brief interviews with hideous men

i was riding the bus to work this morning re-reading a book by david foster wallace entitled "girl with curious hair" when i suddenly was reminded of a time about 5 years ago riding the bus reading a different book by dfw..."brief interviews with hideous men."

so, i'm reading this book and i'm reading this one story about how the author is addressing his reader asking her what she thinks of the book and how invasive that is, when the reader prolly just wants to escape and not be thinking about much of anything and here the author is, in her face asking her questions...blah blah blah...

it's while i'm reading this story that i hear a voice from over my shoulder slowly read aloud "brief--interviews--with--hideous--men"

i turn around and sitting behind me, reading over my shoulder is a man that was sitting at the front of the bus when i boarded, but has since moved to the seat right behind me. which is just creepy on its own.

so i look at him and i say "you know, the only thing more annoying than someone reading over your shoulder is somebody reading out loud over your shoulder."

i don't think what i said registered....

he in response says "i like reading, but that book kind of gives me the creeps."

maybe because it's about you.

he moved back to the front of the bus.