Postby drawscore » Thu May 03, 2012 3:34 pm
When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it out on someone you don't know.
It all started one day when I was sitting at my desk and remembered a phone call I had forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying, "Hello."
I politely said, "This is Stephen. May I please speak with Robin Carter"? Suddenly, the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn't believe that anyone could be so rude.
I tracked down Robin's correct number and called her. I had transposed the last two digits of her phone number. After hanging up with her, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled, "You're an asshole!" and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word 'asshole' next to it, and put it in my desk drawer.
Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd call him up and yell, "You're an asshole!" It always cheered me up.
When Caller ID came to our area, I thought my therapeutic 'asshole' calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, "Hi, this is John Smith from the Telephone Company. I'm just calling to see if you're interested in the Caller ID program?" He yelled, "NO!" and slammed the phone down.
I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an asshole!"
One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW M3 cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I had been waiting for the spot. The idiot ignored me and then stuck his middle finger out the window and waved it around. I noticed he had a "For Sale" sign in his car window, so I wrote down his number.
A couple of days later, right after calling the first asshole, (I had his number on speed dial), I thought I had better call the BMW asshole, too. I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW M3 for sale?"
"Yes, it is."
"Can you tell me where I can see it?"
"Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th Street. It's a very modern white house, and the car's parked right out in front."
"What's your name?" I asked.
"My name is Don Burgemeyer," he said.
"When's a good time to catch you, Don?"
"I'm home every evening after five."
"Listen, Don, can I tell you something?"
"Yes?"
"Don, you're an asshole." Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too. Now, when I had a problem, I had two assholes to call.
But after several months of calling them, it wasn't as enjoyable as it used to be. So, I came up with an idea
I called Asshole #1. "Hello."
"You're an asshole!" (But I didn't hang up.)
"Are you still there?" he asked.
"Yeah," I said.
"Stop calling me," he screamed.
"Make me," I said.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"My name is Don Burgemeyer."
"Yeah? Where do you live?"
"Asshole, I live at 1802 West 34th Street, a white house, and to make easy for you, my black BMW M3 is parked in front."
He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers."
I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, asshole. Bring your lunch!!"
Then I called Asshole #2. "Hello?" he said.
"Hello, asshole," I said.
He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are!"
"You'll what?" I said.
"I'll kick your ass!" he exclaimed.
I answered, "Well, asshole, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now."
Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 1802 West 34th Street, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover.
Then I called Channel 9 News about the gang war going down on West 34th Street.
I quickly got into my car and headed over to 34th street. There I saw two assholes beating the crap out of each other in front of six squad cars, a police helicopter, and a TV news crew.
Now, I felt better. Anger management really works.
Postby xtc » Thu May 03, 2012 5:07 pm
Very funny, but isn't there a bit of a hole in the story? Wouldn't the police have been able to trace your call?
Remind me to tell you the story of the conservatory salesman sometime.
Postby TUfriend » Thu May 03, 2012 7:46 pm
But think of the two people's sanity! Aren't there better ways to relieve anger? You're the asshole here.
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Postby Jason Toddman » Fri May 04, 2012 7:58 am
TUfriend wrote:But think of the two people's sanity! Aren't there better ways to relieve anger? You're the asshole here.
I don't think this story is meant to be taken seriously, Tufriend. It's most likely just a bit of fiction from his site's resident a... ah, well, you know!

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Postby drawscore » Fri May 04, 2012 10:00 am
Tell me, Jason, is everyone that disagrees with your political point of view, an a . . . ah, well, you know?
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Postby drawscore » Fri May 04, 2012 10:05 am
>>>Very funny, but isn't there a bit of a hole in the story? Wouldn't the police have been able to trace your call?<<<
Probably, if I had used a cell phone or my home phone. But a pay phone?? They still exist here in the US.

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Postby Jason Toddman » Fri May 04, 2012 10:44 am
drawscore wrote:Tell me, Jason, is everyone that disagrees with your political point of view, an a . . . ah, well, you know?
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No; only people who make outrageous statements and who then can only make asinine insinuations in response to
my disagreeing with
them.
I have no beef with conservatives in general; just those who state that folks are somehow mentally deficient just because they prefer Obama to whatever conservative happens to be running against him, and who rant on and on about Obama.
Understand something here... I detested Bush as much as any sane person can detest anyone, but I never went ranting on and on
and on about himethe way you do about Obama. Between that and describing the story in this post as something that some people take to be true, one cannot help but fel that the 'a' word fits you to a 't'.
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Postby drawscore » Fri May 04, 2012 10:48 pm
Ahh, name calling again. Weak and ineffective.
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Postby skybird137 » Sat May 05, 2012 12:15 am
Probably, if I had used a cell phone or my home phone. But a pay phone?? They still exist here in the US.
Jason, have you noticed that payphones in the USA now have speed dial, and number storage?
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Postby Jason Toddman » Sat May 05, 2012 5:01 am
drawscore wrote:Ahh, name calling again. Weak and ineffective.
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So what is it when YOU go name calling? String and effective? I doubt it very much.
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Postby xtc » Sun May 06, 2012 4:18 am
Isn't all this bickering spoiling what is basically just a classic funny story?
Postby Jason Toddman » Sun May 06, 2012 11:12 am
xtc wrote:Isn't all this bickering spoiling what is basically just a classic funny story?
Well,
he started it! (sniffs)
After all, it was Tufriend who called him an asshole, and I (sort of) stuck up for Drawscore. Sort of. (hmphs)
That's the thanks
I get! (pouts) (blows Drawscore a raspberry)
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Postby drawscore » Sun May 06, 2012 1:48 pm
>>>That's the thanks I get! (pouts) (blows Drawscore a raspberry)<<<
Hey, a raspberry from you is a complement.

Thank you! And your sticking up for me (sort of) did not go unnoticed.
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