Sometimes, however, a blog topic comes up behind me at Subway and screams a topic into my ear.
After yesterday's flurry of domesticity, you didn't really expect me to sustain it all the way through the process of cooking a meal tonight too, did you?
After line dancing I went to Subway to fetch two footlong subs for our dinner for tonight. It really solves two meal problems: it gives us a quick and easy meal (after which I don't have to clean up) and it provides both of us with lunch for tomorrow.
A sweet looking little family came in and got in line behind me. I realize children have no concept of invading the personal space of adults, and the little
But then the father's cell phone rang.
I think the ringtone was the theme from Twilight Zone. I can't remember clearly because in the next instant all practical thoughts were B-L-A-S-T-E-D from my brain, along with both eardrums, by the father's laughter.
It was so loud, and so right next to my head, that I instinctively put my hands over my ears before I even thought about what I was doing. I was afraid I might embarrass the man.
Silly me!
The laughter continued.
I sidled away as far as I could without abandoning the sandwiches that were in the process of being dressed. The lettuce began to wilt under the power of this man's boisterous laughter. A bottle of mayonnaise committed suicide by jumping off the counter. I had to raise my voice to the person dressing my sandwiches so she could hear me. I got my hopes up when she picked up a sharp knife, thinking she was going to hand it to me. But no, she was merely slicing my sandwiches.
I am certain that nothing, NOTHING, has ever been that funny in the history of the world. The laughter went on and on, louder and louder. I have no idea what the person on the other end of that conversation could have said in that short a period of time that was that funny.
But I have a pretty good idea what kind of people those children are going to turn into.
3 comments:
I hate parents. I hate little kids. I hate rudeness. However, I do love Subway.
And I love your way with words! They are like brush strokes that paint a vivid picture. I felt I was right there suffering with you.
What Maggie said. :)
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