Winston-Salem, NC – This blog will only apply to those of you who have lived in a apartment community at some point in your life. I have noticed after living in three separate apartment communities, each community has their own “watchdog.” There is a guy, usually in the 45-65 age range, who you always see walking their dog on the premises no matter what time of day it may be. One of my buddies who lived in the Rockville complex on the floor above me was convinced that "the watchdog" actually worked for the apartment complex. You'll see this guy walking his dog at all hours of the day; while leaving for work, during the middle of the day, coming home from work, at midnight, etc. They'll be the first to report any suspicious activity. They act like some ocean floor crustacean by picking up (or if you're the dog, eating) your trash and litter. If you're in their "inner circle of trust," you'll get a 'wave' from them. I have to wonder... do they have a job?, how do they pay the rent?, do they ever leave the apartment boundaries?, do they have other friends? How much exercise does that damn dog need?
When my Aunt Maura and Uncle Brian were recently married, they lived in an apartment community off of Georgia Avenue and Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring. I would be willing to bet that Uncle Brian assumed this particular "watchdog" role. To assume this role, one obviously must have a dog and probably call it some unusual name, such as "Maw Maw." One must have erratic sleeping patterns in order to be omnipresent on the apartment grounds. In order to pay rent and still be ubiquitous on the apartment grounds, I suspect that you must have a seasonal job -- a teacher! Further, I think you have to be remotely disconnected to your personal family. It all adds up in this case! For now, I'd try to penetrate your "watchdog's" inner circle of trust, or for the rest of your life, you may have that "I feel like somebody's watching me" feeling.
3 comments:
hey big guy...makin fun of me and the dog?
Hey Brian, I understand that your uncle is weird but please don't insinuate that teachers don't do any work. I know many high school teachers who work like dogs for very low salaries, and they end up getting second jobs during the summer to makes ends meet. It's not an easy life. That said, from what I've heard about this uncle, you're probably right.
Brendo:
IMO, teachers are the most undervalued people in society. Rather than these star athletes such as baseball, football, and basketball players making millions of dollars, it should be the teachers. Without teachers, we'd be nowhere.
The remark about teachers was meant to draw a parallel between their work hours and sleep schedule. My uncle arrives at work at 3:30 a.m.!! He's done before noon, hence the reason why he's around in the afternoon. Other teachers work much longer hours. The abundance of tasks dictates that teachers cannot work your vanilla 9 to 5 job. It's a thankless job that's often overlooked.
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