OMG, what a small world!

[stilleto]

my cousin sent me an IM, which I have for work.
He's 22 and sells insurance, so we talk for a bit, he asks if i need insurance, i say no, and then we talk some more.

i'm not really close to my cousins, so i think he's surprised that i'm actually fun, and not at all like the rest of my family. we have a good conversation and i have him laughing and laughing.

we say goodbye and I send my mom an email. "I just had a great conversation with cousin D."

My mom says, "cousin D??? did you call him??"
"No," I say. "He IM'd me."
"IM'd you? what does that even mean?"
"He sent me an instant message. Through my work Messenger."

"OMG," my mother says. "what a SMALL WORLD!"
"huh? no... Aunt L must have given him my card. that's how he got my screen name."

She says, "Yeah, but STILL... what are the chances???"
"no mom. it's not like that. Your screen name is like your phone number. if someone has it, they can contact you. Like email."


(pause)
"oh... i get it. Still, don't you think it's amazing that you both have IM and he knew how to use it and you knew how to answer it?"




"It's not like CB radio."

 

[walliwalibus]

Clear sign of the times.

 

[stilleto]

Clear sign of the times.

i know.
i told my cousin about a site to watch current streaming movies and he was surprised I knew about that stuff.
what am i, 80?
i reminded him what i do for a living and he forgot. he thought i was a painter.

 

[walliwalibus]

LOL, nobody in my family has any clue as to the internet.

 

[stilleto]

LOL, nobody in my family has any clue as to the internet.

my ENTIRE family are/were either in finance/investments (men) or modeling (women). EVERYONE.
there are a few exceptions, and those are the rare man who was a model and the woman who is into finance/investments (my mom).

One aunt was a professional ballet dancer, which is more like a talented, short model.

 

[Smurfy]

lol that reminds me of the time i was upstairs at my parents house years ago and i IMd my mom on AOL while she was logged in playing solitaire on her computer downstairs. She was so totally flabberghasted by it, her only response was "how did you get in my little box?"

 

[chris302001]

lol that reminds me of the time i was upstairs at my parents house years ago and i IMd my mom on AOL while she was logged in playing solitaire on her computer downstairs. She was so totally flabberghasted by it, her only response was "how did you get in my little box?"

 

[Mr. dB]

i know.
i told my cousin about a site to watch current streaming movies and he was surprised I knew about that stuff.
what am i, 80?
i reminded him what i do for a living and he forgot. he thought i was a painter.

I thought you made ashtrays.

 

[walliwalibus]

lol that reminds me of the time i was upstairs at my parents house years ago and i IMd my mom on AOL while she was logged in playing solitaire on her computer downstairs. She was so totally flabberghasted by it, her only response was "how did you get in my little box?"

LMAO......

 

[stilleto]

I thought you made ashtrays.

and weave baskets.


<-- marketing director. also referred to as "hot shot" or "big wig".

 

[nimbus]

how much does he bench?

 

[ortiz34]

Is that the whole story?

 

[nimbus]

Is that the whole story?

did you miss the part where stiletto is the coolest member of her family and had her cuhz lol-ing for hours?

 

[stilleto]

how much does he bench?

i think my cousin weighs 110lbs, sopping wet.

 

[goin on 4T]

Wow, I am glad I woke and had a cup of coffee to read this one! Hmmm I think I am going to take 20 Tylenol PMs and go back to my exciting sleep.

 

[ortiz34]

fvck me running

 

[billfred]

post screen name or stfu

 

[stilleto]

wow, i am glad i woke and had a cup of coffee to read this one! Hmmm i think i am going to take 20 tylenol pms and go back to my exciting sleep.

me-owwwwwwwwww!

 

[Cardinal Slin]

This thread is turnin me on

 

[goin on 4T]

me-owwwwwwwwww!

Now that better... Nothing like a little kitty in the AM with my wood.

 

[Mr. dB]

Do they know that you're an Executive Elite Moderator on a steroid board?

 

[stilleto]

Do they know that you're an Executive Elite Moderator on a steroid board?

i should hope so!!!

 

[Cutiebaby]

LOL,cute.

Like my step father who is so old fashion it is not funny. He does not understand anything about computers, argues when I say I read the paper online "yeah but you didn't read the same article as me, or the full article"..My brother recently stayed at my moms house for a few weeks and my step dad was on him about getting a job. He did not get the concept that home depot, walmart, and many other companies now make you apply online. He would get pissed off and literally near shout stating "that is great, you can see that they are hiring but you still need to get up and go there to fill out the application".

Hell when my mother got with him 15 years ago both her and I had to teach him how to use a remote control for the tv, how to use a microwave, and also how to use a cordless phone. He is like ancient!

Old people rock!!!!

 

[nimbus]

stilleto were you the only serious lifter in your fam?

 

[Razorguns]

My dad is so clueless aobut computers and the internet. He still types with one finger. I don't think my moms even touched a computer in her life.

I can see how old people can easily be scammed. They are so clueless about what they are seeing on screen.

r

 

[stilleto]

stilleto were you the only serious lifter in your fam?

kind of. my aunt is a personal trainer. she used to be a beauty pageant queen, then moved on to fitness comps, and then personal training.

i'm the only powerlifter (or former powerlifter now i guess)