Can’t Put a Lid on it

           We all know a few ‘extra’ people. I don’t mean more people than we need to know, I mean people who do a little more than the average person. Am I talking about people who work three jobs and do volunteer work for numerous charities on the side? No. I’m talking about people who bring a little extra volume, drama, attention to themselves for extra effect.

            These people like to talk about their personal issues at a high volume in a small room. These people like to discuss their sexuality and openness at uncomfortable times, like in a waiting room at a doctor’s office. These people like to poke fun at others and then raise hell when fun is had at their expense. These people scream for no reason, bring high energy to low energy situations, and challenge the norms of acceptable behavior in most social situations.

            Not only do these people know that they do this, but they can’t even stop it if they try. It’s impossible for them to shut it down. They can’t put a lid on it. Putting a lid on it would involve just holding the extra in until you’re in a more private, more acceptable situation to talk about where your mouth was last night – maybe with a little less pride in your voice.

            There are certain things people want to hear, others we don’t – and strangers rarely give a fuck what you have to say about anything, especially you bowel movements. Yeah, it can be slightly entertaining at times, maybe a story for the people around you to tell when they get home, but more often than not you’re going to see this face surrounding you: