In the train yesterday there were three ladies siting opposite me trying to hear the announcement of the next station. Well it was that inaudible crackle you get sometimes. At Beecroft the "man" announced Cheltenham was the next staion the train would stop at.
One lady said "what did they say?" another said "Cheltenham thats where all the snobby people live"
..I could not help myself and said "Hey ladies thats where I live you dont think I look like a snobby guy do you?" in a friendly manner with a big smile
. They did not know what to say but one attempted to hide their embarrasment and dug a deeper hole.
"Öh of course you dont not with all that beautiful hair" I havent blushed in years but she managed to leave me empty minded for a call back and thats arare event
. I felt I went bright red and did not know where to look with a silly grin growing across my face
. Finally not to miss a compliment I managed "Why thank you ladies ...er are you from around here?" I had used that one as a boy with varing sucess
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They then made it worse by each telling me what lovely hair I had sending me redder and redder... until I was able to leave them by getting off at my stop
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Still better that than letting them think we are all snobs around here
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But I had a bit of a laugh about it..all the way home ...and here was me thinking I looked a bit wild and wooley
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alex
