Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Absurdity of Mongolia Returns

Last night, Naomi and I grabbed bite to eat after doing some grocery shopping. Through the window of the restaurant we witnessed a man, whom we assume to have been drunk, getting pummeled by a woman. At first it seemed to be a simple assault, but upon further watching we noticed a few things that were odd about the picture.

1. No one seemed to care.

2. The woman removed the man's coat and sweater, leaving only his t-shirt.

3. We first thought she was trying to take his money from his pockets, but it turns out she was actually taking his pants.

4. She started to walk away with his clothes.

5. Only at this point did the man put up any opposition by running after the woman.

Somehow this just seems so... normal now.

1 comment:

Christopher said...

What an unusual mugging! How long have you lived in UB?