Teh Awesomeness
Scene: Erika and I outside the dressing room at Macy's on the couches, waiting for Owen to finish up at Mama's Dairy Bar.
Enter scene: young wannabe-emo girl dressed head to toe in unfortunate Hot Topic apparel and her entirely put-upon mother. Conversation ensues re: something called "Winter Carnival." Debate ensues over short vs. long, commence whining from Hot Topic about the dress.
Mother: The style of that dress is supposed to be long, it has a bodice.
Hot Topic: Can't we just like, make it short?
Mother: No, you'd have to have the whole thing altered, it would cost more than the dress.
Hot Topic: What if I just like, cut it?
Arguing continues. Enter scene: matronly-looking saleslady, complete with measuring tape. Saleslady offers help.
Sales: Is there something I can help you find? What is this for?
Hot Topic: Winter Carnival.
Sales: What type of event is that? And where? Maybe I've helped someone else from your school and can offer an idea.
Hot Topic, in FULL ON "I'M 16 AND THE WORLD IS FULL OF FUCKING MORONS" SNIT: I don't, like, KNOW, it's just Winter Carnival. *Deeeeeep sigh* It's just like, a dance, but it's not prom like, I don't think. I mean, I don't like, go to dances.
Sales, looking Hot Topic dead in her over-lined eyes and shrugging: Yeah, well, so don't go to this one. Why break your record?
Hot Topic: *Stares*
Sales: *Stares back, wins staredown*
Mother and innocent bystanders: *Laughs asses off*
Hot Topic: *Storms back into dressing room silently*
You know what, kids? Be rude, and get rude back. Thus endeth the lesson. Way to go, Sales--you are a dying breed. Don't ever change.
Enter scene: young wannabe-emo girl dressed head to toe in unfortunate Hot Topic apparel and her entirely put-upon mother. Conversation ensues re: something called "Winter Carnival." Debate ensues over short vs. long, commence whining from Hot Topic about the dress.
Mother: The style of that dress is supposed to be long, it has a bodice.
Hot Topic: Can't we just like, make it short?
Mother: No, you'd have to have the whole thing altered, it would cost more than the dress.
Hot Topic: What if I just like, cut it?
Arguing continues. Enter scene: matronly-looking saleslady, complete with measuring tape. Saleslady offers help.
Sales: Is there something I can help you find? What is this for?
Hot Topic: Winter Carnival.
Sales: What type of event is that? And where? Maybe I've helped someone else from your school and can offer an idea.
Hot Topic, in FULL ON "I'M 16 AND THE WORLD IS FULL OF FUCKING MORONS" SNIT: I don't, like, KNOW, it's just Winter Carnival. *Deeeeeep sigh* It's just like, a dance, but it's not prom like, I don't think. I mean, I don't like, go to dances.
Sales, looking Hot Topic dead in her over-lined eyes and shrugging: Yeah, well, so don't go to this one. Why break your record?
Hot Topic: *Stares*
Sales: *Stares back, wins staredown*
Mother and innocent bystanders: *Laughs asses off*
Hot Topic: *Storms back into dressing room silently*
You know what, kids? Be rude, and get rude back. Thus endeth the lesson. Way to go, Sales--you are a dying breed. Don't ever change.