The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

So, I heard a funny comment at a bar this past weekend. The individual said something along the lines of, "I'm not a racist, but I don't like Asian people that much..." I'm sure the look on my face was pretty priceless when hearing this. I wanted to sarcastically respond with, "I'm not a sexist, but I don't really care for women." Then again, with all the gay rumors floating around about me, perhaps that wouldn't have been such a wise decision...

Ever hear or even use this phrase when discussing matters with a person who is more difficult to talk to than a snowman is to melt in sub-zero temperatures? I've been guilty of this. "It's like talking to a brick wall!" However, I think I've changed my mind on the usage and meaning of this phrase, for whenever I'm in such a discussion with a person, I now think to myself, "If I were only speaking to a brick wall, I wouldn't receive such stupid responses." I may now post a personal ad that reads, "Seeking brick walls to talk to, especially regarding politics and religion."

Well, last night I chatted with someone online for a while. It was a lot of fun. This morning, I received an e-mail from her, which said that she had to focus on other things right now (we likely won't talk again, unfortunately), including getting back together with her ex, but, included this: " Anyway I just wanted to tell you that because you seem genuinely nice and really really worthwhile and I didn't want to leave you wondering what happened to me. Someday I really hope a worthwhile woman realized what a genuine guy you are." So, even though I'm disappointed we probably won't be talking again, that kind of made my day. It's one thing to be complimented on my appearance and quite another for someone to say that I'm "genuine" and "really really worthwhile". Thanks. That puts a big smile on my face going into the weekend.