Oh my God. How did I forget to post this story about when I totally put my foot in my mouth?... Then shamelessly tried to back pedal my way out of it. Like lamest backpedal ever.
This was a few years ago and I was coming back from a night out with my friend “The Child” and The Child’s college buddy. I met the college buddy maybe 3 times over the years but didn’t really know him well at all. (And to set the picture the buddy was kind of a serious guy.)
We’re driving in the car and a radio commercial for the Boy Scouts comes on. Then this happens:
Me: (in loud, blow hard, sarcastic voice) The Boy Scouts? Phhhhttttt! What about those dudes that are Boy Scouts into high school? Like an Eagle Scout? "Look, I earned my 'Doesn’t want to get laid badge.' Look at meeeee..” You’ve got to be kidding me.
College Friend: (from the back seat) Actually both of my son’s are in high school and really involved in Scouting. I’ve even been a troop leader. We’ve gone on some great camping trips and it’s been a really great experience.
**** SOUND OF SCREECHING BRAKES IN MY HEAD…TOTALLY EMBARRASSED, THE WORST BACKPEDALING BEGINS*****
Me: Really? (acting is if his three sentence statement somehow changed my entire perspective on what I think about being a Boy Scout in high school. Like it was the closing statement in the Scopes Monkey Trial and I finally saw the light) …I didn’t know THAT. Hmmm..I guess scouting can be kind of cool.
Silence from the backseat. Then The Child changes the subject. I look in mirror and see this:
Hahahahaha
ReplyDeleteI did that, once. Well, probably more than once, but whatever. Anyway, some friend of mine was teasing me about my near midget phobia, and my other friend told me a few days later that her brother is a dwarf, or little person, or whatever, and that the term "midget" bothers him. I kind of felt bad, but whatever.
I really hope I never meet him, though.
Sybil - Haha
ReplyDeleteTell 'em about the time you put my DICK in your mouth...
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