Remember The Time… I Know How To Read
Twice this month already I have misread texts while making plans with people. To my defense, some important words and/or information were left out but the results were astronomically funny.
Situation 1: I was meeting a friend for lunch because she had a day off. I asked her what time she wanted to meet, and we concluded that around 1 was a good time. I got to the park and texted her “At the park,” to which she replied, “Yes at the park.”
30 minutes pass, and I text her again asking where she is. “At work. What’s up?” I asked if we were still meeting which was then answered with a lot of laughter and the following. “Wait you’re at the park now?!?! My day off is tomorrow!!!” Some important information that could probably have been used.
Situation 2: A friend asked if I wanted to come out and play. Me, being the fun seeker I am, was ecstatic. I asked for the details this time, all the details like when and where. I asked what time she’d be there. She replied, “I’ll be there 10.” Thinking this meant she’d be there IN 10 because it was happy hour, I told her it’d be about a 40 minute drive for me. She said it was cool and just to come out. So that’s what I did.
When I got there I called her asking where she was. “I’m at work but about to leave. Why what’s up?” This little question tipped me off. “Oh… Shit!” I answered. “I’m here.” She laughed and said she meant 10 pm. We laughed and I had about 3 hours to kill. Luckily though she met me right after she left work, and I ran errands with her until we were supposed to actually meet at 10pm. You’d think leaving a preposition out like “AT 10” or “IN 10” wouldn’t make that big a difference. It does, dear reader. It does.
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