Hi there Five-Star readers! You really are five-star, after all, you keep coming back!

Obtuse is a fancy word you can use to confuse a dimwitted person who takes a long time to catch up to a situation, in short they are struck dumbfound.

Instead of yelling “Move you idiot,” you can play your higher education card — or the fact that you read this blog — and yell: “Move your obtuse ass!” Now that would really confuse them!

“What did you call me?” would be a typical retort…

Anyhow: I’ve elected to start a side blog specifically for those obtuse folks who do not cotton on, who just blank stare, who “what?!” at the situation before them.

I’ll start here with a two, and carry the third for tomorrow.

The first two awards go to two people, worthy or not, who did not make matters easy while getting off a crowded bus…

FYI, I normally maneuver my power chair to a spot behind the driver, I am facing the back of the bus. With four foldable seats, I take up three, someone might sit on the fourth seat… and this time, someone did sit there.

And now the story unfolds, the bus pulls up at the stop, I had pushed the ramp stop button (seldomly does it work, but that is another story), so the driver should know I’m getting off… more about that tomorrow…

I tap the lady sitting in front of me, I motion to “get up” she complies, folds up the seat, and then does the thing that deserves the first Obtuse Award:

As I perform a tricky & tight U-turn in the crowded bus, this lady walks exactly one step ahead of me, doing her own U-turn!

I’m like: Get out of my way!

Why was she mimicking me? Did she think driving a big power chair on a crowded bus is easy as an antelope slipping thru a sleeping pride of lions? I have no idea but I think she thought she was moving in the right direction. Yet, she was wrong, the right direction is towards the back of the bus, give me more space! Luckily I did not hit her, or anyone else for that matter.

I’d give her the award, and chew her ear off, if I didn’t have to give out the second, and later, third Obtuse Award, on the same bus!

This award is actually a honourable mention, but the guy stood there unblinkingly staring at me as I drove towards as he stood blocking the way to the front door, the ramp. He finally jumped aside into the spot I had use vacated, saving himself a painful knee injury!

FYI, I mentioned “Unblinkingly staring,” yet I’m not sure if he was black, white or purple, I can’t see the “whites of his eyes,” I’m partially sighted, legally blind! It was his body language; he just stood there for longer than he should have, then he jumped out of the way. He actually froze, same difference.

Tune in tomorrow for the third Obtuse Award!

Thanks so much for reading!