Finally, a "W".... and Mr. Inappropriate

I didn't write about Sunday night's game because, in a nutshell, it sucked. Everyone I talked to was pissed off/frustrated the next day. We lost 4-1.... in the first period we literally had only 3 minutes of even strength time. Lots of distractions about the refs and the other team's players. Whatever, it's over and it's in the books.

We played the same team last night and I think everyone was determined to kick some ass. And kick some ass we did. We played like an actual team, and everyone gave it their all. On a team level, it was a great win. On a personal level, I'm a little less excited. We were ahead the whole time, jumping out to a 6-2 lead early in the 3rd. That score stood for most of the period, until the end when we took a penalty. And then another. I'm not sure if the first goal came on the 5 on 4 or the 5 on 3, but it was a complete miscommunication and my D put it in my feet and an opponent tapped it into the net. Then there was another goal which I don't remember too clearly but I laid back thinking I was laying on it, but it was in the net. So, final score 6-4. Awesome to get the win, awesome game all around, but I'm mad about the last 2 goals. (The first 2 I was completely screened on.)

There was one kid who ran me twice in the first period, and whacked me in the face with his stick (hard) in the second. He was falling as he did it, so it could have been a mistake, but I screamed "FUCK YOU" at him as he skated away nonetheless. And then one of my D plastered him against the boards. Unfortunately he took a boarding call for that but it must have gotten the message across because the dickbag didn't do it again. In fact, after the handshake line he sought me out and told me that he realized he'd run into me a few times and didn't mean it and was sorry. I just said "ok".... I wasn't sure at the time whether to believe him, but thinking about it now, why would he go out of his way to find me and say that if he didn't mean it? This team is one of the teams we like playing, because the douchebag factor is pretty low. So I guess I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

So.... yeah remember that new guy at work who was a goalie? Well he hasn't been there very long and has already made a few Inappropriate Comments. Both were directed towards me so whatever, I don't care. Today though, he said something Totally Uncool to someone else. One of our assistants is a young, vibrant, bubbly and friendly African American girl. she's a real sweetheart. She's also the only "minority" in our lilly-white office. She and I had had a conversation earlier in the morning about my allergies (she'd observed my pink nose and thought I had a cold; I explained that it was just a bad week for allergies). Well Mr. Inappropriate walks by at the same time she does, and stops in my doorway and says "So, are you depressed?" (As a fellow Ranger fan, he's referring to the Flyers' moving on to the finals.) She's walking away and says to him "oh don't bother her, she's got allergies". He turns to her and says, as he's shooing her away with his hand.... ready for this....?!

"Hey, this is a hockey question. African Americans don't talk about hockey. Well.... unless they're talking about that one goalie."

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Me: What is wrong with you?!?! You can't say that!

Him: Ahh, she's fine, she's a fun gal, she doesn't care.

Um. Um... WTF DUDE?! Wow. I'm the least PC person on the planet but WOW. I mentioned the conversation to my boss, who had the same reaction I did.... but you know what, nothing will come of it. Because of the nature of our business and the way things work in our office, he'll keep getting away with crap like that. I did talk to her about it later and she said it was no big deal, she's heard worse. But umm.... that's like really not the point. What is wrong with people?