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Here's a quick funny story.

So I'm walking into Alabama Power to have the electricity for my new house put into my name and anyone who's ever worn flip flops for anytime knows that occasionally you'll get a stubbed toe. As I was walking in I did just that took off half my big toe. My first thought was "shit I haven't done this since I was a kid" but it didn't look so bad so I continued into the office. I'm standing there, toe throbbing and as I look down the previous slight stub had turned into a bright red pool of my own blood IN my flip flop. Luckily at this point none had spilled over onto the nice white floor.

So this super nice old black lady is making small talk with me and I'm not hearing a word she's saying. In my head I'm working on my exit strategy, how the fuck am I going to get out of this office with some seemed like 3 table spoons of my bright red O positive blood being slung about the floor.

All of a sudden I heard "have a nice day sweetie" and I knew it was time to do something. I couldn't just stand there all day so I moved and limped in a fashion that would keep the blood in the center of the flip flop. Twice I looked back and twice I saw a clean floor. When what seemed like miles had been limped I finally made it to the parking lot. As I picked up speed towards my truck you could see the trail of blood building behind me. I made it to the truck and got back to the house which still has no water to clean myself up with. Waiting for the guy at 330.



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Why don't you have water?

There is no situation I dread more than having to be patient and polite as my blood is running out with some professional person acting like their feelings will be hurt if I'm rude and just take care of myself.
Have been in these situations and found it's best to just tell the person quickly, "I gotta go".
It's easier for me to just come back later and help them fill out the report. (hurt feelings)

I'm a bit selfish and have had some people really abuse me on this politeness stuff. The type that will stand there talking for an hour until your phone batteries are dead. The type that insists that you quietly and politely wait because they got stuck mid-sentence and can't think of the next word.

The people are my parents. My father can't say 6 words without an awkward lengthy pause while he thinks. Heck, I think of the word he's searching for, blurt it out, and get into trouble still with the guy. Politeness ended YEARS ago.
My mom is the one who, if you're polite, will take you back on a journey to 1935, if you let her.

I call people like that TIME BANDITS.
Sorry but I'm a bit of one myself.

Assa, the previous people had it taken out of their name and the city didn't leave it on. Shouldn't be long until it's back and running.

AB. She had no idea what was going on, I was cool as a cucumber.

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Pee on your foot. It'll feel better.

If you had been wearing crocs that wouldn't have happened.

real men wear boots

Not always, fucker.

I would tell you to talk to our resident MM Doc here, but he has been a bit toe challenged himself lately.

At last report, he was in the mens room with a pair of expensive tweezers pulling seed ticks off his ball sack.

More news as story develops.

assateague wrote:Not always, fucker.

yes, always. you know why? because you never know when you're gonna have to put your boot up someone's ass.

JGUN wrote:If you had been wearing crocs that wouldn't have happened.

Damn finally a legit reason to buy some.

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If it comes time to actually HAVING to put the boot there, then you screwed up being a man somewhere along the way. The actual threat of it, if delivered properly, is plenty.

assateague wrote:If it comes time to actually HAVING to put the boot there, then you screwed up being a man somewhere along the way. The actual threat of it, if delivered properly, is plenty.

Touche AT.

I loved boots when I was younger.

I dont need them as often now.

Age is supposed to equal wisdom...dont get mad Olly (or Doc)

Thats a hellavu stubbed toe. I'd sue the state.

assateague wrote:If it comes time to actually HAVING to put the boot there, then you screwed up being a man somewhere along the way. The actual threat of it, if delivered properly, is plenty.

fair enough. i just can't stand the thought of wearing open toed shoes. i also never wear shorts. just cannot do it, i'd lose my shit and freak the fuck out. it can be 110 outside, i'm wearing boots and pants.

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:

assateague wrote:If it comes time to actually HAVING to put the boot there, then you screwed up being a man somewhere along the way. The actual threat of it, if delivered properly, is plenty.

fair enough. i just can't stand the thought of wearing open toed shoes. i also never wear shorts. just cannot do it, i'd lose my shit and freak the fuck out. it can be 110 outside, i'm wearing boots and pants.

My uncle is 72. He has never wore anything but boots and jeans his entire life.

Being comfortable is the key.

Once it gets to shorts weather I only wear shoes to work. Its flip flops errryday errywhere

The title of this thread is still cracking me up, Olly.

assateague wrote:The title of this thread is still cracking me up, Olly.

I wasn't at all positive what I was going to find behind this door.

grizz18 wrote:Once it gets to shorts weather I only wear shoes to work. Its flip flops errryday errywhere

Once it gets to shorts weather I'm barefoot unless I have to go to a store or something like that.

Olly, that sucks but you're narrating skills are off the charts!





Fuck boots, flip flops, crocs or bust.

Damn Olly that's a good stub looks like you even left part of the flip flop on the pavement its no longer rounded

Doc will let you know how to collect disabilty, social security and workman's comp for it.

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:

assateague wrote:If it comes time to actually HAVING to put the boot there, then you screwed up being a man somewhere along the way. The actual threat of it, if delivered properly, is plenty.

fair enough. i just can't stand the thought of wearing open toed shoes. i also never wear shorts. just cannot do it, i'd lose my **** and freak the **** out. it can be 110 outside, i'm wearing boots and pants.

I wear jeans and steel toed boots at work. If its -10 or 110. That is what I wear at work. Away from work its often cargo shorts and flip flops and if I'm around the house..bare footed. Have been known to walk back in the marsh and mud barefooted during early teal season.