September 02, 2004

The '96 Everest Expedition

Being in charge of washing clothes, I liberated a t-shirt. It was Matt's shirt, which he got when he worked at the Wilderness Shop. It's a Mountain Hard Wear shirt that gives people the idea that the wearer went on an Everest expedition in 1996. I'm wearing it right now. I was wearing it when I stopped in at Starbucks after dropping Stacey off at her office.

While I was waiting for my mocha, a muscular, athletic-looking, ruddy-complected, tight-tank-top-wearing, fake-bald guy came over to me and said, motioning with his Starbucks cup, "That's something I want to do."

"What's that?" I asked, not realizing he was really talking to me.

"Climb Everest," he said. "Did you make it to the summit in '96?"

"What?" I asked, then I realized, "Oh, this ... yeah, you get a t-shirt when you reach the top. It was pretty cool."

"Fuck you," he said, and turned on his heel.

I called after him, "There's a little stand there run by the Sherpas ..."

I don't think he heard me say that. Probably mad because he thinks I got the t-shirt for free.

Posted by Bill at September 2, 2004 09:49 AM
Comments

Why didn't shit like this happen when I was in Cleveland????

LOL

Posted by: Kathy Howe at September 2, 2004 10:28 AM

Yeah, that's it. Because he thinks you got the shirt for free. Yep, that's it.

Posted by: TW at September 2, 2004 10:45 AM

Bad, bad Billy.

Posted by: lucy at September 2, 2004 11:50 AM

You're fast, man, and your humor is wicked. I am getting better at the catchy come-backs, though, in my everyday conversation. I have a great "teach"!

Posted by: Cowtown Pattie at September 2, 2004 02:20 PM

There are few more satisfying feelings than wickedly popping pomposity. Right up there with "I climbed Mt. Everest and all I got was this lousy t-shirt." My respect for you grows.

Posted by: Philip at September 2, 2004 04:26 PM

Those dogdamn fake bald guys. Don't they just drive you nuts?

Posted by: Keri at September 2, 2004 05:53 PM

HA HA HA HA HA HA H!!!!!AAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! That is the funniest thing ever. Fuck you he says as he walks away.

I haven't laughed out loud at a journal entry in a long assed time. But you gave me one today. I'm direct linking to this one. Damn.

Posted by: christine at September 3, 2004 09:29 AM

Flatlanders have no sense of humor.

Posted by: Kyle at September 4, 2004 07:42 PM