EPISODE · Nov 22, 2009 · 2 MIN
An intolerable man (49)
from The Swedish Terminator · host Gert Forsström
As fast as I saw him I understood that I wouldn´t like him. We were in a youth hostel on the west coast and wanted to take it easy in a calm environment. This gentleman was about 35-40 years old and he turned up with his boys on the place where you have your food. The boys played with their mobiles while the father whistled. I didn´t understand why until his wife put out her head and cried: “I´m not a dog! I´ll come down when I´m ready”! This occurred several times and the couple seemed rather irritated. The children went on with their mobiles. Suddenly a terrible noise was heard from his mobile. Evidently some kind of music, but far too modern in my opinion and above all too loud. The boys tried to stop him whispering half aloud: “Please, dad. You play too loud”. But without success, the father kept on amusing us with his strange taste of music, sometimes whistling to his wife, who put out her head etc. The boys got embarrassed and disappeared into the hostel. I had noticed that my wife was about to explode. And she did. She tried to convince the gentleman that it wasn´t kind to mistreat ones neighbours in this way, and many other matters. But he continued to inundate people with his infantile music. I´m a peaceful man. Moreover I take antidepressants, which make me even more peaceful. But this was too much. The MCP and I began to yellow and argue: “We aren´t in a gravehouse are we?” (he meant graveyard) And I responded: “No, but not in a funfair either”. The situation got more and more complicated. Then his wife put out her head and she and my wife managed to have us keep quiet. People around us sat quiet, without saying anything. But they seemed pleased that the noisy one had ended his terror. When his wife came out (the family were about to take a ride by bike) she said to me: “Yes, I know his playing to loud, but you could complain in a more calm way”. And I defended myself: “Yes, but he was impossible to convince…” Everything ended up with a good by from both parties, and all was well.
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As fast as I saw him I understood that I wouldn´t like him. We were in a youth hostel on the west coast and wanted to take it easy in a calm environment. This gentleman was about 35-40 years old and he turned up with his boys on the place where you have your food. The boys played with their mobiles while the father whistled. I didn´t understand why until his wife put out her head and cried: “I´m not a dog! I´ll come down when I´m ready”! This occurred several times and the couple seemed rather irritated. The children went on with their mobiles. Suddenly a terrible noise was heard from his mobile. Evidently some kind of music, but far too modern in my opinion and above all too loud. The boys tried to stop him whispering half aloud: “Please, dad. You play too loud”. But without success, the father kept on amusing us with his strange taste of music, sometimes whistling to his wife, who put out her head etc. The boys got embarrassed and disappeared into the hostel. I had noticed that my wife was about to explode. And she did. She tried to convince the gentleman that it wasn´t kind to mistreat ones neighbours in this way, and many other matters. But he continued to inundate people with his infantile music. I´m a peaceful man. Moreover I take antidepressants, which make me even more peaceful. But this was too much. The MCP and I began to yellow and argue: “We aren´t in a gravehouse are we?” (he meant graveyard) And I responded: “No, but not in a funfair either”. The situation got more and more complicated. Then his wife put out her head and she and my wife managed to have us keep quiet. People around us sat quiet, without saying anything. But they seemed pleased that the noisy one had ended his terror. When his wife came out (the family were about to take a ride by bike) she said to me: “Yes, I know his playing to loud, but you could complain in a more calm way”. And I defended myself: “Yes, but he was impossible to convince…” Everything ended up with a good by from both parties, and all was well.
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