*Once again, this is a TMI post. But not about sex, I promise.
Last night my girlfriends and I went out for our monthly dinner. Shelley was this month's restaurant chooser and she chose an East Indian place. I'm trying to get out of my life long habit of being a fussy, North-American-or-English-only-please! eater. And I do like samosas. So I was okay with it.
The ambiance was great. The hosts were lovely and friendly.
And you know the food was good. The butter chicken was delicious. The lamb was spicy. The thousands of calories for one tiny piece of deep fried battered vegetables was scrumptious. The naan bread was yummy. There were no samosas, but that was okay I filled my plate with food that I mostly enjoyed.
But you know how sometimes you are eating something and you just know you are going to regret it? Your stomach does those little rumblies that mean that you will be in trouble when you get home?
After we ate, we went to Second Cup for assorted coffees, green tea lattes, nothing-at-all-because-the-only-cold-drink-they-serve-is-Italian-soda. My latte was lovely, but probably added to my later misery. We had a nice chat* though and then we headed home.
The MOMENT I walked in the door I was heading for the toilet, where I proceeded to spend the next 5 or so hours, off and on of course. Had I spent the entire 5 hours there I would probably currently weigh about 2 lbs.
I'm still all rumbly. I am not one to use public toilets, but I am going to hope and pray Costco's are clean should I be forced to today.
*So my friend Jen recounts a conversation she had with the fella who was doing her 6 month housing inspection. He asks her how her daughter's orthodontist appointment went and she says it was fine and her daughter needs braces. He says to her that the reason so many kids need braces these days is because of the mixing of the races, that the blood is no longer pure. Seriously? What the fuck? Now I don't know if he had noticed Jen's younger daughter, who is part Filipino and I don't think he saw the older one, who is part Native, and if he had seen her I don't think he would have guessed at her mixed heritage. But honestly, where does someone get off saying that? She said she was so in shock she didn't even say anything to him. We all said she needs to file a complaint with her homebuilder and really she should probably go to the Human Rights Commission as well. I mean, free speech is all fine and dandy but keep it to your KKK meeting.
20 February, 2008
And that will be the last time I go out for Indian
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The inspector was so out of order! Unbelievable!
Hope your rumblies go soon and leave you feeling better.
In response to your comment at my place....you do it then! :-)
Consider yourself tagged!
Wow, that was ignorant (the comment from the inspector). The sad thing is that he probably actually believes it and assumes that anyone that looks ...what's the word? purebred? un-mixed? it's like we're talking about dogs or something...he probably believes that anyone that doesn't look mixed agrees with him. She really should probably contact his business...he needs to learn that that isn't acceptable, regardless of who he's talking to.
My mouth dropped open when I read about your chat!! Unbelievable!
The public toilets in Costco should be OK (at least in the west end). They have toilet seat covers and were the inspiration for my rant! :)
Hope you feel better soon.
Unbelievable! My jaw would have dropped open!
And what a stupid comment to make! Lots of 100 % white, 100 % black and 100% any other race child need braces too. More kids are getting braces these days because more people are getting dental care and can spend the money ON braces.
Moron!
And I hope William's head scan went well, I'm sending him all the positive energy I have today. And to you too, of course.
Outrageous! She should definitely say something.
Hope you're feeling better! I had a similar experience with chinese food last week so I feel your pain.
Hope you are feeling better.
That housing inspector was way out of line. Your friend should be taking that up with the appropriate authorities!
Ugh! Totally uncalled for! Pure??? WTF! There hasn't been a "pure" race in freakin centuries!!! Bigots like that should have there own special place.
Like Hell.
Ok the inspection goof was way out of line and I'd definitely be calling his superiors. It obviously isn't the first time he's made comments like that and your friend would be doing society a favour by helping to put a stop to it. As for your girl's night out with your friend, it sounds like a lot of fun was had. Except the bathroom afterwards. That's just no fun at all and trust me I've been there.
Oh that's too bad that you ended up in the bathroom after the Indian food. I've come to love Indian food.
Unbelievable that the guy would say such an idioticly stupid thing. I'm with you on calling up his supervisor. Sheesh.
I hope you were feeling better today.
I can't believe that guy would say that. My BIL says it is because in the old days the ones with teeth coming out the side of their face wouldn't get married and reproduce, but now they can fix that, so people don't know when they marry a former freak and so the kids need braces too;-).
Wow! How incredibly rude! I am often amazed by the stupid things people say.
As far as your 5 hours toilet bound...lol That spicy food will do it!
what a fucking moron!!!
I hope your tumbly isn't so rumbly today!
That was a dumbass thing to say! I'd have had a hard time not showing the fucker the door.
Hope you're feeling better tonight and fingers crossed for good news on William's cat scan.
I know what you mean I have meals like that that I know when I start eating I'm going to regret it later.
Definetly your friend should make a complaint that is terrible!
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