We had a fire alarm in my building tonight because some idiot decided to pull one. Previously we've had other instances of this, and some malfunctions of the system (that's what they told us, but now I'm thinking maybe they just didn't want to tell us some idiot was pulling them).

So tonight at past 2am I get down there to find out if it's for real or not so my dad maybe doesn't have to get up (he's 79 but in great shape), and so maybe, just maybe, the 90 year old woman across the hall from us doesn't.

I was complaining, I don't mind saying. I said with a small crowd of people around "This is ridiculous. It's two times a month now" and she opens her big yap and says "If you don't like it why don't you leave?"

I thought maybe she worked for the building, so I asked "And who do you work for?"

She pulls her finger across the logo on her jacket like it's supposed to mean something and says "GARDA".

I said "Oh, in this building?"

She said "No".

I said "Ehhh... I think I'll keep complaining".

Apparently she thinks working for a security company imbues one with all sorts of authority, because she became quite agitated and when I came back in after popping outside she turned her back so as to avoid me.

I felt like asking her to sign the petition that all security personnel have at least a room temperature IQ. I mean, if I really want to offend her, that would do it.

Miss Have a Problem, you've been spotted.