When the Folks on the way up heard someone loudly say what the fuck in a public place it was unsettling. The fact it was in Starbuck on a Saturday morning made it more uncomfortable.
The two guys reading the Herald noted that one of their colleagues had been arrested on a murder charge in Atlanta. What the Fuck one said to the other without considering the young children within arms length.
The young couple with their two children where more than uncomfortable by the outburst. And, though it was not intended to offend- it did. The young college age girl at the counter turned with her mouth open- thinking like this stuff still happens here.
Thus the FOWUP got a taste of Somerville from my days. The two guys commenting looked like they had a rough night and stopped in to get the brain functioning for the day.
Had they done this in the Somerville of 20 years ago- they would have been told or demanded to make an apology and shut up. However the FOWUP approach was to ignore the two and leave quickly.
There approach probably is the better one. And thats a luxury the can afford because these types are not long for that part of Somerville. One way or another they will be forced out by prices or their own bad decision making.
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