Umm what did you just say?

Today was not a good day. There were a number of reasons for this, but I'll cut it down to the only one that is entertaining enough to rehash.


I finally found a bookstore in city center. Unfortunately, I couldn't enjoy it because of the author of a certain book...

It's probably important to mention here that the author was a Middle Eastern Islamic man and the book was about a man who tries to escape from his arranged marriage by trying to flee the country wearing a burka.


Basically, he asked me to buy it. I said no. He asked me again, I again said no. We went back and forth, and our conversation evolved into a discussion of America (this frequently happens here when people hear my accent), where he told me he lived in Kansas City for awhile, but had to leave because "people there were just so awful after 9/11"...I told him I didn't think the evil that occurred on that day was a reflection of the true Islamic faith, and I apologized for Americans who are ignorant enough to believe otherwise. I also told him that most people I know don't believe otherwise, and are very accepting of other religions.

He then thanked me for my open mindedness, told me I was a lovely girl, "so unlike other Americans" and continued to trash the US until he finally offered to let me make amends for "the terrible actions of George Bush" by buying his book.

Not. Even. Kidding.