So, things are going swell at the office today. Today was one of those days that you feel you are giving the company what they are paying for. In the truest sense of the word I am a salesman. I have used superior intellect and persistence to persuade my fellow man to change their mind and spend more money than they woke up planning to spend. Doing my job...check mark. With this notch thoroughly in place on my belt, it was time to take things a step further. Step 2: do something successful in your personal life. In walks this opportunity, a quite attractive, personable, and engaging twenty-something, check. Ok, it's go time ladies and gents. As I attend to this fine young dame, I am on my game. Jokes, check. Getting her a great deal, check. Learning about her, check. She's definitely digging me. I am hovering, ready to land, a big bear with claws and fangs, yet I (as opposed to my more famous bretheren) know what to do with them. From this point the conversation is as follows:Me: "Do you live around these parts?"
Young Dame: "Yeah, but not for too long (sigh)."
Me: "Oh really, why is that?"
YD: "Well, I am in the armed forces and I'm going to Army Dental School in Texas in a few weeks."
Me: "Oh wow, that's got to be scary, but you'll be fine."
Internal monologue: F#$%, SH*!, A##h@&*....ok ok calm down, we can work through this.
Me: "Is it a long program?"
YD: "No, no it's just six months."
Internal Monologue: YES!!!! We are back in this thing!! Six months is SOOOO doable.
Me: "Well, do you like living here? I mean will you come back when its done?"
YD: "Oh hell no, I'm from West Virginia and it SUCKS here! I'm going back as soon as school is over."
Me: "Oh, well here's you're copy of the contract (immediately walking away)...have a nice day."
YD: "But, sir there's-
Me: "Yup, have a nice day (door closes behind me)
The lesson as always...whatever out there is responsible for our destinies is having a himself one hell of a time when he comes around to me. I mean shit it must be like someone flicking channels, "Man what the heck there ain't nothin on-WAIT its Seinfeld, HAHAHAHA, this is gonna be good!!!" Good lookin out homie.
I said GOOD DAY!
