(I am 16. My teacher is a daydreamer and never knows which room we are supposed to be in. One day we decide to prank him, and close all of the blinds in the class. He finally walks into the dark room.)
Teacher: “Oh, you’re here. Don’t you want to work today?”
Class: “No!”
Teacher: “Do you want me to read you a story?”
Class: “Sure!”
(He then spent most of the class telling us a pretty story. All I can remember is the author was Russian, and the story about a bird. A few months later, at a parent/teacher meeting, he asked my mother if she was reading me bedtime stories!)
Many years ago while I was driving my vintage extended-cab pickup, I noticed a newer extended cab on a dealer’s used truck lot. I pulled in, got out, walked to the truck, and checked its bed length. It was the shorter bed of that era — six and a half feet instead of the long eight-foot bed.
A salesman arrived and asked my thoughts on the truck.
Me: “Not interested. It has the short six-and-a-half-foot bed; I want an extended cab with the long bed.”
Salesman: “Oh, no! You wouldn’t want a truck that long. They are difficult to drive on city streets and in city traffic.”
Me: “Gee, I had never heard that. Are you sure?”
I know that many even longer trucks are being driven in the city daily.
Salesman: “Oh, yes! They are a real problem driving in cities.”
Me: “I’m not sure about that.”
After a few more exchanges of the same basic views, I decide it is time to give my closing declaration.
Me: “I have been driving my truck with the extended cab and the long, eight-foot bed for thirteen years. When do you think I might finally notice this problem?”
He walked away with a deer in the headlights look on his face.
Yakety Sax 2 days ago
Long Story Short: Awesome Teacher
(I am 16. My teacher is a daydreamer and never knows which room we are supposed to be in. One day we decide to prank him, and close all of the blinds in the class. He finally walks into the dark room.)
Teacher: “Oh, you’re here. Don’t you want to work today?”
Class: “No!”
Teacher: “Do you want me to read you a story?”
Class: “Sure!”
(He then spent most of the class telling us a pretty story. All I can remember is the author was Russian, and the story about a bird. A few months later, at a parent/teacher meeting, he asked my mother if she was reading me bedtime stories!)
Yakety Sax 2 days ago
Long Story Short, The Answer Is No
Many years ago while I was driving my vintage extended-cab pickup, I noticed a newer extended cab on a dealer’s used truck lot. I pulled in, got out, walked to the truck, and checked its bed length. It was the shorter bed of that era — six and a half feet instead of the long eight-foot bed.
A salesman arrived and asked my thoughts on the truck.
Me: “Not interested. It has the short six-and-a-half-foot bed; I want an extended cab with the long bed.”
Salesman: “Oh, no! You wouldn’t want a truck that long. They are difficult to drive on city streets and in city traffic.”
Me: “Gee, I had never heard that. Are you sure?”
I know that many even longer trucks are being driven in the city daily.
Salesman: “Oh, yes! They are a real problem driving in cities.”
Me: “I’m not sure about that.”
After a few more exchanges of the same basic views, I decide it is time to give my closing declaration.
Me: “I have been driving my truck with the extended cab and the long, eight-foot bed for thirteen years. When do you think I might finally notice this problem?”
He walked away with a deer in the headlights look on his face.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member 1 day ago
She’s singing my song.
PraiseofFolly 1 day ago
They’re more like ‘pedal pusher’ stories.
Jml58 1 day ago
When somebody says “To make a long story short”, it is already too late.
silberdistel 1 day ago
Oh, yes! I certainly can relate to that. Sorry to all my lovely email-friends ;-*
Doug K 1 day ago
She’s also good at making a short story long.
dbrucepm 1 day ago
the story itself is short, it’s all the explanations and side stories that make it long
dflak 1 day ago
I remember once interrupting my mother as she was telling me a story, “Mom, just give me the details.”
rockyridge1977 1 day ago
……don’t want to hear it!!!!
Daltongang Premium Member 1 day ago
Aunty, the only time you’re not telling a story is when you are passed out from too much booze.
goboboyd 1 day ago
It does seem common. I include myself. But I don’t give any warning the ‘Long story short’ preface.
cuzinron47 1 day ago
That’s alright, I’ve got a short attention span.
old_geek 1 day ago
When I am asked how I’m doing I respond asking how much time do they have…
Blackthorne42 1 day ago
One thing about the older generation… “tl;dr” is never an option.
said by a 58-year-old