I didn’t leave the city for Verzlunarmannahelgi (a famous weekend when loads of festivals take places around Iceland). I think I’ve heard only horrible stuff about it. I already have a clear picture on how Icelanders can turn into barbarians or Vikings, call them as you wish. And being surrounded by drunk people from 12 to 70 years old having sex anywhere is not really attracting me more than that.
Instead I stayed in town and enjoyed a nice evening with some friends of mine that had a visit from their family from Canada. We went to see a concert downtown. Nothing worth mentioning about the bands we saw except probably one called Evil Madness. I would change their name to Evil Nothing or Bullshit Madness. Imagine two blokes dressed up one as a shirtless magician and the other as an escapee from Guantanamo Bay, add one girl on ecstasy here only to dance move her arms. Give them a Mac and Itunes, add lots of drugs and here you go: 1 hour of crap.
In the mean time I had the socially challenged to deal with. What happens when a large majority of your friends don’t like the exact same guy that stick to you like superglue? It creates difficulties. A phone call on a Saturday evening, an invitation to go to a concert, and you know that the trouble begins. Worst, a second friend of yours that hate this same one guy is joining you in the upcoming party. So how would you sort that out?
You’re puzzled and divided between those friends you rarely see and the old buddy with whom you’ve shared a lot. Such situation can only happen if this troubleman is having difficulties “analyzing” (there is no such thing as analysis) people reaction on what he says and/or people feelings in his presence. Even when you’re telling him that some friends of yours just don’t like him. And for the sake of everyone, it’s better to split groups (for once). He smiles and finds you funny. When you insist, he’s taking half an hour to show you you’re wrong. He tells you, the opposite, those people find him funny and interesting. Embarrassed, you know you can’t just impose someone not welcomed to some friends. So you deal with it. It’s not easy, your blind friend doesn’t understand and blame you for being such a prick.
