you're not the boss of me!
Monday, February 13, 2006
Captain Obvious
I hate it when people point out the obvious to me. There are millions of people in this world, do you really think you were the first to say that? Here are some of my favorites:
" wow you're short " (note: i hate the word short)
" man you get drunk easily "
" is that really your last name? "
" you were born in india? wow you don't have an accent"
*****
Yes I know I am small. You know what you should do - ask me how tall I am...and then, when I tell you how tall I am, ask me if I'm sure. That's not aggravating, it's actually a fun topic I like to have.
So we know I'm small. You see me standing in front of you. Granted I have a couple pounds I could loose, but you see that I am fairly "skinny". So why does it surprise you when I have a couple beers and may seem a little intoxicated? Do you really need to remind me "wow you're such a lightweight". Wouldn't you rather I be a lightweight? I dunno, drinking 10 beers at my weight and not being drunk may signal some sort of problem.
No this isn't my last name. I just put a couple of letters together and thought it sounded cool. I also wanted to make it really long so that my life could be easier. Once someone asked me if I knew how to say my last name. Nope. Never learned! Can you believe that?! You know, a certain California Governor actually has a pretty complicated last name. Maybe you should ask him if he knows how to say it.
Pretty surprising that I don't have the same accent from when I was born. Ever think that maybe I moved when I was little? Pretty crazy that people's accents can change. I never knew that people grow and develop when they are younger.
" wow you're short " (note: i hate the word short)
" man you get drunk easily "
" is that really your last name? "
" you were born in india? wow you don't have an accent"
*****
Yes I know I am small. You know what you should do - ask me how tall I am...and then, when I tell you how tall I am, ask me if I'm sure. That's not aggravating, it's actually a fun topic I like to have.
So we know I'm small. You see me standing in front of you. Granted I have a couple pounds I could loose, but you see that I am fairly "skinny". So why does it surprise you when I have a couple beers and may seem a little intoxicated? Do you really need to remind me "wow you're such a lightweight". Wouldn't you rather I be a lightweight? I dunno, drinking 10 beers at my weight and not being drunk may signal some sort of problem.
No this isn't my last name. I just put a couple of letters together and thought it sounded cool. I also wanted to make it really long so that my life could be easier. Once someone asked me if I knew how to say my last name. Nope. Never learned! Can you believe that?! You know, a certain California Governor actually has a pretty complicated last name. Maybe you should ask him if he knows how to say it.
Pretty surprising that I don't have the same accent from when I was born. Ever think that maybe I moved when I was little? Pretty crazy that people's accents can change. I never knew that people grow and develop when they are younger.
posted by Kripsie, 7:35 PM
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