yes, friends, i am currently "walking the line". and here, i will share some tips about striking that may help you in future labour disputes:
1) think of neutral conversation topics. suddenly, you find yourself spending hours each day with people who you liked to talk to on your coffee break, but never really wanted to meet in real life.
2) don't be afraid to walk away, walk alone. see above.
3) develop conspiracy theories.
4) trying to break up the monotony of chanting for traffic honks by leading people in a round of "we're here, we're queer, get used to it!" is NOT funny.
5) wear comfortable shoes.
6) keep an eye out for media, remember this is YOUR time to be discovered. tape the news and send a clip reel to potential agents.
7) rewrite Green Day songs with union-relevant lyrics. then, grab the bullhorn and try to force others to join in the singalong.
8) take this opportunity to think of "clever" slogans, puns on the company brand.
9) play honk bingo. big trucks, 5 points. SUV's 4 points. compact cars, 3 pts. motorcycles 1 pt.
10) remember, the people who will heckle you are generally not the noel coward set. be prepared with clever comebacks such as "that's what your mom told me last night".
11) hold on to your sign. it gets windy out there.
12) keep up on the latest gossip. remember, information is currency.
13) don't let the bastards get you down.
2 comments:
I can't think of an old-tyme union strike anymore without recalling chapters from "Last Exit to Brooklyn."
Does your union boss sign off for kegs of beer and sandwiches? Is he a closet queer? Does anyone in the picket line spontaneously break into Poe's "The Raven?"
Probably not. Pity, that.
Good luck.
well, one of the girls i walk with spontaneously breaks into the Spiderman tv theme song.
sadly, no beer. occasional donuts, though.
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