Tales of Public Interactions
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Tales of Public Interactions
How do you interact in public?
Not when you're with friends or family, mind you, but when it's just you.
For instance, when in a store, do you ignore people?
Or do you go out of your way to make idle chit chat?
Intro or extro vert?
I'll start:
I went to the Dollar Tree store for marbles.
A bag of 102 marbles = $1, so they make for cheap, yet effective ammo for my wrist rocket.
I grab ten bags.
Crazy lady in the same aisle tries to strike up a conversation:
"Ooooohh...marbles. What are you gonna build?"
Me: "WTF do you build with marbles? It's not like they're Legos!? Any way, I have a wristrocket."
Her: "Oh, you own a restaurant. What do you do with marbles at your restaurant?"
Me:
"I use them in my soup."
Her: "In your soup!? What kinda soup calls for marbles?!"
Me:
"****ing marble soup, of course." And I left her even more confused than when I found her.
Not when you're with friends or family, mind you, but when it's just you.
For instance, when in a store, do you ignore people?
Or do you go out of your way to make idle chit chat?
Intro or extro vert?
I'll start:
I went to the Dollar Tree store for marbles.
A bag of 102 marbles = $1, so they make for cheap, yet effective ammo for my wrist rocket.
I grab ten bags.
Crazy lady in the same aisle tries to strike up a conversation:
"Ooooohh...marbles. What are you gonna build?"
Me: "WTF do you build with marbles? It's not like they're Legos!? Any way, I have a wristrocket."
Her: "Oh, you own a restaurant. What do you do with marbles at your restaurant?"
Me:
"I use them in my soup."Her: "In your soup!? What kinda soup calls for marbles?!"
Me:
"****ing marble soup, of course." And I left her even more confused than when I found her.
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Too funny! ;P
I like to mind my own business. If someone asks "how are you" i'll politely respond but that's about all i'll tolerate. I like to do things with a purpose and am absolutely dumbfounded when people think my time isn't important or think I give a damn about their long-winded story. I’ll simply walk away mid conversation if they aren’t quick.
I certainly did not get my mother's gift of gab. But thankfully I'm not entirely like my father who will blatantly tell you to "mind your ****ing business" if you attempt to take your encounter beyond greetings. His temper happened at the post office the other day after we grabbed lunch. The only clerk at the counter was the manager who was only accepting pick-ups. The line was long and my dad was next in line. My dad said “well you’re no ****ing help, are you?” to the manager. Then some pimple-faced twenty year old stepped out of line to give his orange card to the manager for package pick-up. My dad “politely” told him to “get your *** back in line... you’'re not next.” I never saw someone jump back in line so fast nor have I ever seen a post office manager work the computer and register until then. It just works for him, though... nobody likes to cross a 6’6” 400lb man.
I like to mind my own business. If someone asks "how are you" i'll politely respond but that's about all i'll tolerate. I like to do things with a purpose and am absolutely dumbfounded when people think my time isn't important or think I give a damn about their long-winded story. I’ll simply walk away mid conversation if they aren’t quick.
I certainly did not get my mother's gift of gab. But thankfully I'm not entirely like my father who will blatantly tell you to "mind your ****ing business" if you attempt to take your encounter beyond greetings. His temper happened at the post office the other day after we grabbed lunch. The only clerk at the counter was the manager who was only accepting pick-ups. The line was long and my dad was next in line. My dad said “well you’re no ****ing help, are you?” to the manager. Then some pimple-faced twenty year old stepped out of line to give his orange card to the manager for package pick-up. My dad “politely” told him to “get your *** back in line... you’'re not next.” I never saw someone jump back in line so fast nor have I ever seen a post office manager work the computer and register until then. It just works for him, though... nobody likes to cross a 6’6” 400lb man.
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awesome!
i love it when i'm in line at the grocery store. my basket would have: hot dogs, hot dog buns, ketchup, can-o-beans. clerk always make some dumb comment like "hotdogs for dinner huh?"
i usually reply with something like "nah, we're going out tonight."
i love it when i'm in line at the grocery store. my basket would have: hot dogs, hot dog buns, ketchup, can-o-beans. clerk always make some dumb comment like "hotdogs for dinner huh?"
i usually reply with something like "nah, we're going out tonight."
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I absolutely hate it when people try to spark up a conversation in a public bathroom. -It's like having gay phone sex.
But other than that I'm a pretty nice guy. Not much of a talker tho. Just hate lying about little stuff to make myself look good. Ya know what I mean?
But other than that I'm a pretty nice guy. Not much of a talker tho. Just hate lying about little stuff to make myself look good. Ya know what I mean?
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remember that one time i told paul if he played with himself and stared at the hostess while drinking his burbon and looking creepy that we would get a table faster? then he did it for like 5 minutes before encouraging some children to steal cell phones... good times
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paul, you should run for president. i'd vote for you :rotfl:
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Originally Posted by irrational x
remember that one time i told paul if he played with himself and stared at the hostess while drinking his burbon and looking creepy that we would get a table faster? then he did it for like 5 minutes before encouraging some children to steal cell phones... good times

And Salty, your dad rocks.



