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A Story (sorry for the >'s)View MessagesViewing posts 1 to 10 of 10 messages posted.
A Story (sorry for the >'s) “> For all of you who occasionally have a really bad > > day when you just > > > need to take it out on someone!!! Don't take that > > bad day out on > > > someone you know, take it out on someone you DON'T > > know!!! Now get this. > > > > > > I was sitting at my desk, when I remembered a > > phone call I had to make. > > > > > > I found the number and dialed it. A man answered > > nicely saying, > > > "Hello?", I politely said, "Could I please speak > > to Robin Carter?" > > > Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me! I > > couldn't believe that > > > anyone could be that rude. I tracked down Robin's > > correct number and > > > called her. She had transposed the last two digits > > incorrectly. > > > > > > After I hung up with Robin, I spotted the wrong > > number still lying there > > > on my desk. I decided to call it again. When the > > same person once more > > > answered, I yelled "You're a jackass!" and hung > > up. > > > > > > Next to his phone number I wrote the word > > "jackass", and put it in > > > my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was > > paying bills, or had a > > > really bad day, I'd call him up. He'd answer, and > > I'd yell, "You're a > > > jackass!" It would always cheer me up. > > > > > > Later in the year the phone company introduced > > caller ID. This was a > > > real disappointment for me, I would have to stop > > calling the jackass. > > > Then one day I had an idea. I dialed his number, > > then heard his voice, > > > "Hello." I made up a name. "Hi. This is the sales > > office of the > > > telephone company and I'm just calling to see if > > you're familiar > > > with our caller ID program?" He went, "No!", and > > slammed the phone down. > > > > > > I quickly called him back and said, "That's > > because you're a jackass! > > > "The reason I took the time to tell you this > > story, is to show you how > > > if there's ever anything really bothering you, you > > can do something > > > about it. Just dial 823-4863. > > > > > > [Keep reading, it gets better.] > > > > > > The old lady at the mall really took her time > > pulling out of the > > > parking pace. I didn't think she was ever going to > > leave. Finally, > > > her car began to move and she started to very > > slowly back out of the > > > slot. I backed up a little more to give her plenty > > of room to pull out. > > > > > > Great, I thought, she's finally leaving. All of a > > sudden this black > > > Camaro come flying up the parking isle in the > > wrong direction and > > > pulls into her space. I started honking my horn > > and yelling, "You > > > can't just do that, Buddy. I was here first!" The > > guy climbed out > > > of his Camaro completely ignoring me. He walked > > toward the mall > > > as if he didn't even hear me. I thought to myself, > > this guy's a > > > jackass, there sure a lot of jackasses in this > > world. I noticed he > > > had a "For Sale" sign in the back window of his > > car. I wrote down > > > the number. Then I hunted for another place to > > park. > > > > > > A couple of days later, I'm at home sitting at my > > desk. I had just > > > gotten off the phone after calling 823-4863 and > > yelling,"You're a > > > jackass!" (It's really easy to call him now since > > I have his number > > > on speed dial.) I noticed the phone number of the > > guy with the > > > black Camaro lying on my desk and thought I'd > > better call this > > > guy, too. After a couple rings someone answered > > the phone and > > > said, "Hello." I said, "Is this the man with the > > black Camaro > > > for sale?" "Yes, it is." "Can you tell me where I > > can see it?" > > > "Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th street. It's a > > yellow house and > > > the car's parked right out front." I said, "What's > > your name?" > > > "My name is Don Hansen." "When's a good time to > > catch you, Don?" > > > "I'm home in the evenings." "Listen Don, can I > > tell you something?" > > > "Yes," "Don, you're a jackass!" And I slammed the > > phone down. > > > > > > After I hung up I added Don Hansen's number to my > > speed > > > dialer. For a while things seemed to be going > > better for me. > > > Now when I had a problem I had two jackasses to > > call. Then, > > > after several months of calling the jackasses and > > hanging up on > > > them, it just wasn't as enjoyable as it used to > > be. I gave the > > > ! problem some serious thought and came up with a > > solution: > > > > > > First, I had my phone dial Jackass #1. A man > > answered nicely > > > saying, "Hello." I yelled "You're a jackass!", but > > I didn't hang up. > > > The jackass said, "Are you still there?" I said, > > "Yeah." > > > He said, "Stop calling me." I said, "No." He said, > > "What's > > > your name, Pal?" I said, "Don Hansen." He said > > "Where do > > > you live?" "1802 West 34th Street. It's a yellow > > house and > > > my black Camaro's parked out front." "I'm coming > > over right > > > now, Don. You'd better start saying your prayers." > > > > > "Yeah, like I'm really scared, Jackass!" and I > > hung up. > > > Then I called Jackass #2. He answered, "Hello." > > > I said, "Hello, Jackass!" He said, "If I ever find > > out who > > > you are..." "You'll what?" "I'll kick your ass." > > "Well, here's > > > your chance. I'm coming over right now Jackass!" > > And I hung up. > > > > > > Then I picked up the phone and called the police. > > > I told them I was at 1802 West 34th Street and > > that I > > > was going to kill my gay lover as soon as he got > > home. > > > Another quick call to Channel 13 about the gang > > war going > > > on down W. 34th Street. After that I climbed into > > my car and > > > headed over to 34th Street to watch the whole > > thing. > > > Glorious! Watching two Jackasses kicking the crap > > out > > > of each other in front of 6 squad cars and a > > police > > > helicopter was one of the greatest experiences of > > my > > > life!” 11:30:56 AM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “that was barely amusing. jackass” 11:42:47 AM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “Score 1 for the Lumpmeister.” 1:05:32 PM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “BaSO4, have you revealed your true identity as the Official Scorekeeper? =:O” 1:10:13 PM 3/07/01 Ferget the >'s, Apologize fer the STORY. “Dat's my headline. I agree wit Lump and Baso” 2:00:29 PM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “i try to be nice and share a story with all you JACKASSES but you take the opportunity to hit me in the ASS. well, screw you and your muthers becuase youa re all aajackassesl. tyou sh!ts i am otu h o fhere” 3:21:12 PM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “i thought it was funny, but i guess we know who the real jackass is, now.” 3:26:58 PM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “"well, screw you and your muthers becuase youa re all aajackassesl. tyou sh!ts i am otu h o fhere" Alright! A couple of more slams and we'll pop that aneurysm for sure!” 5:00:58 PM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “I've heard that story before.” 5:37:57 PM 3/07/01 RE: A Story (sorry for the >'s) “Yeah, Tarp Rat told it probably.” 5:42:53 PM 3/07/01
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