Scenes from the bus commute this morning

[kjorteo]

Woman sitting next to me: (Says something that sounded to me like the grown-ups from Peanuts because I am hard of hearing. Amazingly enough, this is why I usually wear a hearing aid.)
Me: I'm sorry, what?
Woman: I said, are you aware that you look like Jesus Christ?
Me: I... >_> people have told me that before, yes.
Woman: I mean that as a compliment. You look like Jesus Christ. That is a compliment.
Me: >_> Thank you.

(I try to get back to working on my novel, and eventually become vaguely aware that she is trying to get my attention again. She tries to ask me something and I fail to understand her question no fewer than three times because I am hard of hearing.)

Woman: (Waa waa waaa?)
Me: Hmm?
Woman: (Waa waa waaa?)
Me: I'm sorry, what?
Woman: (Waa waa waaa?)
Me: Um...
Woman: Never mind, I'll figure it out. Thank you!
(She gets off the bus)
Me: ... Okay.
(I get back to working on my novel)