IcyMourdor
Jan 25th, 2005, 12:26 AM
For those of you how know me, my threads usually start out with a story before I get to the topic. This one is no different. I prefer to link real life into my threads in one fashion or another. If you would rather skip the story, the topic questions are at the bottom of the post.
Today seemed like any normal day. I had fun hanging with friends in the morning. Then, went to work for another slow monday at work. Who would have thought that I would actually be fearing for my life at a pizza delivery store?
One of my co-workers (still in high school) was also working tonight. She decided that tonight was the night to break up with her verbially abusive and sometimes out of control boyfriend. He didn't take it too well. After their fight on the phone (remember, this is at work and on the company phone and time), he called back and I answered it. He wanted to talk to her and I refused to let him. She was already in tears and being the nice and sweet and cute person that everyone seems to think I am, I told him to not call again. He immediately hung up and called back about two minutes later. I answered again normally of course. This is a business after all and the called identification was down. He then proceeded to threaten to come down to the store and shoot me and my co-worker if I didn't let him talk to her.
This wasn't the first time he had threatened me before. All the other times, he didn't even do anything, so I figured he was all talk again. He hung up again after another refusal on my part. The driver and his friend were also there. They are both from Chicago and they both got back from Iraq about six months ago, so they were both pissed off to see this kind of treatment. Well, after that, things seemed to be going better. About thirty minutes passed, and the spirits of everyone were starting to rise. I was standing at the counter where we take orders and out of the corner of my eye, I see someone walk fast towards the front door. Not surprising since it is only about five degrees outside. I turn to see him open the door and walk towards my driver. The driver and his friend immediately forced him outside. I stayed inside with my co-worker cause she immediately burst into tears. I wanted to go out there and make sure nothing happened and make him leave, but I couldn't leave her side.
A fight didn't break out and I couldn't tell if he was carrying any firearms or other weapons. He left and the rest of the night seemed to go smoothly. My boss knows about this guy, so I doubt that any of us will get fired over it. I know I should have called the police and let them handle it. It isn't like I don't have faith in the police. I have family that are cops, so I kinda know the police in the surronding counties. I just froze with fear for my life and hers. I have never been this afraid in my life.
I am better now though. I talked to my best friend and she calmed me down. I talked to my co-worker a couple hours ago and she was deafly afraid that we would get fired. If we do, I'll accept it. I should have called the police and I didn't. But at least for now, she is okay.
Enough of the story, your turns...
I have heard from people that "Chivalry is dead". I personally believe that it isn't. I would do anything to help people, not only women.
Have you had an experience where your chivalry was called on?
How far would you go before it ran out?
Do you think that chivalry is actually dead?
Today seemed like any normal day. I had fun hanging with friends in the morning. Then, went to work for another slow monday at work. Who would have thought that I would actually be fearing for my life at a pizza delivery store?
One of my co-workers (still in high school) was also working tonight. She decided that tonight was the night to break up with her verbially abusive and sometimes out of control boyfriend. He didn't take it too well. After their fight on the phone (remember, this is at work and on the company phone and time), he called back and I answered it. He wanted to talk to her and I refused to let him. She was already in tears and being the nice and sweet and cute person that everyone seems to think I am, I told him to not call again. He immediately hung up and called back about two minutes later. I answered again normally of course. This is a business after all and the called identification was down. He then proceeded to threaten to come down to the store and shoot me and my co-worker if I didn't let him talk to her.
This wasn't the first time he had threatened me before. All the other times, he didn't even do anything, so I figured he was all talk again. He hung up again after another refusal on my part. The driver and his friend were also there. They are both from Chicago and they both got back from Iraq about six months ago, so they were both pissed off to see this kind of treatment. Well, after that, things seemed to be going better. About thirty minutes passed, and the spirits of everyone were starting to rise. I was standing at the counter where we take orders and out of the corner of my eye, I see someone walk fast towards the front door. Not surprising since it is only about five degrees outside. I turn to see him open the door and walk towards my driver. The driver and his friend immediately forced him outside. I stayed inside with my co-worker cause she immediately burst into tears. I wanted to go out there and make sure nothing happened and make him leave, but I couldn't leave her side.
A fight didn't break out and I couldn't tell if he was carrying any firearms or other weapons. He left and the rest of the night seemed to go smoothly. My boss knows about this guy, so I doubt that any of us will get fired over it. I know I should have called the police and let them handle it. It isn't like I don't have faith in the police. I have family that are cops, so I kinda know the police in the surronding counties. I just froze with fear for my life and hers. I have never been this afraid in my life.
I am better now though. I talked to my best friend and she calmed me down. I talked to my co-worker a couple hours ago and she was deafly afraid that we would get fired. If we do, I'll accept it. I should have called the police and I didn't. But at least for now, she is okay.
Enough of the story, your turns...
I have heard from people that "Chivalry is dead". I personally believe that it isn't. I would do anything to help people, not only women.
Have you had an experience where your chivalry was called on?
How far would you go before it ran out?
Do you think that chivalry is actually dead?