Wednesday, September 19, 2012

A little bit O' Crazy

So, I was chilling in the Las Vegas airport waiting for my flight when I hear a small commotion behind me. By commotion, I mean a woman in a wheelchair yelling at the wheelchair pusher. At first, I thought this was one of the contract wheelchair pushers for the airport, as she was speaking at him so condescendingly. But, alas, it was her husband.
I went back to writing and tried to bury my nose in my laptop and zone out of the sounds of Vegas.
Not even two minutes later, I hear the same woman talking to random passengers sitting across from her, asking if they will watch her cats so she can go to the restroom. Apparently the husband had gone off to fetch her some food and she could not wait for him to return to go to the restroom. She introduced herself to the other passengers and began grilling them on their life story. Where were they from. How did they meet. Did they lose a lot of money in Vegas. What were they doing in Vegas. All sorts of things which were none of her business, and the couple answered uncomfortably. Then the husband returned.
Oh my! And this is when it got cra-cra-crazy.
This woman began to reprimand him for leaving her. Then commanding him to move her around. Then proceeded to tell him he needed to be more "normal". In bed.
As much as I did not want to turn around and see what the hell was going on and why this woman was getting all crazy in a public forum. Like those around me, I could not help myself.
Train wreck ensued.
I looked.
She began to cry and shout. Spewing about all his habits and asking repeatedly, "why can't you just be normal". It occurred to me at that point, "what is normal?"
Then she says, "I know what you want."
At this point, I begin to gather up my things because I cannot sit here for one minute longer listening to this awful display of public insanity.
But, before I can get my laptop back in the bag and my cord wrapped up and into my carryon, she hisses, "You want to gamble."
Ha! I thought I might die laughing.
She went from evil, to sad, to mean, to all-knowing within a 15 minute period and I am not exaggerating one bit. This is when any "normal" person would suggest medication, and perhaps a short stint at a "resort" if you know what I mean.
She needed serious help. Then I thought, how does she have a husband? Who puts up with this kind of crazy?
I hustled out of there as fast as I could, trying not to make eye contact with anyone in the vicinity.
Scared, really. Those are the situations that go from zero to sixty in two minutes or less, and you don't know why. I'll tell you why and I'll tell you how. Some people are just a little crazy.

1 comment:

  1. Indeed. As far as her relationship goes...it may be love/hate. You never know...maybe the husband is WHY the woman is in the wheelchair. The burden of guilt can make a person put up with all sorts of crap. I'm glad you got out of there without having to be the bearer of bad news. ha!

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