I was taken by surprise by a pair of lovely____ fill in the blank, tell me the first thing that comes to your mind.
I was at the mall and went into the dollar jewelry shop. I needed a costume turquoise necklace, and was intent on finding the right one. I heard two women behind me talking.
#1 "Oh you know I'm a fancy girl and I need me some bracelets, some pretty bracelets. OOH girl, look at all these pretty ones."
#2 "I am so hot. Feels like my ears are on fire."
#1 "Well girrrrrl, you be going through your change; that's what it is for sure."
# 2 "I think I am!"
I turned around to smile knowingly at these gals who had to be my age. WRONG. They were maybe 30 years old, 6 feet two inch African-American males, one a transvestite and the other, going through his/her "change," which had nothing to do with menopause.
I am of the notion, live and let live, but I've got to tell you, I almost snorted when I turned around and saw those football player size dudes breathing down my neck in that teeny store. I hoofed it right on out of that store and next door to Sears. Whew! Fill in the blank answer....guys.
I was at the mall and went into the dollar jewelry shop. I needed a costume turquoise necklace, and was intent on finding the right one. I heard two women behind me talking.
#1 "Oh you know I'm a fancy girl and I need me some bracelets, some pretty bracelets. OOH girl, look at all these pretty ones."
#2 "I am so hot. Feels like my ears are on fire."
#1 "Well girrrrrl, you be going through your change; that's what it is for sure."
# 2 "I think I am!"
I turned around to smile knowingly at these gals who had to be my age. WRONG. They were maybe 30 years old, 6 feet two inch African-American males, one a transvestite and the other, going through his/her "change," which had nothing to do with menopause.
I am of the notion, live and let live, but I've got to tell you, I almost snorted when I turned around and saw those football player size dudes breathing down my neck in that teeny store. I hoofed it right on out of that store and next door to Sears. Whew! Fill in the blank answer....guys.
Doesn't life get crazier every day now?!?! Whew, I am afraid I would have stared just out of shock.
ReplyDeleteLinda--I'm surprised you didn't strike up a conversation with them...which would have resulted in an article/story/published essay. (You take your pick.)
ReplyDeleteLOL A pair of lovely "guys" indeed! You have some things happen to you, don't you? =0)
ReplyDeleteYou need a camera crew to follow you around.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the earworm...
ReplyDeleteI remember my change and there weren't any burning ears involved. My whole face, but not the ears.
Aren't burning ears usually a sign that someone is talking about you behind your back?
I was thinking "ear rings". Guess I was just a LITTLE bit off.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have hung out a bit longer to see if they came up with any more conversational gems!
Hahaha! My first thought was birds. :-)
ReplyDeleteDaisy, me too! And then I thought, Birds? Really? Where did that come from. Transvestities are so much more interesting, though. I'm not sure I could have torn myself away.
ReplyDeleteWow, I was thinking birds, too. But transvestites are interesting, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteIn general I hate being taken by surprise - except when it's the discovery of a character (either in fiction or real life) who doesn't match his/her insides. Sounds like you hit the jackpot on that one!
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