Another post on here just reminded me of this....
I was browsing around my local town on a day off and stopped to look in the window of an electrical retailer. As I was standing there I became aware of a conversation (well, monologue actually) going on nearby. A middle-aged woman was going on and on to an older man (her father, possibly?) while staring into the interior of the shop.
MAW: What's he doing in there? What's he taking so long for? I bet he's gone and got him one. I bet he's gone and got him one, and after I said as well. You heard me say, didn't you? Didn't I say? And now he's gone and got him one. What's the point of me saying if he's then going to just go and get him one.....
And on, and on, in every possible combination of those phrases while the old man just stood there (well, he couldn't have got a word in anyway). I was shamelessly earwigging by then of course.
Then out of the shop came a little boy, about 7 or 8, clutching a bag, accompanied by the most vast man I have ever seen. Shirt open nearly to his waist, gold chain, fingers plentifully adorned with nicotine. The moment he appeared the woman started to let fly at him.
MAW: I knew it! I knew it! You've gone and got him one haven't you? Haven't you? I said didn't I? Didn't I say? And now you've gone and got him one!
Excuses? Prevarications? Not likely - the man turned and cut her off in mid flow by extending his arm, making a squawking movement with his fingers and saying loudly, 'SHUUUUTTTT UPP!!!!'
And I ran around the corner to nearly bust my sides laughing.....
I was browsing around my local town on a day off and stopped to look in the window of an electrical retailer. As I was standing there I became aware of a conversation (well, monologue actually) going on nearby. A middle-aged woman was going on and on to an older man (her father, possibly?) while staring into the interior of the shop.
MAW: What's he doing in there? What's he taking so long for? I bet he's gone and got him one. I bet he's gone and got him one, and after I said as well. You heard me say, didn't you? Didn't I say? And now he's gone and got him one. What's the point of me saying if he's then going to just go and get him one.....
And on, and on, in every possible combination of those phrases while the old man just stood there (well, he couldn't have got a word in anyway). I was shamelessly earwigging by then of course.
Then out of the shop came a little boy, about 7 or 8, clutching a bag, accompanied by the most vast man I have ever seen. Shirt open nearly to his waist, gold chain, fingers plentifully adorned with nicotine. The moment he appeared the woman started to let fly at him.
MAW: I knew it! I knew it! You've gone and got him one haven't you? Haven't you? I said didn't I? Didn't I say? And now you've gone and got him one!
Excuses? Prevarications? Not likely - the man turned and cut her off in mid flow by extending his arm, making a squawking movement with his fingers and saying loudly, 'SHUUUUTTTT UPP!!!!'
And I ran around the corner to nearly bust my sides laughing.....
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