Saturday, January 19, 2013
"Stuff" that happens to me
Obviously, updating my blog has been a huge priority in my life. However, it's been re-suggested to me that I start a website. It will be called "S*@# that happens to me," and it will essentially be what this blog is: Posts about the weird s*$& that happens to me. It also will feature regular contributions from my more entertaining friends.
If you're wondering about the somewhat crass title, here's where it came from:
About a month ago, I get a text message that wakes me up. It's from an unknown number, asking me an usual question:
"Do u have an AR-10s for sale?"
This is not my typical wake-up text, so, I do what anyone would do in this situation: I ignore him. I get another text.
"Or just any ARs?"
He included his name in the text. I don't know him, but I recognize the last name, and more specifically, I recognize the 3-digit code as being from the same coverage area as my own cell. So at this point, I still am trying to pretend that someone in my area is not trying to purchase assault rifles from me. I again ignore the text. I then get yet another text from this individual, requesting further information. I realize this fellow will not be ignored, so I finally respond:
"I think you may ave the wrong number."
Almost instantly, as if he'd been literally waiting by the phone, I get: "Who is this?"
I suppress the urge to fire back with, "No. No. You don't get to ask that. YOU texted ME." and instead say, "My name is Candy, and no, I don't have any ARs, 10s or otherwise."
A few minutes later I get a sheepish response, "Oh. This is the wrong number. Sorry Candy!"
I give him props for having a sense of humor, at least.
This is the second time this has happened to me. I apparently have a very similar number to someone who deals in firearms.
Back to the website idea, I naturally tell this story to, well, everyone. As I'm telling my sister later than same day, she pauses and says, "You have weird s*$& happen to you."
Yes. Yes I do.
I tell that to my friend, Brian, and he says I should turn that into a website. I said I could rename my blog to that, but I am attached to my current name. And thus an idea was born.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)