Just ran into the most obnoxious, homophobic, asshole I've ever met. [View All]

I was at our monthly meeting of the Ancient Aviators this morning. Just a bunch of old pilots who get together and reminisce.
Still several WWII guys among us.

This guy came over to a group of us who were chatting and said "I thought this was an EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association, folks who fly home-builts mainly) meeting. But it's Ancient Aviators?"

He looked to be about my age (mid 60s).
I'd never laid eyes on him before and it turned out he wasn't a member. Just at the airport on some other business.
"Yep, we're the Ancient Aviators. Sometimes we just use the initials. AA. But don't confuse us with the other AA. <chuckle>"

"What's the other AA?"
"Uh...Alcoholics Anonymous?"
"Oh...yeah. Ya know there's no such thing as alcoholism. They try to excuse it by saying it's a disease, but it's just an addiction, that's all."
"Unh hunh...whatever."
Jeez. Who the hell is this guy?

Then he went on.
"But you know what the very WORSE scourge on our culture and our society is? Homosexuality! It's NOT a condition. It's a CHOICE. Nobody is born homosexual!"
"Hold it! I disagree totally. It's not a choice at all. I think you're born that way. Most of us are born male or female, but some come out kind of in between. Everything I've read points to a different hormonal balance."

Now his voice rose and he was starting to get a little in my face.
"THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL!"
"Look, you're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine. But I absolutely disagree with what you're saying."
"IT'S NOT AN 'OPINION'! I'M RIGHT AND YOU'RE WRONG! I'M A NEUROLOGIST AND I KNOW!"

OK, that's it. I'd had enough.
"Back off."
"WHAT?"
"I said Back. Off. I don't know who you are or why you're obsessed about homosexuality, but this conversation is over."
"Hunh." And he turned and walked away.
If 'hunh' is a word, I guess he got the last one.
;-)

I'm 66 years old and that is as close to punching someone as I've come in 40 years.
whew
p.s. 5 will get you 10 he's a repug.