I feel that I had a notable conversation with a trucker (he told me he was a trucker) in a puffy vest at the courthouse.
Man: I should’ve brung a sack snack!
Me: Huh?
Man: A sack snack.
Me: Oh. Because the elevator is taking so long?
Man: Yeah. What’re you doing here?
Me: I’m a courier.
Man: For lawyers?
Me: Yes.
Man: I was gonna say that I thought you’re a paralegal. Huh-Ha-Ha-Ha!
Me: [chuckles] Nope.
Man: You from Wendell?
Me: No, I’m from Raleigh. Are you from Wendell?
Man: Knightdale.
Me: Oh...
Man: Raleigh’s sure getting big!
Me: Yeah, it is.
Man: So couriers must make a lot of money!
Me: Well, I don’t know…
Now there are a few notable things about the conversation.
The first: It went on much longer than this blurb. He talked to me after the elevator came and throughout the entire ride down- even when we were crammed in with about 12 other people.
The second: He thought I was a paralegal- not a lawyer. I mean, I’m not a lawyer, but why did he have to underestimate me? Being a paralegal is very respectable and great, but I could be a lawyer. Did he just assume I’d be a paralegal since I was a woman? Maybe he was sexist?
The third: Why would he think I was from Wendell? I mean, why would he think I was from anywhere? And he wasn't even from Wendell, so it wasn't like he was asking because he thought he'd seen me around town. It’s like him saying, “Are you from Wilmington?”
The fourth: Why would he ask about the amount of money I make?
The fith: He said the phrase sack snack.
The man was very nice. Don’t get me wrong. It was just random. Everybody at the courthouse was so chatty this morning. I won’t even get into the conversation I had with this other lady. I thought it was really weird. I’m just hesitant to write about it, because I think she’s a judge or something.
As always, your daily dagger made me LOL. I can totally picture this conversation going down. The part about Wendell is awesome. Thanks for the smile.
Posted by: Ginny | October 22, 2008 at 12:47 PM