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- My Conversation With Somoene Who's Not Quite As Smart As Me... -
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Wednesday, June 01, 2005
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Holly and I went to Clearwater Beach on Saturday to hang out. We found ourselves at Shephard's Resort's Memorial Weekend bash. It was fun, to say the least. We rented a Jet Ski. The following conversation is between me and the Jet Ski shop worker.
Worker: Can I help you?
Me: Um, yeah--we'd like to rent a Jet Ski.
Worker: Oh, um, ok. (Like he was confused at where he was working. Maybe I should have ordered a shake and large fries.)
Me: Ok?
Worker: Ok.
Me: Ok......(getting annoyed) now what?
Worker: Oh, do you want it for 30 or 60 minutes?
Me: (After conversing with Holly) I think an hour will do, for now.
Worker: Puzzled look on his face.
Me: I mean, if we go over I'll pay for it, but the seas are high, so we'd better just try an hour right now.
Worker: So...30 or 60 minutes?
Me: Ummmm, same puzzled look on my face that he just had. 60 minutes, please.
Worker: Ok, fill out this waiver.
Me: Ok, it's done
Worker: Wow, that was fast. (All I had to do was check about 5 yes or no boxes and sign)
Me: Mmm hmm, now what?
Worker: Oh, I need your ID.
Me: Ok, here it is--flipping my badge wallet open to show him my ID.
Worker: Grabs my badge wallet and looks at it. (Badge clearly says: VICTIM ADVOCATE on top and CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE along the bottom.) Cool badge, I just bought one of these at the flea market. Keeps looking at it.
Me: Frowning, Are you freakin' kidding me?
Worker: Yeah.
Me: Oh ok. (Not really finding the humor in this conversation at all!)
Worker: So, are you a corrections officer?
Me: (Now I'm really annoyed) NOOOOO...I'm a Victim Advocate.
Worker: Oh...how much did that badge cost you?
Me: I didn't pay for it, my agency issued it.
Worker: Oh...you mean they just gave it to you?
Me: Uhhh, yeah!?
Worker: Cool---lockers are over there, have a nice ride.
Sometimes I feel if I would have beat my head against a brick wall I would have accomplished a lot more.
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