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Friday, November 04, 2005The Ultimate Brain FartEric knows that he is a constant source of fodder for my online musings, so I'm not going to hesitate to make him my subject yet again. He called me this morning, on his way to work. He does that sometimes because -- well, just because. Because he loves me. Because I'm so irresistable that, less than ten minutes after saying good-bye, he simply must hear my voice again. Something like that. Anyway, he called me this morning because we didn't have our usual "coffee time" before he left. He slept late and had to leave quickly. I think he really missed our "us time," and so he called me and pretty much chatted my wee ear off as he drove to work. He arrived at the parking garage, began to walk toward the building -- still chatting with me, mind you -- when he realized he had left his laptop in the car (must have been the sheer distraction of speaking with me, yes?). He turned around and walked back to his car to retrieve the laptop. That is only a small brain fart, though. He grabbed the laptop and re-locked his car. Then, moments later, his voice exploded into my ear. "WHERE THE HECK IS MY PHONE?" The exclamation was followed by sheepish silence. "Um, Eric? Were you just looking for your phone?" I couldn't resist asking. Yes, indeed. He had unlocked his car for a second time and was searching frantically for his cell phone. Do you know what's really scary? This isn't the first time he's done this. Which makes me wonder if he might have small voices in his head that he speaks to on a regular basis. That might explain the complete lack of realization that there was a technological reason for the existence of the current voice (mine). Exactly where did he think my voice was coming from? I may be irresistable, but I'm not omniscient. He'll probably get me back for this one, but it's worth it. Maybe he can just call me on his cell phone the next time he loses it. "Hey, Jilly? Have you seen my phone?" Or maybe he can start locking his cell phone inside his car before he calls me, to make sure the phone doesn't get lost during the conversation. Okay, I'm finished. I think. Cast your vote for my darling for "Brainfart of the Week." He deserves it! Jill Schafer Boehme Eric Boehme |
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13of my readers are feeling chatty:
Perhaps your hubbie is so traumatized at having to be apart from you, that when he talks to you on the phone he imagines you're really there. His hallucination is so real that he forgets he even needs a phone to continue the conversation.
hey is that kind of like losing your glasses when they are on your face???
that was cute...
I was looking for my other cell phone...
Eric
Wow, the abuse that poor man gets after waiting on his woman hand and foot after she almost killed herself a few short weeks ago. That aint right.
Funny as all hell though. :-)
Ken
Umm how many cell phones do you need Eric?? I knew you were important but sheesh :-)~
Dave us to carry 2 but then he got tired of it and went to only keeping his work one on him LOL
Eric:
Oh, the OTHER phone... ;)
I do that with my brain sometimes
LOL
Dave
Really smart people often have the most difficulty with the minutae of everyday life.
I can analyze the market potential of a groundbreaking new piece of technology and then explain it to an audience that spans the globe. But I lose the little plastic thing that covers the valve on my bike tires because I'm busy dreaming of my wife and kids.
My wife jokingly calls me the absent minded professor. She's not too far off the mark.
Thats hysterical. I suppose he was just so comfortable and so engrossed in the conversation he didn't need his cell phone to talk with you....or did he? Right, his OTHER cell phone
Oh Dear - this one is funny. I tell you, I am so glad that I have found your blog, you always cheer me up...
LOL I was going to make the glasses on the head comment but I see someone else bet me to it :)
Sweetie, I am glad that I provide you with an endless source of material.
Carmi, I am with you. I can work on complex software and projects, but I can't set the dang alarm clock.
Copy machines baffle me as well.
I am amazed I still have cell phone and have never lost it.
Glad my brain fart energized so many. lol
Eric
Have you ever tried to visualize a brain fart?
What, does the offender lift their ear ever so surrepticiously and let loose? :D
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