A bunch of useless crap
Published on September 20, 2007 By MasonM In Misc
Around lunch time today I was sitting at the counter in a truckstop. I had finished eating and was spending a few minutes knitting to unwind a bit before moving on. The driver next to me started up a conversation with me. I could tell by the look in his eyes that he intended to amuse himself by messing with me.

Him: "Whatcha making? A dress?"

Me: "Any idiot can see it's a scarf."

Him: "Oh yeah, ok. Did your mommy teach you how to do that?"

I decided to mess with him a little.

Me: "What? Knit? No, it's part of my court ordered anger management therapy."

Him: "Anger management? What did you do?"

Me: "I got arrested because I lost my temper on a guy in a truckstop a few months back. I feel kinda bad about it, I mean he was a real jerk and all, but he really didn't deserve to lay in a hospital for six weeks like that."

The guy sitting across from me had a twinkle in his eyes that told me he knew I was messing with the guy, but he didn't say a word.

Him: "oh, uh, ok. So the judge made you learn to knit?"

Me: "Yeah, like I said, anger management."

Him: "Uh, does it help?"

Me "It helps...a little."

He never said anything else and left as soon as he got his food order.

The guy across from me then spoke up.

Guy: "You're a real bulllshit artist aren't you?" He was grinning.

Me: "Who? Me?" also with a big grin.

Guy: "That was pretty slick, I thought there was gonna be trouble for a minute there."

Me: "Nah, he wasn't smart enough to be any real trouble."

We both had a bit of a chuckle and the conversation drifted on to other topics.

Comments (Page 1)
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on Sep 20, 2007
THAT'S slick!

Good approach...I love it!
on Sep 20, 2007
THAT'S slick!

Good approach...I love it!


thanks. I wasn't in the mood for a fight but was in the mood to amuse myself a bit. If it hadn't worked I guess I would have had to got in the mood to fight.
on Sep 20, 2007
Oh, that's freakin' sweet.

~Zoo
on Sep 20, 2007

Oh, that's freakin' sweet.



~Zoo



Thanks
on Sep 20, 2007
Naughty boy.

Do you use metal or plastic needles? I'm guessing plastic, because I'm thinking it would be extra stupid to mess with a big guy holding two pointy metal skewers in his hands.
on Sep 20, 2007

Naughty boy.



Do you use metal or plastic needles? I'm guessing plastic, because I'm thinking it would be extra stupid to mess with a big guy holding two pointy metal skewers in his hands.




I use KnitPicks Options needles. They are nickel plated metal with very sharp points.

on Sep 20, 2007
Okay, so the guy was extra special stupid!

You went for the expensive stuff! My mother is always complaining about how hard it is to find metal needles anymore.

on Sep 20, 2007
Well, Options aren't the cheapest things going, but well worth the money in my opinion.
on Sep 20, 2007
That was one of the funniest things I've read in a while Mason.  Keep up the great work.  As long as it helps.
on Sep 20, 2007
I like this story. The needle is mightier than the sword. Mainly because no one uses swords nowadays, but also for the deeper reasons usually associated with this saying and its cousins.
on Sep 21, 2007
That was better than the movie of the same name!  Anger management.  Thanks for the laugh.
on Sep 21, 2007

That was one of the funniest things I've read in a while Mason.  Keep up the great work.  As long as it helps.


Thanks
on Sep 21, 2007

I like this story. The needle is mightier than the sword. Mainly because no one uses swords nowadays, but also for the deeper reasons usually associated with this saying and its cousins.


Thanks
on Sep 21, 2007

That was better than the movie of the same name!  Anger management.  Thanks for the laugh.


You're quite welcome.
on Sep 21, 2007

God I love fridays,   find this kind of good stuff to read

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