Conversation
I rented a car today.
Sales Lady: Don't come in here yet, I'm very frustrated.
Me: Oh no.
Sales Lady: [click, click on computer] OK, I'm not frustrated anymore.
Me: Oh good. [Ooh. great.]
Sales Lady: I hate Friday's. You wouldn't believe all the a*** that come in here.
Me: Oh, [nervous laughter], I didn't know.
After some lengthy conversation where I laughed at every joke she made, she went to get my rental. When she came back, she said: "OK, the Ford Focus smells like old man feet, so I gave you an upgrade. We save that one for the a***.
Me: [..sweet, this lady doesn't think I'm an a****.]
Follow-up to Previous Post
Email reply:
Me: Thanks, I would love to be there, (ALONE, that is :)
Him: Great.
Rant
Part of a email that I and a group of people received today:
"Your wives and children are welcome to come as well. (Sorry about that John T :( "
What is that? Why do people do that??
I don't get it...what does it mean?
Sorry you don't have a wife, John? Sorry you're not married? You seriously put that in an email??
That's like me saying, "Hey everybody, we're going to the beach today, so bring your bathing suit. (Ooo, sorry about that, Mandy :("
Come on, people!!
...But He Plays One On TV
Wha..?
I went to an English speaking church today. The woman next to me was clipping her nails.
I Found the Mona Lisa...
...it's in an internet cafe in Antigua, Guatemala.
Huh?
Yesterday, my taxi driver asked me for money to fix his cab.
Who Doesn´t Need a Jesus Chair?
Be thankful for...
...never having to dry your hands with a wet towel in a public bathroom. (Guatemala style)
An Age Old Question...
...that has been debated by geniuses; covered as story lines in feature films; Countless books have been written about this question....More puzzling that the meaning of life....
Can men and women be friends? And remain friends?
I don´t think it´s possible.
Home Remedies
I got sick in Guatemala. As if that wasn´t uncomfortable enough, i was exposed to a host of home remedies by my house mother to help me feel better. There´s been a lot of mothering going on.
1. first i was given a green liquid that had mint and other green things in it. Not bad actually. Tastes like mouthwash.
2. a half gallon of the residual water that rice had been soaking in. Yech.
3. on the way to see the doctor, I was rushed back in the house to put a jacket on. It´s 80 degress and now I´m sweating.
We finally did seek professional medical help to the tune of $27, and the medicine $10, thank you very much. Since then, the whole house has been put on a mandatory vegetarian diet. Anibal, the husband, keeps looking at me with those pleading eyes, "Get better, please!"
Suffice it to say, I´m pretty much back to normal. Let´s eat some meat!
Gautemala
I went to Spanish church yesterday. It started at 10:30 and ended at 1:30. It did not include lunch...or a break. (or a pillow)
This morning I learned that the 7:15 bus leaves anywhere between 7:25 - 7:40. Yes, it is possible to fit three to a seat.
