The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

[Chuck Bobuck]

I walked into the office building, where I work, wearing my taupe fawn, Campdraft. The maintenance guy says "The great white hunter. You look like the guy from Indiana Jones." I said, "No...I'm the guy from Seabiscuit." We both laughed. He wasn't being a jerk, we like to joke around with each other.

 

[jamespowers]

We say 220 around here. Used to cost departments $2.20 for an officer to check someone into the mental ward, so mentals ended up being called 220s. I doubt it's on the books as official code, but any LE in the area knows what it means.

It probably cost us more even back then so $51.50 sounds about right.

 

[jamespowers]

If you want to talk mental hospital lingo, then it's "B-Y-C" (Barn Yard Crazy).

We have reserved a whole city over here for those people.

 

[beaucaillou]

"There's no difference between $10 Champagne and $200."

- An online wine forum member.


*sigh*
Where does one even start??

 

[jamespowers]

The comments ran the gamut today.

(I should say, I wore a brown suit with a striped taupe waistcoat, brown-on-brown saddle shoes, an orange shirt, vintage wrap-around cufflinks, an orange silk pocket square, a brown and orange floral tie with a pearl pin, a small orange/brown flower bud in my lapel buttonhole, grey dress gloves, my pocket watch with a vintage brass chain, and a brown derby.)

I escorted a lady to the cinema, and while she held the seats I returned to the refreshment stand to retrieve napkins that I had neglected to grab when purchasing popcorn and drinks. As I was walking back to the theater a middle-aged couple was passing me in the opposite direction. The man, who was wearing faded denim jeans and a pair of sneakers, said, "Aren't you a bit over-dressed?" I replied, "The woman I'm with appreciates the effort." Then I touched the brim of my hat while just barely nodding towards his female companion. "Ma'am," I said, with a polite smile. I hope he took the hint.

After the movie we strolled through a shopping district. We entered a women's fashion store, and the sales lady took one look at me and said, "Woo hoo!" I smiled and stood to one side of the counter while my companion browsed the racks. A very attractive lady approached the counter, and seeing me, did a double take. "Wow," she said. The sales lady said, "I just said that!"

I went outside to wait on a bench and enjoy the air, and while I was waiting the female shopper left the store. She saw me sitting there and she said, "You look really great." I replied, "That's kind of you to say." Before she walked away, she added, "I wish more men would do that."

You gave the older man a much more rationed approach than I would have.
"Aren't you a bit underdressed?" I always laugh at obviously jealous comments from those who do not have the backbone to dress well and stand out rather than be the backdrop of everyday life. [huh]
The other comments weren't bad at all.

 

[jamespowers]

"There's no difference between $10 Champagne and $200."

- An online wine forum member.


*sigh*
Where does one even start??

I suppose the explaining the difference between consuming it wrapped (the bottle) in a brown paper bag or in a champagne flute would be lost on this fellow as well.

 

[Slim Portly]

You gave the older man a much more rationed approach than I would have.

I know it is extremely shallow and unevolved of me, but I always try to give a comeback with an underlying message. Surface message: My companion deserves extra effort on my part. Underlying message: ... and perhaps yours does too, the poor neglected dear.

lol

 

[Diamondback]

"There's no difference between $10 Champagne and $200."

- An online wine forum member.


*sigh*
Where does one even start??

Well, one can start by considering that different people's senses are attuned differently--perhaps that person's taste buds are so insensitive they can't tell Coke Classic from hopefully-never-to-return New Coke *gag*...


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[jamespowers]

I know it is extremely shallow and unevolved of me, but I always try to give a comeback with an underlying message. Surface message: My companion deserves extra effort on my part. Underlying message: ... and perhaps yours does too, the poor neglected dear.

lol

lol lol lol lol lol

 

[WildCelt]

Well, one can start by considering that different people's senses are attuned differently--perhaps that person's taste buds are so insensitive they can't tell Coke Classic from hopefully-never-to-return New Coke *gag*...

The question is, can they tell Coke Classic from classic Coke? After New Coke, they brought back the so-called Coca-Cola Classic, but figured it had been long enough people wouldn't remember exactly what it tasted like, so the made it with high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. Talk about *yucky*.

 

[beaucaillou]

Well, one can start by considering that different people's senses are attuned differently--perhaps that person's taste buds are so insensitive they can't tell Coke Classic from hopefully-never-to-return New Coke *gag*...

True. Or with the fact that $10 "Champagne" isn't even Champagne.

 

[Dr Doran]

The comments ran the gamut today.

(I should say, I wore a brown suit with a striped taupe waistcoat, brown-on-brown saddle shoes, an orange shirt, vintage wrap-around cufflinks, an orange silk pocket square, a brown and orange floral tie with a pearl pin, a small orange/brown flower bud in my lapel buttonhole, grey dress gloves, my pocket watch with a vintage brass chain, and a brown derby.)

I escorted a lady to the cinema, and while she held the seats I returned to the refreshment stand to retrieve napkins that I had neglected to grab when purchasing popcorn and drinks. As I was walking back to the theater a middle-aged couple was passing me in the opposite direction. The man, who was wearing faded denim jeans and a pair of sneakers, said, "Aren't you a bit over-dressed?" I replied, "The woman I'm with appreciates the effort." Then I touched the brim of my hat while just barely nodding towards his female companion. "Ma'am," I said, with a polite smile. I hope he took the hint.

