and never had to work for another person in my life, i would make it my life's work to travel around the world telling people precisely when they are being fuckheads and i would offer detailed explanations regarding my perception. i would keep my world balanced by also telling people exactly when i think they are being totally awesome. i do see that in people too. i just have a very sensitive jackass meter. and there are a lot of people i want to send to hell. but hey, at least in my fantasy conversation i said "please" when i suggested it.