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I was going to puke just as soon as I was done laughing, Moxie-Maven.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 18, 2006 at 8:11 AM
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Good Morning, Mademoiselle!
Your posts are enjoyable. I have heard and seen people doing gross stuff with their nose in public, but that's a first for ear goo. Gag. Puking would have been my reaction.
As for Al-Baby, sometimes close friends think they can say things that strangers can't, or rather shouldn't. At least it came from a friend and not a blogger!
posted by
Moxie_Maven
on September 18, 2006 at 6:23 AM
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No big loss, HEARMENOW ...
I'm not much of a fan of bisque, anyway.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 17, 2006 at 6:28 AM
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That's an excellent rationale, Cringe.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 17, 2006 at 6:27 AM
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Well, I was "forcibly removed" from the premises, anyways, T.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 17, 2006 at 6:26 AM
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You and Moon, Bhaskar.ing?
I suppose.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 17, 2006 at 6:25 AM
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WELL I GUESS THAT MEANS
NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!
posted by
HEARMENOW
on September 17, 2006 at 1:12 AM
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Mademoiselle - regarding any form of procession or queue, I think
people do it because it always ends with food.
posted by
Cringe
on September 16, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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I can't get rid of her... yet.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 11:49 AM
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Mademoiselle
Though i did not read his, later i did upon reading your reply, don't you derive that we are soul mates in isolation?
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on September 16, 2006 at 11:48 AM
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Sounds similar to Moon's "advice", Bhaskar.ing.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 11:42 AM
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Make it quick, T ...
My mother is glaring at me.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 11:42 AM
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Madem
Try it sometime, and then tell me, that is, if you live to tell
ha ha haaaa.. Taking it seriously ? But I am giving you seriously.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on September 16, 2006 at 11:41 AM
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hold on a second.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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Are you sure that will work, Bhaskar.ing?
I mean, keep in mind, I don't go to school in medieval Japan.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 11:36 AM
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Madem
Throwe a challenge, ask the gunman to kill you. Out of respect, he will not. And you are saved. So simple. Ever thought 'bout it ?
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on September 16, 2006 at 11:29 AM
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It could be real, though ...
I mean, in center city, you can get them really cheap.
And, I'm sure Dubai is practically just like Philly!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 11:28 AM
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You wouldn't believe this, but it was a Rolex (!) However, I
think it might have been a fake one, though. I mean, who would actually give out a Rolex?
Of course I can read the time! It's now, let me check... 3:73pm.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 11:24 AM
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Is the watch nice?
Can you even read the time?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 11:20 AM
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Haha. It wasn't. She went somewhere, Dubai or something, and got me
some presents (coffee, candies, and a watch). If it were from a stranger, I would have given the candy to my neighbor's kids.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 11:15 AM
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Was it a stranger?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 11:08 AM
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Someone gave me a bag of candy. I just ate it, it was so gross.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 11:00 AM
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Just the way you like it.
(okay... anyways.)
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 10:59 AM
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You're so strange.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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OHh, or a cold, you mean?
Then... why are you coming down the stairs with a cold?
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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You are coming down with something?
like, a knife? Why are you coming down the stairs with a knife?
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 10:57 AM
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*cough* told you *cough*
P.S. I think I'm coming down with something.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 10:54 AM
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Oh. heh. heh.
got it.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 10:52 AM
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*cough* look harder *cough*
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 10:51 AM
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*cough*
(I don't see it.)
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Psst!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 10:42 AM
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That seems perfectly acceptable, bandana ...
Just so long as it wasn't a burning bush.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 10:38 AM
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The laughing at your crossing guard's funeral reminds me of
something I did, but I can't say. It was too horrible.
Once we had an emergency fire drill, everyone was suppose to go to the track field. For some reason, I got lost on campus, so I ended up hiding in the bush.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 16, 2006 at 9:53 AM
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Sorta, Passion ...
I guess.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 9:20 AM
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I saw a man on one of the talk shows talking about
Surviving Gunmen at your school. Apparently it's so prevalent these days that a company has formed that goes from school to school teaching the kids exactly what to do in order to be safe.
Isn't that sad???
posted by
Passionflower
on September 16, 2006 at 8:47 AM
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Thought I just had:
When you wear a bullet-proof vest, aren't you, essentially, just asking people to aim for your head?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 8:29 AM
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I suppose that might (further) disorientate him, Troosha.
Although perhaps the best defense would be increased school security.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 8:26 AM
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My vote is to carry and us the ketchup , play dead, AND laugh…. Ummm… wouldn’t that confuse the heck out of the gunman?
posted by
Troosha
on September 16, 2006 at 8:02 AM
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Oh, but there will be blood, Moon ...
Or, more accurately, lots of ketchup.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:47 AM
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Madem, please do not misconstrue. I am not trying to get you killed. I think laughter has a much better chance than the playing dead gambit. I mean really, how likely is it that the gunman will not know that he has not already shot you? (that is not, by the way, a double negative) Especially, with no blood and no disfigurement? So.......if you laugh, there is at least a 50-50 chance that it will be disarming - and in the moment of his confusion you can escape. (Get it? Disarming. Am I good or what?) MoonSpirit 
posted by
syzygy
on September 16, 2006 at 7:41 AM
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P.S.
Actually, it still could have been Pacino.
Or, at least, his evil twin.
