Being told off as an adultWhen was the last time you were properly told off? You know: treated as an errant child rather than the sophisticated adult you are.
The sort of thing that dredges up an involuntary teenage mumble of "Sorry, Miss" whilst you stare at the ground.
Go on, tell us what childish thing you were up to when you got caught.
Oh, and can we have more than one-line answers this time? Cheers!
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chthonic, Thu 20 Sep 2007, 17:18)
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judgesare the worst (or the best, depending on how you look at it) at making you feel about half an inch tall. amongst other comments, i have had the following. the italics represent the iciest of scorn:
"get your shopping out of my courtroom" (for carrying a file in a tesco carrier bag)
"ms swipe. you are an express train and i for one am not on board."
"well then. that means ms swipe will be working overnight. a matter of supreme indifference to this court."
"ms swipe. i. can. not. hear. you." (because i failed to stand up before clearing my throat. thank feck i didn't misunderstand and repeat myself a little louder...)
"i've never heard of section 10a housing act 1988" [hands me a gigantic tome] " YOU find it." [i find it, hand the book back to him. loooooong pause. disgusted sniff.] "well. i see i must apologise, ms swipe. [sub-text: there are cats roasting merrily away in hell with a better chance than you now have of winning this case after humiliating me by being right.]
him: "ms swipe. you haven't asked me if i've read the witness statement."
me: "i'm sorry, your honour. may i turn you to pp 337 - 394 of court bundle-"
him: "no. i have already read it."
for fuck's sake!!!
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rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 22 Sep 2007, 13:55,
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