Monday, February 12, 2007

Brad's Saturday Encounter

Scene: Brad waits in line to purchase an item at a Borders Bookstore
in Naples, an upscale town in southwest Florida. Beside the line is a
table of discounted books.

Overheard: (reading the title of one of the books on the table)
Accomplishments of African Americans? That's a six-pager.

Brad: (chuckles like anyone would do when a stranger attempts a funny)

-pause-

Brad: (realizing the shocking degree of offensiveness, turns around to
address the speaker) Did you just make that comment about the book?

Man in line: Yeah.

Brad: That was offensive!

Man: (interrupting to try to improve his funny) Blah blah...

Brad: That was really offensive!

Man: Ha ha

End of scene.

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