There are those moments when you just want to say something, but knowing that it would be socially unacceptable or get you into a lot of trouble you don't. So instead you play out the scenario in your head. I do this all the time. Especially as the semester is drawing to a close and I have more research papers to write than I have time and my rage and frustration is just below the surface instead of miles deep in my soul like it usually is. Which has lead to some hilarious and interesting inner conversations.
For example I was at the library and needed a microfilm (please tell me you know what that is) and if you don't know what that is, it's kind of like a film with copies of journal articles and historic documents on them. Anywho, I asked one of the lovely library workers for help locating this microfilm because without his help I would not be able to find it without getting frustrated and giving up. And all he gave me was this death glare and a grudging "sure". So my rage and frustration boiled up. I wanted to say "I guess I could find it on my own, but I may 'accidentally' leave microfilms in random places, out of order. You wouldn't want that, now would you?" And then I would walk off and do exactly as I said.
Of course that's not how it went, he lead me straight to the microfilm I needed, I looked at it, did my research (man that makes it sound so easy) and then went on my merry way to work on my paper. But wouldn't it have been great if I had done what I imagined?
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