all quotes guaranteed close enough to reality ...
"you know you got a sprinkler out in the back by the pond."
yeah.
"and another one out up front by the road!" said with a note of ha-ha-i-got-you by the new neighbor lady
yeah. i fixed that one. but thanks for bringing it up.
"you know, joe someguy installed all that. you should call him. he can fix it."
well, i think i know what's wrong and i'm thinking about trying ...
"joe did just about every sprinkler system in the neighborhood. you should call him."
almost every one? wow. that's absolutely fascinating! do tell more. and please enjoy yet another marlboro light while you're doing it; the smoke mixes so well with your aqua velva that i'm amazed women aren't throwing their bras at you as you berate my manly home upkeep skills.
"you know, it's hot today, but that breeze sure is helping."
yes. the hot air coming out of your mouth cancels it out, though.
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why so grumpy?
I, for one, am rooting that the housing bubble is real and that it bursts like a ton of TNT ... maybe that wil force people to find something else to talk about.
not grumpy, CJ ... just tired of suburban neighbor conversations revolving around (1) your yard, and (2) your ability to look after its upkeep properly.
then move out of the 'burbs. they are what they are.
or, have kids. then you'll have kids to discuss.
neighborhood small talk sucks. it just gives room for people to complain about one thing or another.
no kidding, marc. it's times like those that make me miss living in the hot, smelly, dirty, cramped city.
So respond to such queries with, "So, how about that Supreme Court ruling, hmm?"
Or, "So what do YOU think about Jennifer Garner marrying Ben Affleck?"
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