Ironically enough, my mother loves Al Pacino ... he's second only to George Clooney ... and, for some reason, Gerard Depardieu.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:36 AM
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Yeah, good advice, Moon ...
agitating a crazed lunatic is always a wise idea.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:34 AM
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I had always wondered where those bullets ended up, Strat ...
cannon balls, also.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:32 AM
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I suspect most people would have, Whacky ...
whether they will admit it or not.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:30 AM
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Thank you very much, Mason ...
I'm so glad you liked it.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:29 AM
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I'm sure God forgave you, Ariala ...
though I doubt he'll ever forget.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:28 AM
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Thanks, Kingmi ...
I actually didn't think this one would be very well-received ... so I posted it (literally) right before hopping on a train.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:27 AM
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You mean like some sort of a "god-like individual", Artifact?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:25 AM
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Thank you, Steeler fan ...
I hope you have a lovely weekend, as well.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:24 AM
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Unfortunately, Ann, I'm not sure a "bulky bulletproof vest" would go very well with my outfits.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:21 AM
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Laughter is the best tactic; whether at a funeral or in the face of a crazed gunman. Trust me. If cornered by a crazed gunman, laugh in his face. It works everytime. And, hey, if I'm wrong, well, I'll laugh at your funeral. BTW, I told you it was not Al Pacino. MoonSpirit
posted by
syzygy
on September 16, 2006 at 7:20 AM
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I have a theory on funeral processions, Cringe ...
Though it's probably best that I keep it to myself.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:19 AM
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Good thinking, Azur ...
I suppose I'll have to try and "ditch" her. She's such an "albatross".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:17 AM
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I guess it's okay as long as it's not "disrespectful laughter", marieclaire ...
I'm trying to remember if anything funny happened at my father's funeral.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:14 AM
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I know, SuccessWarrior!
Plus, I ran a google search and couldn't find jack about him "curently filming" any movies.
Noelle's such a liar.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:11 AM
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Those are all excellent points, Talion ...
I'm thinking now that we'll just have lunch off-campus.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 16, 2006 at 7:09 AM
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I;ll have to post about my friend who was honor guard in a military funeral
Besides a dozen other weird things happening, including a squirrel shot out of a tree by the ten gun salute, he was standing on the jack folding the flag, the jack broke, and he, flag, and casket went right down the hole.
Which come to think of it, might be the safest place to be during a random shooting spree.
posted by
strat
on September 16, 2006 at 6:42 AM
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Well I would have laughed too.
posted by
Whacky
on September 16, 2006 at 12:53 AM
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..totally gross... totally funny!
posted by
MasonGarrett
on September 16, 2006 at 12:49 AM
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You sound like me and my best friend when I was your age and younger.
One day we went to confession (my first and last time, I might add) and we started laughing so hard...I can't remember what happened except that we had to confess in that state!
posted by
Ariala
on September 15, 2006 at 8:09 PM
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Mademoiselle, excellent post. Hahahahaha! Eww! I woulld die!
BTW, that was a borderline case of irony at best. Actually, I. don't think it was irony at all.
posted by
kingmi
on September 15, 2006 at 7:59 PM
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I know what to do in case of an emergency...You should PULL!!
haha yeah, public behavior has always seemed odd to me. Both what people expect and what people actually do. I really think there is someone randomly pushing buttons that decide these sorts of things.
posted by
Artifact
on September 15, 2006 at 6:54 PM
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That guy from your class doing the ear thing...YUK, how disgusting..
That makes me sick, I would have probably done something other than laugh...lol
Have a great weekend.
posted by
steeler_fan
on September 15, 2006 at 5:23 PM
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I wouldn't be able to cope with the fright, and either pass out or
draw attention to myself in some ridiculous way and get myself dead.
posted by
Cringe
on September 15, 2006 at 3:28 PM
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Short of wearing a bulky bullet proof vest, I don't know what else to do. Other reactions take time, like ducking for cover etc.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on September 15, 2006 at 3:20 PM
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Stuck in traffic on the quayside in the city for ten minutes, I started to
honk furiously at whatever a**hole was holding up traffic by the church.
Yeah, of course, it was a funeral.
posted by
Cringe
on September 15, 2006 at 3:19 PM
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Perhaps
when you are in an emergency situation try not to be with Manon.
posted by
Azur
on September 15, 2006 at 3:13 PM
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about funeral... and laughing...
I did laugh at my son's funeral, I think he was the one who whispered something in my ear... this guy had a "bowl cut" and looked so ridiculous as he stood up to speak, and I blurted it out to my daughter, we were shaking with the giggles, and everyone thought we were crying understandably. So, I am allowed to laugh at my son's funeral, I bet he thought it was funny too, that was the sort of joke he would have made. May that was his last parting shot. Anyway this is my true story, ask my daughter. So black humour has its place. You make me laugh, I need it.
posted by
marieclaire66
on September 15, 2006 at 2:58 PM
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Maybe he's on location at your location
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on September 15, 2006 at 2:28 PM
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Mademoiselle
Probably the best thing to do is stay low and run for the nearest exit, hoping you're not wearing any loud, attention-grabbing clothing. The playing dead thing only works after he's shot a few people in your general direction. If the guy's mowing down people on the left side of the room and you're playing possum on the right... Laughing is a definite no-no that would basically sign your death warrants. Chances are the mass murderer is mass murdering because women habitually laughed at him.
posted by
Talion
on September 15, 2006 at 12:03 PM
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