Friday, August 26, 2011

Dear Lady Near The Bench...

Dear Finnish Lady:

Today you saw me brushing my dog outside.  I don't think it's considered a crime to brush my dog outside, seeing as the dog hair won't stick to the bench he was standing on.  And I figured someone would've told me by now to not brush my dog outside if it truly was a hateful crime.  (I've seen other dog owners brush their dogs outside and figured I wouldn't get sent to jail.)  And I wasn't near anybody's lawn - I was in a little area where the grass grows wildly and is never mowed or trimmed...

With that said, the bench he was standing on, was free of dog hair as soon as I turned my back to you - why? Because there was a breeze and his fur is so light - it was gone in an instant.  Nothing to get your knickers in a twist over - I'm sure.  (I've gone back to confirm that there is NO trace of dog hair anywhere near - just in case you are doubting me crazy lady).
You and your husband walked by me and gave me dirty looks - and I was just about to leave anyhow, should you have wanted to sit on the bench - but it didn't appear that way.
I had recently pulled my back and am not allowed to put too much strain on it - hence why my dog was on the bench that nobody was sitting on and as a matter of fact, nobody was around until you walked by.  Nobody else gave my dog and me a dirty look like you and your husband did.
(Prior to this, my dog and I were in Silinteri for a quick moment and he got a glowing compliment - in Finnish - about how well he was behaved and how cute he is).

My dog merely sat (or laid down) quietly so I could brush him - and because he's on the bench, he couldn't go far without jumping down - so he had limited space and I took this opportunity to groom him.  I can assure you Miss, that I have seen many people sit on that bench that were dirtier than my dog in the past 2 years of living here.
On top of that, my dog was not barking, peeing or pooping on the bench you stood up for.  He wasn't vandalizing it with spray paint, Sharpie markers or barf - like I've seen on other benches in the city.

If you wondered why I didn't respond to your petty bitching, it's because I don't speak Finnish.  If I did, the first thing I would like to point out is that bright sky blue eyeliner is very 1980's (if not before that)...

Sincerely,
A sore dog walker.

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