After he had been up 15 minutes prior to that talking about a watch screw.
I could not even look up.
I get embarrassed for people.
Because I am nice like that.
Not only do I get embarrassed for myself, I get embarrassed for you.
So, next time you're in an embarassing situation,
Call me!
You are welcome.
So remember the texting incident?
I talked to my friend today.
I asked, "Do you check your texts, because I sent you some."
And she said she never does, but just yesterday her daughter checked her phone and said, "Mom, you have like 5 texts from some guy named George!"
Then she's like, "Wait, are you George?"
And I'm like, "well no..." and told her to go read my blog for the whole story.
So this whole time I'm thinking that she thinks I'm an idiot, when really she thinks it's some stalker named George.
A couple months before this, the same friend and I were having a conversation and she asked,
"Have your kids ever watched Arthur?"
And I answered (incredulously), "UH, no-wuh!" (all valley girl-like)
I silently wondered what kind of mother let's her watch Arthur.
Does she serve them popcorn and martini's during intermission?
At bedtime, does she sing them Arthurs theme as sort of a story/song combo?
"Arthur he does as he pleases
All of his life, he's mastered choice
Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
Living his life one day at a time
And showing himself a really good time
Laughing about the way they want him to be
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do .....
The best that you can do is fall in love..."
So then I say, "Why? Do you??"
And she's all like, "Well yeah, do you not like it?"
And then I'm like, "I wasn't ever allowed to watch it when I was a kid, why would I let my kids watch it?"
Then she says, "What's so bad about a show with an Aardvaark? It's on PBS."
"Ohhhhh!" I said.
"I thought you meant the movie Arthur with Liza Minelli an Dudley Moore! I was beginning to think you were an unfit mother..."
I never tire of our conversations.
If only she lived a little closer.
19 comments:
heh heh... in your defense though, i might have thought of Dudley Moore's Arthur too :)
I immediately thought of the movie ; )
I immediately thought of the cartoon and was like, "Wha...?"
And then I read farther down and was all like, "Wha....? Why is she making some song up for my favorite Aardvark? And why is she singing the theme song for... Oh....!"
And then I was all, like, "Hee-hee. Tee-hee"
And now I'm all like, "Who really laughs like 'hee-hee. tee-hee'? Because I sure don't. Like totally.
I like your Segway. When I was in Chicago a few weeks ago, I saw a big group of people on a segway tour. I kept watching them, just hoping that someone near the front of the group would crash. I knew that the ensuing action would be fabulous. Rude of me? Probably.
I get embarrassed for other people too. Especially in church.
I can just picture a family all nestled around the TV to watch Arthur...
My cousin brought over a new boyfriend to meet us and we decided to spend that evening watching a movie. I suggested we watch "Little Shop of Horrors" and he pulled his head back and widened his eyes and said "Little Shop of Whores?!"
"NO!" We all laughed, "Hor-rors".
"Whores?! Hookers?!"
"No, Scary things. Sheesh, where's your mind?" Shortly thereafter my cousin broke up with him.
A few years later he was arrested for indecent exposure...
I can only imagine you were fantisizing about being a fabulously wealthy person with a slight drinking problem and a beautiful grand piano when she brought up Arthur.
PART TWO!
(of my comment, because I already commented)
I just had to do it.
And I could use someone to be embarrassed for me, since I just am not enough...except for when I'm just about to go to sleep and it hits me that I've acted too silly, again. Then I can't sleep for a while and I pray that I can get over myself.
Arthur.....he does as he pleases and dangit, so do I!
My mom took me to see The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas as a child.
It made for interesting conversation at my aunt's rehearsal dinner when I loudly piped up "Hey, has anyone here seen The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas? It was great!"
I was 9. My mom also let me watch both Arthur movies. That's the secret as to how I'm so very cultured and refined.
I guess I lived a sheltered life because I have no idea what that movie is. But I do know about the pbs cartoon. :)
That is so funny that some guy said part II in his testimony!
speaking of seqways and arthur...we were sitting here tonight on the couch watching a mouse (sick)...and my daughter was shining a flashlight to try to find it. The light cast a shadow on the wall that looked just like Arthur.
Heh, heh----your stories amuse me. I just wish that I had more time to read....sigh.
I get embarrassed for people too. I cringe constantly and I have to walk away sometimes.
Your segway rocks my socks.
I did think of the PBS version of Arthur first. I love Arthur's theme though. *swaying*
Now I'm thinking of the part in the second Arthur movie when Arthur kept bugging the guy in the limo next to him. The guy said,"You have to be the most annoying person I've ever met!" Then Arthur says, "Do I *have* to?" I still giggle when I think about it. I'm giggling right now actually. For reals,I am.
Last month we had one get up and say, "I know you've been waiting for me so here I am." At that moment I was SO glad I have a daughter who is open to the power of suggestion..."Hey, do you want me to take you to get a drink?"
Sometimes I just cringe in that meeting at what people are saying. Then I wonder if they cringe at me.
Your texting story makes me laugh out loud because I've done incredibly embarrassing stuff like that myself.
I love that you let us in on your embarrassment. I'm not sure I'm that secure.
:)
And really? Part 2 in testimony meeting? YOW.
Awesome.
You're funny George. It took me a while to figure out the Arthur song. And then I just laughed and laughed and laughed!
Geez you had me doubting my mothering skills but then I was doubting your knowledge of public broadcast TV theme songs. I get embarrassed for people, too. But I usually don't look down I just keep starring. It's kind of like a train wreck on the podium sometimes in my ward. You just can't look away.
Thank you for this. I don't I've laughed this hard in quite a while. It's making me forget my current dislike of technology.
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