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Saturday, November 1, 2008

Or⋅ner⋅y: ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper

Last night Swat was at the door to the dorm talking to one of the lieutenants about moving to a bottom bunk and stuff about the shower crew. The lieutenant stepped into the dorm and told us to put everything down on a request - who wants to go where, who in the dorm isn't on shower crew, and anything else that needs to be done.

Swat asked me to write it because I've been able to get things done (supposedly) with the way I write. I put everyone's move requests first, then put down the guys who weren't on shower crew. These guys were going to be moved out of the dorm. I wasn't sure if Ugly wanted to move out so I asked Swat about it because Ugly was asleep... or so I thought

Apparently Ugly was not sleeping because he shot up and demanded to know why it mattered. I explained what I was doing when he shot in.

"Are you trying to kite me out of here?!"

Kiting someone is one of the most disrespectful and shady things a guy can do in prison, just short of snitching. It is effectively kicking someone out of a dorm by complaining to the guards. I was not trying to kite him out.

"No, I'm just wondering if you were still trying to get on the shower crew or if you were trying to go to the kitchen. Lieutenant wants it on paper."

"If I want something done, I'll do it myself! You don't need to worry about my business!"

"I'm trying to help you because the lieutenant can make things happen. I just didn't know what you wanted. But now I won't even put your name on here if it makes you feel better about that."

"Don't worry about how I feel!" Ugly screamed as he put his boots on to get up and fight.

"I'm not going to fight, bro."

"I know you aren't. I just want you to shut up!" He rose.

Swat stepped in to settle Ugly down and it was over.

Ugly has been in and out of prison since he was 12, with the longest time out being only six months. He's new in the dorm so I think he's still trying to win approval from his buddies like he's done for the past twelve years. I really feel sorry for him and have talked with him briefly about changing, but he does not welcome the idea - even with two sons waiting for their dad. Sad.

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