I was thinking about this the other day, and this evening it came into my mind again as I was watching a movie ...love and "the first time"
I was four months from turning 19. I had managed to convince my dad I needed a car, and being the thrifty people we are, he opted to have me buy whatever i could afford. by pure luck, a friend saw one of those weekly newspapers and there my car was "1960 Dodge Seneca, 318 runs, best offer." I had a freind who was into auto shop take me over there, and as he was talking to the lady selling the car, he quipped, i would only pay like $50 for this thing, and she said well Ok, and I had $50, so i drove this clunker home! (remember this was 35 years ago) I remember buying my first tank of gas at a station having a gas war, so gas was only 18.9 cents per gallon, roughly the tax per gallon in some places today.
My car shop buddies all worked on this clunker, and I saved up and got some retread tires..and had my car!! We took the car to some fun places,and as summer wore on, we decided to go to the beach. It was me, Joan, Kelly(who is my my brothers age-3 years younger than me) and Rich...all piled into my car and off to the ocean!!
We managed to get over there, after picking up some hitchhikers who had some good weed, and found a beach near Jenner...it was fun, and we set up camp and and did what teenagers at the time did...smoke weed, drink beer, walk on the beach and climb cliffs marked NO climbing.
Rich had become a total stoner, and had a breifcase full of drugs, which i argued with him about...I mean some beer and pot is one thing, but he was starting to become weird with this obsession to become a master drug dealer or something. Any way, as night came we were playing some music on a portable radio and roasting hot dogs on a campfire, when he starts telling me how he is going to do this and that to me, and started grabbing me in a way I really didn't like...I told him that wasn't happening, and he grabbed my arm hard and i slapped him, he slapped me and then it was on..3 girls beating one guy, kicking and hitting and slapping and he told joan she was a fat b..which must have really been the last straw, cause she balled up her fist and smacked him square in the face, knocking him down..I was shocked, told Joan she was like superwoman or something, and Rich got up and started yelling about kicking some "c-nt ass" and here comes these two dudes from nowhere, asking if we are ok. They ran him off, Rich left yelling about we would be sorry...I think i told him to f off, cause that was the end of us being together...so these guys stayed with us, and after a lot more partying, this guy Danny says i am cute, and one thing leads to another, beer and stuff take there toll on my inhibition, and when he says he wants to, I agreed...stupid i know..The next morning, they left, and we found Rich sleeping in some bushes near the car...I remember he rode home in the back, glaring at me the whole trip home...after we got home, he and I never spoke again. He got arrested a few years later, for identity fraud. His poor parents were heart broken, his dad was a retired Air force colonel, who had been an assistant base commander at McClellan AFB.
My dad was glad we broke up, having been steady for several years...
So why did I write this in my blog?? Its my online journal, right? And now...
What words women use mean...
Fine - I am right. This argument is over. You need to shut up.
That's Okay - One of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. "That's okay" means she wants to think hard and long before deciding when and how you'll pay for your mistake.
Nothing - The calm before the storm. This means "Something" and you better be on your toes. Note: Arguments that start with "Nothing" usually end with "Fine" (See #1).
Five Minutes - If getting dress, this means half an hour. (Don't be mad about this. It's the same definition for you when it's your turn to do some chores around the house.
Thanks - A woman is thanking you. Do not question this or faint. Just say, "You're welcome," and let it go.
Loud Sigh - Not actually a word but rather a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. It means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is standing here wasting her time arguing with you about "Nothing." (See #3)
Go Ahead - This is a dare, not permission. (Don't Do It!)
Don't worry about it, I got it - The second most dangerous statement a woman can make. It means that a woman has asked a man several times to do something and is now doing it herself. (This will result in you asking at a later date, "What's wrong?" For the woman's response, see #3.)
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