The longer I exist in time and space and interact with people, the more amazed I am by the things that come out of their mouths. Insightful things, crazy things, stupid things, and things that make you wonder just how far is your head up your ass? My most recent case of "wow, I can't believe you just said that" comes from the beautiful city of Rabat:
Scene: Sitting in a cafe in Rabat with a friend and his friend.
Friend's Friend: Oh, so you are America?
Me: Yes.
Friend's Friend: You know, the more Americans I meet the more unimpressed I am with them.
Me: (wow, broad generalizations really DO make you sound like an a**hole) Oh really, well we can be fairly unimpressive...(eye roll)
Friend's Friend: I have worked with and met hundreds and hundreds of Americans.
Me: Really? hundreds and hundreds? (I can't wait for this conversation to be over)
Friend's Friend: Yes, and I am unimpressed with them.
Me: Well I hope you find me somewhat impressive.
(awkward silence)
Friend's Friend:You know, I work with a lot of US college students, they intern at my office.
Me: Well yes, because college interns are a great way to measure American impressiveness.
Friend's Friend: For example, this one kid I worked with, well he wasn't really American, he was Israeli and using the system.
Me: (oh this is going to be good)
Friend's Friend: He used to come and read that really popular newspaper at work.
Me: The New York Times?
Friend's Friend: No the famous Israeli one.
Me: I have no idea, I read the New York Times.
Friend's Friend: You know I don't care about religion, but he was always really nervous to admit he was Jewish. I mean to be ashamed of your religion, in a way it is admitting guilt to something right?
Me: (maybe his secret plan to take over the world?) Well, I don't think he was ashamed, I am Jewish and am cautious about who I tell because I have found that some people here can react...in a negative way.
(awkward silence)
Friend's Friend: Well ultimately he complained too much and I sent him back to the Program Director to find another internship.
Me: Well, hopefully you got a replacement who was more impressive. (this ridiculous conversation is totally going in my blog)
Scene: Sitting in a cafe in Rabat with a friend and his friend.
Friend's Friend: Oh, so you are America?
Me: Yes.
Friend's Friend: You know, the more Americans I meet the more unimpressed I am with them.
Me: (wow, broad generalizations really DO make you sound like an a**hole) Oh really, well we can be fairly unimpressive...(eye roll)
Friend's Friend: I have worked with and met hundreds and hundreds of Americans.
Me: Really? hundreds and hundreds? (I can't wait for this conversation to be over)
Friend's Friend: Yes, and I am unimpressed with them.
Me: Well I hope you find me somewhat impressive.
(awkward silence)
Friend's Friend:You know, I work with a lot of US college students, they intern at my office.
Me: Well yes, because college interns are a great way to measure American impressiveness.
Friend's Friend: For example, this one kid I worked with, well he wasn't really American, he was Israeli and using the system.
Me: (oh this is going to be good)
Friend's Friend: He used to come and read that really popular newspaper at work.
Me: The New York Times?
Friend's Friend: No the famous Israeli one.
Me: I have no idea, I read the New York Times.
Friend's Friend: You know I don't care about religion, but he was always really nervous to admit he was Jewish. I mean to be ashamed of your religion, in a way it is admitting guilt to something right?
Me: (maybe his secret plan to take over the world?) Well, I don't think he was ashamed, I am Jewish and am cautious about who I tell because I have found that some people here can react...in a negative way.
(awkward silence)
Friend's Friend: Well ultimately he complained too much and I sent him back to the Program Director to find another internship.
Me: Well, hopefully you got a replacement who was more impressive. (this ridiculous conversation is totally going in my blog)
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