as a boy he knew there was something about these people that turned him off made him coldmade him walk away from them in midsentence

                       ordinarily he wasnt rude

he found he couldnt abide them

they scarcely had anything in common

business people

because they irritated him so distinctly it didnt take him long to learn another word to describe them

                                                                                                         sociopaths All for me and me for myself

they were grotesque

all these years later theyve only become more grotesque

 

therefore it disturbed him when he was talking with a friend I’ve been divorced thirtyfive days. and counseling him if counseling was the correct or appropriate word not to go off halfcocked because he thought he got a whiff of interest pussy

it disturbed him that as he explained what 35days might want to consider 35 cut him off

                                                                                             R O I. he said I follow your thinking, your strategy.

he recoiled from acronyms Jesus R O I Cant speak Englishcant just say

                                                                          Im talking that before you pop for a trip her way you recognise the expense youll incur Ya might wanna talk some more alotmore first

R O I is return on investment, my brother's in finance; I understand what you're saying.

Return on investment

That’s what you mean, right?

Yes . . I hate myself right now

                                If I knew an had to shorthand wha I was saying Id have said return on investment

Right. R O I.

Wrong Return on investment

You’re a stubborn motherfucker.

Nah a whole other matter altogether Some other time we can talk about it but in the meantime youve got an iron poker in the fire

1614,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  4  8. 21

1127,  Twosday,  10  8. 21