Last Saturday I went on a fieldtrip with some friends to the city of Detroit. We had all kinds of fun buying fresh fruit and veggies at the Eastern Market (for more info click here). The tulips were out, the fresh green beans were 3 lbs for $1, the cherries were sweet, the hot cider was delicious, etc. While exploring all the options available I saw this cute little man with his walker and smiled and said hello. His response was "where you stay at"? I said "pardon me"? He repeated "where you stay at" with a little more emphasis. Seriously Mister?
My friends asked what Mr. Walker Man said to me, so I told them.
Me: "That man just asked me where I stay at!"
Friend's response: "That's what we thought he said".
Me: "What WAS that?"
Friend: "He just tried to pick up on you."
Me: without words
Friend: "Hey, a pick-line is a pick-up line. Consider it a compliment!"
Really people? I guess when you're single, every pick-up line counts! What about saying hi means I want to meet you later for a date? One of my friends, all of which were laughing hysterically, took a picture of my potential suitor. Who knows.... I guess it could work. At my age, people tell me I should consider ALL options. A pick-up line IS a pick-up line after all!
What about a "Jesus La (aka love) You" from an over-anxious asian lady giving me a Billy Graham pamphlet......is that a pick up line too?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Where You Stay At
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4 comments:
He totally wanted to shack up with you!
However, I would be sorely disappointed in your discretion if you started hanging out with old walker men and asian ladies who are selling things.
Because that would be weird.
Laughing out loud...
tried to find an ebonics translator that would help you be sure what he gentleman's intentions were. Best I came up with was this translated dialogue from the movie airplane. Maybe there are some clues, maybe not. At any rate it's good fo' shizzle to cause a laugh
Jiveman1: Sheeeet, man, that honkey mus' be messin' my old lady got to be runnin' col' upsihd down his head!
Subtitle: GOLLY, THAT WHITE FELLOW SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE OR I WILL PUNCH HIM.
Jiveman2: Hey Holm, I can dig it! You know he ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap upon you man!
Subtitle: YES, HE IS WRONG FOR DOING THAT.
Jiveman1: I say hey sky, s'other say I won say I pray to J I get the same ol' same ol. Subtitle: I KNEW A MAN IN A SIMILAR PREDICAMENT, AND HE ENDED UP BEING SORRY.
Jiveman2: Knock yourself a pro slick. Gray matter back got perform' us' down I take TCBin, man'.
Subtitle: DON'T BE NAIVE ARTHUR. EACH OF US FACES A CLEAR MORAL CHOICE.
Jiveman1: You know wha' they say: See a broad to get that bodiac lay'er down an' smack 'em yack 'em.
Subtitle: EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE, MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE.
Together: Col' got to be! Yo!
Subtitle: HOW TRUE!
Together: Sheeeeeeet!
Subtitle: GOLLY.
Maybe you shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions...
"where you stay at" translates to "where are you from/where do you live"
I assume the man picked up on the very clear evidence that you do not nor have you ever "stayed" in the Dirty D and he wanted to know why you were in his hood.
Not to say that he shouldn't have had inappropriate thoughts upon seeing you but give the old guy some credit!!
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