This is topic Something really scary happened at work tonight and I'm still freaked out about it. in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
For those who don't know, I work at a drive in theater in the snack bar. Tonight a customer came in and said that there was a man out on one of the screens that was beating up his girlfriend and pounding on people's cars. A little while later, someone said that he was exposing himself and chasing people around the field. By the time the police got there, the bonehead was completely naked and yelling at everyone.
I know this isn't the hug thread, but I could use some, especially when i think about what could've happen if this guy had come into the snack bar.
[ January 23, 2005, 02:10 AM: Message edited by: Derrell ]
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Who needs movies!
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
Um... I'm... laughing and scared at the same time, how does that work?
Ouch, that would have been very awkward if he came in and started shouting at you... but... agh, he beat up his girl friend, pounded other cars, and stripped naked... That last one is entertaining... but... agh...
I don't know how to feel on this one.
And if it weren't for I hate almost all human contact, I'd give you a hug... but... eh... That is a scary thing to have a maniac that could invade you...
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
There's always weird people who hang out at drive-ins. I remember when I was a kid my dad warned me about perverts in the men's restroom at the drive-in. And he was right; there was always a guy standing at the urinal waiting for little boys to come in. Nobody has a bladder that takes 15 minutes to drain. Dads and moms should accompany their kids to the restroom. And boys, use a stall, and lock the door!
[ January 23, 2005, 02:29 AM: Message edited by: skillery ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yikes!
(((((Derrell)))))
Sounds like he was really drunk.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
When I think about what could of happened if the guy had been armed, it scares the pee out of me. From eyewitness reports, the guy was either stoned out of his mind, or just plain out of his mind.
I'm just glad I don't drink, because after what happened tonight, I would've bought a bottle of something on the way home and gotten wasted.
The people I feel sorry for are the customers who were parked out on screen 4 when this guy went off.
The building I work in is octagonal and is surrounded by the open fields where the cars park to watch the movies. The bozo was out on one of the screens watching a movie when he went cuckoo.
It may be a while before I'm able to get to sleep tonight. Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
*sings D a lullaby*
What a weirdo. I can't even comprehend experiencing that. Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Ooh, thanks for the lullaby. (((sarcasticmuppet))) (((rivka)))Thanks for the hugs. I'm going to try to forget the whole thing even happened. It won't be easy, though.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(((hugs))) I'm sorry. Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
Just think on this Derrel, if he had come into the snack bar: groin, stomach, face, repeat until unconcious. He would have been easy to target butt naked And since he was most likely drunk, he probably wouldn't have been able to offer much resistance. (((Derrell))) Don't worry about it too much. Idiots happen, but most of them aren't real threats. Just noisy and stupid.
Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :
I used to work the night shift a gas station convenience store. Our store gave free coffee to the police and one of the local cops would stop by a couple times a week and have some coffee and hang out and talk for a while. Certainly made the boring nights go a bit faster. There was one day that he got a call right after he got there to go deal with a group of teenagers who were running around pushing doorbells naked at 3 am. It was fantastic. He looked down at his coffee, sighed and said, "I hate my job" then turned and walked out.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
This might have been funny, if he hadn't pounded on his girlfriend and threatened other customers with violence.
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And since he was most likely drunk, he probably wouldn't have been able to offer much resistance. (((Derrell))) Don't worry about it too much. Idiots happen, but most of them aren't real threats. Just noisy and stupid.