Gotcha !! ;-)

Race, colour, creed .. what a load of bull crap goin' round the world nowadays. People get agitated over such issues and heated altercations result. I ask why ? When sth so irrational can be dealt with simple application of wit and attitude, why crib repeatedly and create such hue and cry. If you're still wondering why I am being so indifferent to the issue well lemme relate to you an anecdote that dates to no longer than a few days ago when I left Stuttgart for Vienna.

Had just checked in my accompanied baggage at the Germanwings counter and was on my way to the terminal to board the flight 4U 2756 to Vienna. As soon as I reached the security check counters, got in queue that was being examined by a burly 6' 4" German - trust me this guy was scary !! As a routine, I removed my belt, wallet and keys and deposited 'em in the basket and started walking when a heavy voice called "Entschuldigung!!". I turned around to see 'scary' pointing towards my pocket and it took me a few seconds to realise that he was questioning me 'bout the boarding pass peeping out of my pocket. With a smile I held it out for him and informed that it was just my boarding pass. But as is usually the case, nothing normal happens with me .. I was 'told' to place the pass in the basket and alongwith all other belongings - my watch, tissue pack, chewing gum, print-out of the ticket confirmation, passport etc. while the European behind me was allowed to pass through without much ado. All this time I was just looking at the stern face 'scary' had made as if he was dealing with a scumbag that is supposedly filth on the face of this earth. In every likeness the intial emotion I experienced during all this was a rush of rage that made me go red, but then I remembered how one of my friends had got the better of someone rude in a very dignified manner and that inspired the mischief in me and the agitated temple relaxed into a simple grin on my face :P Having placed everything in the basket I proceeded to the metal detector and before I could be examined, started yelling 'Beep !! Beep !!' :D Wondering what the hell got into me ?? LOL Thats exactly what the people nearby started thinkin' .. well I went back and walked up to 'crazy' and said "Scheisse!! Ich hab das vergessen!!" and very neatly placed the piece of gum I had been chewing for the past hour in front of him .. gave the lady officer standing next to him a wink .. at which she burst out laughing .. turned 180° and walked back to the detector ..

To be honest, I was kinda scared 'crazy' might get mad and pound me to death, so I jus' played the prank and got the hell outta there .. but would have given anything to see that dumbfounded look on his face when I got the better of him ;-) Hope you get my point of bending the situation to get one up on the agitator .. guess this is what Oscar Wilde always advocated :-)