Please don't drink from the river. (654 hits)
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Submitted by shoot_it (View user info) at 2007-08-11 14:16:03 EDT
I work in a Real Estate office. The other day I was just sitting at my desk, minding my own business when in walked an old man with tattoos everywhere and he was pulling a pink suitcase. He asked for the owner. I didn't know who he meant... We have a broker, and a president. Neither were in the office... It was a Saturday. He though one of the agents who has his own corner office must be someone important and wanted to talk to him. I asked what it was in regards to, and he just wanted some information about the area. I told him the floor agent would be happy to speak with him.
Then out of nowhere he began going on about how the water from the tap is horrible for you because of the chlorine in it. It gives you cavities, apparently. It's much better to get your water from the river. Sacramento river? Oh ok, you're right. I'd much rather get my water from a river that people die in and fish poop in. Good idea.
Anyway, he was talking to the floor agent and then all of a sudden I heard him say my name. So I kind of peered over the top of my desk at him. He said "I'm a director/producer/writer. What do you think about that?" I didn't really know what to say so I just said "Oh, that's nice." He said something about how no, it's not nice it just is what it is just like everything in the world. He said he was going to "raise a star" someday and he was like "and do you know how I am going to find that star?" I was creeped out at this point and just kind of shook my head. He said "I'm going to say what I just said to you and the girl will get all excited and jump up and down and cry. That's how I'll know I found her". This guy was a nutcase. He said he was a Buddhist. And that people should drink out of the river so we'd get along better with the fishes. That's what everyone needs. Fish friends. He asked me if I went to college, and I said yes.
He then told me a story about Sarah. Sarah was a smart girl who went to college and got a degree in buessiness and accounting. She was doing well for herself when this guy came accross her in a coffee shop and brought her to some-guy-who-according-to-him-was-a-big-hot-shot-movie-guy and this guy asked her if she really wanted to be an actress then why did she go to school? BECAUSE SHE WANTED A SECURE FUTURE! Duh. Anyway, he told me how they wouldn't do anything with her because she had gone to school instead of following her dream. Oh yes, please. By all means, demote education... We kind of got into an argument about education. He said no one needs it. Pff. I just nodded and smiled... kind of... until he left. There was no point even trying to argue with him. If you cornered him he would say something like "fear doesn't exist." I wanted punch him in the throat, but I kind of like my job.
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-08-13 18:24:13 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Zeglamancer (user info) at 2007-08-12 21:23:26 PDT (#)
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I was waiting for the story line to mold into the theme song lyrics for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-08-13 08:56:31 EDT (#)
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Submitted by YELLOW-MAN (user info) at 2007-08-13 01:43:05 EDT (#)
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Fuck YES! I just might win it.
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Submitted by Zeglamancer (user info) at 2007-08-13 00:23:26 EDT (#)
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I was waiting for the story line to mold into the theme song lyrics for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
I've been let down and hurt.
Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2007-08-12 18:32:19 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-12 13:03:01 PDT (#)
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No Comment
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Hehehehe
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-08-12 16:08:16 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-12 16:03:01 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2007-08-12 14:43:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-11 12:06:14 PDT (#)
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I don't know. It went from "this could be interesting" to "uh oh" to "what the fuck" pretty quickly.
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That's the first time I've seen a rating from lungfish that wasn't a +2, so I'm probably not going to read this.
Submitted by particle_man58 (user info) at 2007-08-12 11:22:11 EDT (#)
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There's some crazy people out there.
Submitted by DudeThatsBOSH (user info) at 2007-08-12 09:27:33 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Fatterrific (user info) at 2007-08-12 06:46:59 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-11 12:06:14 PDT (#)
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I don't know. It went from "this could be interesting" to "uh oh" to "what the fuck" pretty quickly.
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but i DID smile at one point.
Submitted by Fatterrific (user info) at 2007-08-12 06:46:59 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-11 12:06:14 PDT (#)
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I don't know. It went from "this could be interesting" to "uh oh" to "what the fuck" pretty quickly.
Submitted by sir_cowman (user info) at 2007-08-12 03:06:25 EDT (#)
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Yeah. When you have someone who is obviously mentally ill talking to you, you should call the cops. I knew someone who worked psych for almost 20 years. They can get violent very quickly and without warning. Kinda like talking to a disgruntled drunk.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2007-08-12 01:19:20 EDT (#)
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BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG
Submitted by Lambchop (user info) at 2007-08-11 22:42:24 EDT (#)
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This had so much potential.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2007-08-11 18:55:02 EDT (#)
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Submitted by SunnyG (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:09:08 EDT (#)
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he's right....i should probably drop out and pursue my dream of being a professional ping pong player.
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Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:08:02 EDT (#)
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Yeah the guy was an interesting character, but then it just went meh and abruptly ended.
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:06:14 EDT (#)
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I don't know. It went from "this could be interesting" to "uh oh" to "what the fuck" pretty quickly.
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Do it G.
DO IT.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:09:16 EDT (#)
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yeah!
Submitted by SunnyG (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:09:08 EDT (#)
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he's right....i should probably drop out and pursue my dream of being a professional ping pong player.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:08:02 EDT (#)
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Yeah the guy was an interesting character, but then it just went meh and abruptly ended.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-08-11 15:06:14 EDT (#)
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I don't know. It went from "this could be interesting" to "uh oh" to "what the fuck" pretty quickly.