The Random Thoughts Thread

[Paige Turner]

Until we get a dedicated etiquette forum, this will have to go here.

Apparently, this is the proper procedure for riding a city bus.

1. Take a double seat, sit on the aisle side, and put your backpack on the seat beside you.
2. Pull your ball cap down over your eyes, so you don't have to look at anyone.
3. As the bus fills up, hunker down even more. Cross your arms.
4. When a nice lady politely asks to share the seat, exhale loudly through your nose as if this were an unwarranted and unexpected intrusion.
5. Grab your backpack roughly and stand up, but stand too close so the nice lady has to squeeze by you to get into the seat.
6. Sit down heavily, throwing your backpack on the floor.
7. Fold your arms and scowl.

[tiny99]

I hate people who do that Paige...I always keep a pair of mini nailclippers about my person....they hate it when the little clippy bits start pinging off their nose.

[j. d. worthington]

tiny -- around here, that would mean you'd be clipping your nails up to your elbows.....

[Paige Turner]

Originally Posted by j. d. worthington

tiny -- around here …

Surely you don't mean on the Chronic Network! Why, these are the most civilized people I know. Mostly.

[j. d. worthington]

Nope. Here... Austin... *sigh* unfortunately.

[the smiling weirwood]

Austin is far superior to the rest of Texas, you're lucky. Not about living in Texas though, but I live in Mississippi, so you can't complain...

[Redhawk]

EXCELLENT! Love this idea!

I also have a "character" that I call to the phone on special annoying occasions...Abner...Abner has this really raspy voice (that just about kills me to do) and he usually starts the conversation off with something like..."Hey baby, whatcha wearin?" Abner doesn't care if the annoying caller is male or female...he's just that sleazy a guy....One poor telemarketer actually whimpered..."I have a girlfriend, I don't date guys" (this poor fellow wasn't giving up on the sale...so the call had progressed to Abner suggesting they meet for a movie and espresso) Abner's solution? "Thas ok bud, bring er along, the more the merrier! What's she wearin right now?" diehard's answer..."Um I don't know, I'm at work."

Originally Posted by Paige Turner

As to wrong numbers, Prankster Extraordinaire Boyd Rice advocates the following procedure:

Ring! Ring! Ri-
"Hello?
"Is Kathy there?"
"Who's calling, please?"
"It's Tom."
"Hang on. (wait for 15 seconds) Yeah, Kathy says she never wants to talk to you again, and she says you know why."
Hang up.

[Rosemary]

I never realised how quiet it was in the Forums at this time of the day! You can't all be asleep or working surely

[tiny99]

I try and sleep when I'm working

[Emerita]

Wow..... I actually had time this weekend to sit down and visit boards.....It is a rainy afternoon and all is quiet....So how is everyone? I am doing some catch up reading today......

[j. d. worthington]

Well... Looks like it's been quite a while: So let me be the first to welcome you to the new stomping grounds. (If I'm not the first, please disregard all but the fool's cap on my head.) Anyway... glad you were able to join us for the weekend; hope to see you around.....

[Emerita]

Yeah, it has been a few months. I have been busy writing and working and I have neglected all the great people on the forums..... Glad to be here. I thought it looked different......

[j. d. worthington]

Always good to hear someone's getting on with their writing; very heartening. Good luck with it and, if you're so inclined, share some of it with us when the time feels right. And again, welcome!

[littlemissattitude]

I have got to find a new avatar. Mine is getting all too common.

[carrie221]

Airport security was put on earth to drive people crazy