I Fear For Humanity... Grumble, Grumble

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My brand new apartment in Montreal has already given me my first grey hair. And I'm just 20 years old. I'll spare the full gory details, but let's just say that our attempt to be nice people and let a few of the previous tenants stay for the month has backfired to the point of potential legal action.

(My roommate Margaret is a human manifestation of a fantastically adorable bulldog when it comes to protecting herself and the people she loves. This experience has taught me that she will doubtless grow up to be a far more attractive and wealthier version of the above lady.)

Anyway, after issuing a reminder that all the tenants had to be out by May 31st, forwarding a copy of the agreement they signed, and amid incredible tension that made me want them out of there more than an earwig in my drain, the following occurs.

One guy in particular caused my usually mild-mannered father to yell about suing and cost reclamation and "assholes with tiny pricks" (an atanomically inventive but satisfying insult) in the middle of a restaurant. And we're Canadians. We don't sue people.

Today, Margaret showed up, and guess who was sleeping in her bed? Surrounded by garbage and old food and broken furniture and abandoned shoes? Guess who, after being made to begin cleaning the filth, disappeared an hour ago without remotely finishing the job, taking only his backpack and coat, his keys hanging in the door?

I can almost hear the cackling and squealing tires now. And I think I just sprouted a whole new patch of those premature greys.

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Who I'm Judging Now: Take a guess. I mean, really! Who are these people, even? Who does this to others? I feel like I'm channelling my embittered eldery neighbours, but kids these days!

HA, but Margaret is calling his mother tonight. Awesome.

Though if she raised a son like that... ? Maybe he's just an unrepentant sociopath, and she's a lovely lady. A girl can dream. And start seriously considering the services of April The Terminator...