I got my Queens library card today!
Which somehow reminded me about something that happened this past weekend, so I’ll share. I saw on Facebook that someone I used to work with back home was posting mobile photos of him and his wife in New York City so I left him a comment on one of the photos or maybe his status, somewhere on there, that we should meet up!
He Facebook messaged me to ask me what I meant, did I mean a meet-up on Saturday?, so I replied explaining that I work in Manhattan so a Friday meet-up for a beverage in the Hell’s Kitchen area would be cool!
Aaaaaand he didn’t reply for the rest of the weekend, until after he posted a status that he had such a fun time here.
And then FB messaged me that it was a whirlwind weekend and blahblahblah couldn’t meet up for drinks blahblahblah.
And I thought three things:
1. Yah, duh, I kinda figured out you didn’t want to see me when you didn’t answer on Friday.
2. I didn’t say DRINKS, I said a beverage and that it needed to be before the workday ended because I had plans after work (I had dinner I was taking home to Dawg).
3. I do not miss the manner in which people back home let you know you’re not a priority to them.
See, I like my pain up front like Teri Garr in Tootsie. You don’t want to see me then don’t ask me questions and lead me on. And if you realize you can’t or don’t want to see me then just fucking say so. Don’t give me that silent treatment bullshit where you pretend you didn’t get the message until after the time had passed. Be a fucking man, woman, child, unshithead, and just own your reality. It’s not gonna break my heart if you’re up front with me, and now I just think you’re a jackass for playing that game with me.
But, if you’re in NYC again, like, OMG, FB message me.
Oh that is so funny – I just quoted Teri Garr from Tootsie to Steven LAST NIGHT! We are pyschic twins separated at birth for 10 years. (ha, ha)
Sorry he was rude to you. No one should be rude to Poppy. No one.
J.
and this is why I keep reading you! Awesome way to call someone on their shitheadenness.
And if I don’t have Facebook how shall I message you to meet up in NYC? I mean I will have to actually *get* to NYC first, but that’s a different problem for a different day.
I have never seen Tootsie.
I don’t remember Teri Garr in Tootsie- it’s been a while…
Michael-Dustin Hoffman is in Sandy-Teri Garr’s bedroom with his sweatshirt off and his jeans around his ankles because he wants to try on one of her dresses for his Dorothy persona but she walks in and sees him and gasps, so to cover he starts shuffling toward her with arms extended, moaning, “Sandy, I want you.” After they have sex she turns to him and says, “I’d like my pain now” meaning if that was just a one-night stand she wants to know now, but he can’t bring himself to hurt his friend’s feelings so he lies and says he’s been into her for a long time and wants to keep more-than-friends seeing her.
I hate when people do that as well and then you don’t hear from them until after everything. Why not just say I’m not sure I’ll have the time, or maybe next time when I’m in the area? People are strange…and annoying.
I said it before and I’ll say it again: A little honesty would improve life greatly for everyone.
Yay for library cards, boo (x100) for douchebagginess.
Avi – Never seen “Tootsie”?! Do it. It’s a good movie.
That’s it. Adam, I’m sending you this movie but you need to watch it instead of giving the lame-ass excuse that one of your friends told you it’s bad.
It has been sent. You’re welcome.
Okay. I will watch it this time!
:iron skillet to his head: How dare he stand up the Poppy!
I swear if you ever come to Niagara Falls area via Buffalo, I will not stand up the Poppy and the Dawg.
I prefer my pain up front too (as opposed to in the back). ;D
Oh, and YAY for library cardz. I hates stupidity.
Geez.
At least you got a library card!!!
I would never stand up the Poppy!
Ever.
Oh, did I tell you we are coming to NYC?
Can I message you if I’m in NYC?
And seriously. You asked about drinks. He could have checked again.
Chrissi, when are you here???
Lynda, are you coming soon? Irrelevant – of course you can!
I don’t have plans to, but I’m getting an itch to!
I have always wanted to see The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
I’ve seen the Statue from the Staten Island Ferry! Which is free! OR at least we didn’t pay!
Maybe he was fishing for “just you and me baby…brown chicken, brown cowwww” and when you didn’t bite, he was like… wahhh wahhhh wahhhhh….