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[charring]

[Have a rather annoyed Charlie, just flat out frowning at some random woman who accosted her in the baking aisle of the grocery store. The angle of the camera is odd, peeking out at her from her jacket pocket and the woman is elderly. Also, apparently, very vocal and adamant that Charlie listen to her as she proceeds to go into great detail about sex.

Charlie was probably set to just glare the entire time, but the elderly lady has started using words like 'cock' and 'dick' and Charlie, with the maturity of a three year old, claps a hand over her mouth in an effort to not laugh. Old people swearing. It's not pretty. After being berated for not listening, Charlie crosses her arms over her stomach and apologizes, composing her face into a more attentive and serious expression. The woman finally finishes before storming off and Charlie is left wide eyed and shocked and still giggling slightly.]

Wow. Wow. Holy hell. That was...that was uncomfortable. [A pause, a shake of her head and a sigh.] I don't think I'll ever un-hear any of that. Ever.

[She's going to continue grocery shopping, unaware that the device just recorded everything that just occurred until she reaches into her pocket for it. Oh, hey! It's on.]

Well! I don't know how much of that any of you guys caught, but the next person that starts giving me The Talk will get something thrown at their head. I know how all of that works. I don't need...I don't need a repeat of what just happened.

[The device gets switched off.]

Comments

[team_sociopath]

Wow, ew.

[charring]

So many levels of wrong, Tommy. Oh, my God. [She's in such dire need of a good distraction.] The elderly should just...not know those words.

[team_sociopath]

Most people who know those words do get old eventually, you know.

[charring]

I know. It's just very weird to hear. Awkward, in a way.

[team_sociopath]

I sorta forgot how obnoxiously annoying curses were.

[charring]

Was it the two weeks without curses that made you forget?

[team_sociopath]

I was home for a while, too.

[charring]

You were? {What even. Charlie feels like shit for not noticing.]

[team_sociopath]

Not as long here, apparently. Like a couple weeks I guess? In... December.

[charring]

Welcome back, then. I guess.

That's kind of odd to say, actually, all things considered. How about this? Good to see you.

[team_sociopath]

Well I mean it could be worse. It's not literally Hell, right?

Thanks, either way.

[charring]

No. Close as I want to get but I have yet to see anyone with horns and a pitchfork, other than a few of the trick or treaters on Halloween.

You're welcome.

[team_sociopath]

See? So it could totally be worse.

So. How've you been since, I dunno, mid-December?

[charring]

Exactly. Just don't give this place ideas unless it's to bring Angry Birds back again. That was fun.

Eh. Alright, I guess? Working a whole lot. Kinda bored, actually. Trying to socialize and failing. Not in a 'the ticking is getting louder' fashion. More...it's just awkward.

[team_sociopath]

Awkward?

[charring]

I don't typically interact with the same people over and over on a consistent basis back home.

[team_sociopath]

Oh.

Why?