I returned from Portsmouth and I think the exams went well, however I can't make that last an entire post and if I did, it'd likely be boring. What I can tell is a story of my manly charm, swashbuckling manner and downright awesomeness of myself. Yes, a most magnificent tale, I shall tell it.
The Hackers had very kindly allowed me to stay with them and rejected any and all attempts at me to offer them money. Well, I wasn't going to let them win, a thank-you gift was clearly in order, left in the room just before I left so they couldn't try to return it. I wasn't sure what to get them, they are so content and happy with what God gives them, reminds me a lot of the way Paul writes in his letters, minus the whole imprisonment stuff.
Anyhoo, I decided that if they wanted something, Argos would probably sell it and there's an Argos near the Tesco I was buying my lunches from, so I sauntered over to the Argos. At this point it must be noted that I was wearing trousers, I forget why, I think it had something to do with rain, must have been feeling ill from all that revision.
Me: I would like to buy a gift voucher please
Young Lady at till: We don't do gift vouchers any more, instead we have gift card things, it's the same result, just a different system
Me: (confused as to why this would matter in the slightest) - Ummm, okay, I'll have one of those then
Young Lady at till: Is it for a special person or occasion?
Me: Not really, some very nice people have let me stay at their house for my resits and I wanted to thank them
Young Lady at till: Oooh, well, feel free to stay at my house any time you like!
Me: Really? Give me your number and I might call you sometime
Young Lady at till: Here you go
Me: (Leaves store smiling) - Now, lunch time!
Okay, I didn't ask for her number and I'm glad I didn't (no matter how funny it'd be to look back on or how much it'd boost my self esteem if she gave me her number). I would never have called her, she probably wouldn't have expected a call (we're assuming that I actually got her number, it's quite possible she'd have said yes) but if she had then I'd have been a letdown, it'd be a cruel joke which she'd suffer for. No, I am a true gentleman (ignore any comments that Emma or Lorna post saying anything to the contrary) and draw a much better and longer lasting satisfaction from it.
Anyway, I felt you'd like to hear that story ;) |