Well-done, very well-done. Perfectly done.

The only really stupid comments I've gotten is when I wear fedora plus light-colored trenchcoat. Breaking a very long string of exclusively appreciative things from black people, I got "Dick Tracy" from a pair of young men selling rap cds to passersby outside BART. I kept walking and acted as though I didn't hear them. Then as I was pushing my daughter in her carriage this evening, about 5 unbelievably stick-like scrawny white skater kids hummed Mr Gadget's song. Or one of them did.

Perhaps the light-colored trenchcoat will be better with a tweed cap? Not sure.

 

[Slim Portly]

Breaking a very long string of exclusively appreciative things from black people...

Isn't that fascinating? Blacks make up maybe 14% of the national population (sorry, this is form memory, not an almanac), and a great deal less in my immediate vicinity, and yet I receive an overwhelmingly sincere and positive response from black men and women. In fact the very last person to pay me an extremely generous compliment today on my way out of the office at the end of the day was a black gentleman.

 

[St.Ignatz]

The question is, can they tell Coke Classic from classic Coke? After New Coke, they brought back the so-called Coca-Cola Classic, but figured it had been long enough people wouldn't remember exactly what it tasted like, so the made it with high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. Talk about *yucky*.

Good point. Until very recently you could still get cane sugar coke from Mexico in bodegas. Even with cane sugar they cut back on carbonation when the went with the no deposit bottles, kept popping them.

 

[St.Ignatz]

Well-done, very well-done. Perfectly done.

The only really stupid comments I've gotten is when I wear fedora plus light-colored trenchcoat. Breaking a very long string of exclusively appreciative things from black people, I got "Dick Tracy" from a pair of young men selling rap cds to passersby outside BART. I kept walking and acted as though I didn't hear them. Then as I was pushing my daughter in her carriage this evening, about 5 unbelievably stick-like scrawny white skater kids hummed Mr Gadget's song. Or one of them did.

Perhaps the light-colored trenchcoat will be better with a tweed cap? Not sure.

Reactions do run the gamut. I've gotten smirks from young boardbrains to "nice hat" (in all sincerity) from people sleeping on steam vents at 5:30am while I was heading to work.

 

[John in Covina]

(K)

Good point. Until very recently you could still get cane sugar coke from Mexico in bodegas. Even with cane sugar they cut back on carbonation when the went with the no deposit bottles, kept popping them.

*****
When Passover comes look for the Kosher Coke, they don't use corn syrup in those, if I remember right.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Indeed....


There is a whole thread on the corn syrup coke vs real....


http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23851&highlight=coca+cola

 

[Hal]

The only really stupid comments I've gotten is when I wear fedora plus light-colored trenchcoat.
Perhaps the light-colored trenchcoat will be better with a tweed cap? Not sure.

A tweed cap will certainly go well with a single-breasted raglan-sleeve fly-fronted raincoat, but the true double-breasted and belted trenchcoat surely calls for the trilby/fedora type of hat.
Fortunately in the UK we don't, on the whole, suffer from Dick Tracey or Inspector Gadget comments - no doubt there will be a first time.

 

[Kifaru]

I was at Belvoir Castle (pr; Beaver here in the UK, but its pr: Bell-vore in the US) the other night for a christmas music do. Lovely evening, childrens choirs, classic guitarists, some jazz, etc, all thorought the joint, just walking around enjoying the scenery. I finally got a bit thirsty so left my darling bride and friends to go get a drink. I wandered around a bit lost until I found a little ole gal with a sash on that indicated she was a docent there. I tipped my tipped my fedora a bit as I whipped out my big but soft American drawl;
"Pardon, ma'am, but where does a fella have to go to find himself a drink around here?"
"Oh my, you're American...", she paused as she twinkled at me. I'm sure that in the back of her head she was remembering some GI that she used to know back in "The War."
"Right!", she said,"lets just sort you out, young man." (at 47, I take that as a compliment!) She led on and I followed. She whipped though a door that said "STRICTLY PRIVATE; NO ADMITTANCE" and looking back at me she whispered conspiratorily, "You just follow me, we can go this way..."

We wandered through some of the private areas until we got to the refreshment stand and asked me what I wanted.
"Two mould wines please. One is for my darling bride.", I said with a wink.
She sat with me as I drank my hot wine (too hard to carry both back) and we chatted about this and that. As I got up to bid my adieu, she said, "Its so nice to see a man in a nice hat and a long coat. I hope you and your misses have lovely evening."
"Much obliged, ma'am. THank you kindly.", I replied as tipped my hat again and made my way, cup of warm wine in hand, back to my darling bride.

As and Yank in Old Bighty, I often get compliments on our manners and deportment. My family feels it is our responsibility to uphold the good old American tradition here of kindess, curtosy and good manners.

Cheers from over here,
Cole
yank, banished to the UK

 

[Slim Portly]

As and Yank in Old Bighty, I often get compliments on our manners and deportment. My family feels it is our responsibility to uphold the good old American tradition here of kindess, curtosy and good manners...

Bless you, friend.