November 13, 2004
Have you ever seen something totally bizarre, and it made your day? It made you laugh and you had to tell all your friends what a crazy thing you saw?
Sometimes I play the game "What would everybody do if I did ____" ? Sitting in church, I wonder what everyone would say if I just did a cartwheel down the aisle, for no apparent reason, then went right back to my seat like nothing happened. (this would be especially funny in my very conservative, not-charismatic-by-any-stretch-of-the-imagination Presbyterian church). Or if at the post office, I started singing "Hit Me, Baby One More Time" and maybe throw in some fake tap dancing along with it, a la Sammy Davis, Jr.
Seriously, what could people do? Stare, maybe laugh- join in? Obviously, I can't do those things, because well- I'm not crazy. But sometimes, I wish I was. Sometimes I wish I had the freedom to do something totally uncivilized and inappropriate, and get away with it. Oh the fun I'd have!! What if I barked at the checkout lady at the grocery store? Just a few little "woofs", nothing scary. Or if I drew a pair of horn-rimmed glasses on my forehead with a black marker and went to the bank to apply for a loan? What if I showed up to a job interview in a tiara and fairy wings, eating cotton candy? Wouldn't that be awesome?
I doubt I'd get the job, or the loan, and the checkout lady might call security, but still.
It sounds kinda fun.
Go for it! Turn a cartwheel in the aisle at church. I want to hear about that.
Posted by: Joey Wolfe at November 12, 2004 11:56 PMOh, wow - now THAT was a great belly laugh! I am *dying* here, Shannon. And now I want to do every single thing that you mentioned...particularly the woofing at the checkout lady. I curtsey humbly in gratitude for the big laugh this morning. :)
Posted by: Michelle at November 13, 2004 10:02 AMDecided to go through the Blog Explosion Directory instead of surfing and just found your site. Glad I did as your message about what is normal was funny. You really must tell us the reactions you receive if you ever do any of those things. I will be back for an update lol...
spb :)
Posted by: SPB at November 13, 2004 05:19 PMSorry, but none of those things would faze me a bit. I've lived in L.A.
Posted by: annie at November 13, 2004 06:23 PMI thought I was the only one who had thoughts like that. My most frequent crazy thought is to run down the long hall at my office at top speed. I work in a law office so I'm pretty sure it would be frowned upon.
Posted by: Laurie at November 13, 2004 07:09 PMthere was this thing here for the minor league baseball team. You could be the mascot for the day.
I would love that. I would do all kinds of crazy stuff if no one knew who I was.
Posted by: Snidget at November 13, 2004 07:29 PMOh I act on wild impulse all the time. Once at Taco Bell, I built a fort w/ the trays and when ppl would walk by, I'd burst out and shout "ATTACK!!". My best friend took a broom and started acting like he worked at Taco Bell too. And my other best friend has, several times, walked into Books A Million, suddenly fall to the floor, scream, then get up, look around and say "huh." then walk away. We do this allot, so you're not alone, Shannon. Esp w/ the cartwheels in church. I always want to stand on my seat and start singing "On the Streets Where You Live" from My Fair Lady. And now I want to go to the DMV in fairy wings!!
Posted by: took at November 13, 2004 07:36 PMIt would be abnormal for you NOT to do those things, Took!
Posted by: Shannon at November 13, 2004 08:31 PMYou fit right in in SF.
Posted by: Mona at November 14, 2004 08:59 PM