is it a full moon?

Three things that disturbed me today, to varying degrees:

1) 12:07am: While trying to get through a stubborn clump of people blocking the exit at one of my favourite pubs, noticed a guy at the back pissing onto the interior carpeting on the stairs that I was trying to get down. I actually called him a jackass loudly which, if you know me, is a rare antagonistic response towards anyone in public. He just shrugged, making me even angrier.

2) 11:52am: Just outside the pub attached to my workplace, I noticed a Coors Light tent set up. This alone disturbed me. As I passed I saw that a pig was tied onto a spit. They were actually roasting a pig in a public space! And charged $15 for some pig and a can of beer. Creepy.

3) 3:26pm: At the coffee shop near work, the guy in front of us took 4 1/2 minutes to order because he was tripping on some sort of injected drug and couldn't decide what type of sugary drink he wanted. How do I know he was tripping? He did the balance weave, with extreme bends and exaggerated movements to ensure he completed simple tasks like putting on sunglasses and putting money back into his wallet.

People were generally strange at work today, so much more than usual. I usually don't get asked questions at all, but today about 15 people asked me stuff. My friend suggested it was because of the Superbowl. Does that really make people nuts?

My co-workers and I spent downtime reading a book on people's routines that could either be crazy, or at least highlight OCD tendencies. My favourite: the woman who was creeped out by wooden spoons. If she had to touch one (taking it out of the dishwasher or something), she would have to leave the room for a few minutes and try to forget that she touched it or pretended it never happened before she could function.

I did discover that one of my co-workers flushes public toilets with his shoe. Another, like me, had to end all actions on an even number, like walking or cutting food or clapping. I was comforted to know that she was/is more OCD than I was/am. And both of us are happy that David Sedaris is the most extreme case of OCD that we know. He may call it "A Plague of Tics", but it's all OCD to me.

Currently listening :
Mass Teen Fainting
By Plumtree
Release date: 2003