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The fine art of sticking my foot in my mouth
I think looking back at it--the only truely wrong assumption I made
(that led me far astray I might add) was that everyone that owns a
special type of VW for example Sciroccos and the more rarer editions
of the Golf... would be aware of, if not an active member of the
vortex. Especially one who owns an R32. That was part of the
post-sale speech I might add when I bought my car. Despite the fact
that the conversation sucks for the most part, vortex is a good source
for info.
Despite all the visual indicators I had when she said she had never
heard of vortex I automatically thought that it wasn't her car, and
subsequent events leading to foot in mouth.
I consider myself a forward thinking individual... I am not a bigot,
racist, or homophobe. I don't judge people by sexual preference. I
don't judge Mike Smith for his necrophelia. It is what it is. Sex
with dead people doesn't define who he is, it's simply an attribute
like eye color. Even though it's not my preference, it's not an
obstacle we're still friends. Now if you want to start talking about
velcro gloves--I don't know about Al and the submarine force--but on a
large deck ship, that's the way to go.
;)
Chris
On 3/14/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> Okay, so here's a tip. NEVER assume it's the boyfriend's car. EV-AR. She
> has the keys, it's HERS. Got it?
> Second tip. Built like a brick and wearing a muscle shirt? Yeah, she'd be
> happy to kick your ass, and you'd look awful funny fighting back too. Plus
> you'd hurt your hand on her face....:) I guess the list isn't as forward
> thinking as I thought. I'd have likely assumed it was a "no boyfriend"
> situation. But we all know about "ass-u-me"ing eh? (Reminds me of a car ad
> we had here, Dad and daughter are sitting on the front porch, she's headed
> out on a date. Date pulls up in a sedate, sensible car, Dad proclaims,
> without even looking at the driver, "I like him". But it isn't a "him" :)
> (there's another in the series with a tatooed/pierced guy at the wheel)
> Cathy
>
> On 11:55 pm 03/13/07 "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
> > At least she didn't kick your ass!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
> > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:40 PM
> > Subject: The fine art of sticking my foot in my mouth
> >
> >
> > > I'll try to make this a short one but it's kinda funny.
> > >
> > > I was in the Scirocco coming back from my neck breaker doc--I
> > > screwed up my lower back something awful. (It's minor I am
> > > already much better--just hurt like hell for bit there) I was
> > > going home as I said and I saw pretty red R32 go by. Tinted,
> > > polished recently (compared to mine that has crud on it), being
> > > driven a little agressively.
> > > Ah I thinks to meself. I must go and introduce myself to the good
> > > sir, so that we may converse about the finer things in life. The
> > > car pulled into a appt complex, I was too late to make the turn
> > > but was able to go into the secondary entrance. It takes a couple
> > > minutes to navigate through and I was rewarded with finding the
> > > car parked by the curb with an attractive young lady in the
> > > passenger seat.
> > > Hell I thought there could be worse company to keep until he comes
> > > back out.
> > >
> > > Now you have to picture the scene I am still in my car about 15
> > > feet away stopped. I see someone come down the steps from the
> > > upstairs appt, 5ft something, broad shoulders, muscle shirt, crew
> > > cut...
> > > Ahh this must be the lad in question...
> > >
> > > Gets in the car I pull up, roll down the window, R32 windows goes
> > > down and two things immediately hit me. First there was so much
> > > shiny jewelry in the face... it was a human pin cushion. I don't
> > > think I have ever seen that many piercings... at least not in a
> > > face. Second... it wasn't a Lad. It was a Lass.
> > >
> > > Of course I must have looked and sounded like a complete idiot.
> > >
> > > "..."
> > >
> > > "...um nice car."
> > >
> > > "Yea."
> > >
> > > "Are you on vortex?"
> > >
> > > "What?"
> > >
> > > "VWvortex, it's a site for volkswagens."
> > >
> > > "No. Never heard of it"
> > >
> > > Now at this point I think I should have picked on the fact that she
> > > was apparently very angry. In hindsight I am pretty sure it was
> > > because I had a penis. This is where I stuck said foot in said
> > > mouth, because I had not picked up the visual clues.
> > >
> > > "Is that your boyfriend's car?" I swear to God I think I heard the
> > > music in her car abruptly stop, complete with the needle going
> > > across the turntable sound effect. She held up her right hand
> > > which was intertwined with the girls in the passenger seat.
> > >
> > > "Oh" I said not being able to manage much else besides the size 10
> > > 1/2 in my mouth.
> > >
> > > She kinda glanced my car up and down and asked... "Is that your
> > > boyfriend's car?"
> > >
> > > "..." I said.
> > >
> > > She revved her engine impatiently.
> > >
> > > "Ok well now... you guys (wince) have a nice day." And I drove
> > > off. What the hell do you say in response? There is no snappy
> > > comeback to that. I said something dumb and she shut me up. I
> > > assumed something and got a good reality check. I deserved it I
> > > suppose.
> > > Anyhow I hope my humiliation was good for a chuckle at least.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
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