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[Fishbone†]

Gosh, do I feel stupid!!!

My dad (bless his heart) drove my mom and I around from "Parade of Homes" house to "Parade of Homes" house today. He wasn't interested in them, so he stayed in the car while we took our sweet time oooohing and ahhhing over these multi-million dollar homes and critiquing the decorating. I know some of you probably live in homes like these or better, but I don't, (in fact, there were several walk-in closets in these homes that were bigger than my entire apartment!!), so this was fun for us.

Anyway, we're in this $2.6 million dollar home..... you know, built-in cappuccino machine, refrigerated snack drawers, and food warming centers. Everything is BEAUTIFUL from the view to the carpeting. The master bedroom was incredible!! I told my mom that if you lived there, you would have a million children because the master bedroom was soooo romantic!! So, we're on our way out of the house (which took a bit, because I spilled some cappuccino on the map! ........... okay, the house wasn't THAT big, but pert'n near!), and we get to the entry way where a couple has just walked in. The husband opens a closet door, and I hear this mono-tone, robot-like voice. I say (out loud), "What was that"..... I'm thinking "Cool, the closet talks!!! I wonder what it says." But before I make a comment to that effect, the angels smile down upon me, and I realize none too soon, that this man's wife has one of those machines (because I lack the technical and medical knowledge to sound intelligent here), that she puts up to her larynx and it translates what she's saying. Does anyone know what I am talking about?? It's awesome for her, because she can communicate, but it has this machine type sound to it, which I had associated with automation. I felt like an absolute dork having commented like some kind of preschooler ...... "What's that??" She could probably even have afforded that house that I was merely snooping (and drooling) in!!!

Note to self: Keep your mouth shut.... it's safer that way!!!!

 

[WillyJ]

Boy Heidi, you just cause trouble where ever you go!!!




Well, I can see how embarassing that was for you. . . but I'm sure the woman understood it was an honest mistake. .

Say your sorry, eat one tomato, and don't let it happen again. .

 

[Wishydoo]

Oh, I could sooo see me doing something like that by mistake too!

Glad the angels smiled down on you just then.
(I love that little saying)

 

[Princess Michelle]

Awe, Heidikins! It was an honest mistake, don't let it bother you too much.

I love looking at those houses too! I live down the street from houses like that, mine is like an outhouse next to them! LOL

 

[Goofyposter]

I spilled some cappuccino on the map!

I only hope....that that was a Fifty Dollar cup of coffee!

 

[Pin Wizard]

I used to work for a real estate developer in the Marketing dept. We would always have open houses at the million dollar houses for the realtors to visit. What a blast! Absolutely gorgeous!! And then we would go home to real life. Smell the coffee.

 

[Fishbone†]

Boy Heidi, you just cause trouble where ever you go!!!

I know, and I'm so innocent and sweet too!! I don't look for trouble, it just sort of follows me around.... like a bad curse or something!!

 

[EltonJohn]

Originally posted by Fishbone†
Gosh, do I feel stupid!!!

Does anyone know what I am talking about?? It's awesome for her, because she can communicate, but it has this machine type sound to it, which I had associated with automation.

I believe that is called an electro-larnyx. I won't go into details, but I don't think she has her larynx anymore.

At least you get lost on an US Army military base (Ft. Hood ) LOL!!

I got to the entry checkpoint, and you need a pass to get in (or they can issue you a day pass) anyway, without getting into too much detail I just asked them how I can get out of "this place"! One army guy said, "What's this place?" I was so embarrassed that I was lost!

(One more thing, I first went in the opposite direction, came to some kind of checkpoint and turn around there.)

My whole point was to go around Lake Belton, and somehow I got onto the Ft. Hood military base. When I saw tanks and army vehicles, that should have been a major sign for me to turn around!

I still can't look at an tv report on Ft. Hood because I'll remember that incident. I keep on trying to block it from my mind.

Pax,
Diane

 

[Buckalew]

Heidi, You have me cracking up! I know how you felt--I've been there many times. I think it is called the imp of the perverse. Well, the fact that you almost said____ but didn't.

 

[Blueberry]

It was an innocent mistake, if you had known what the sudden automated sound was I know you would not have said a word about it....

I used to have to speak to folks on the phone..before I was laid off my job and I once had a person with one of those...He could hear me fine, but I could not understand on the phone a word he was saying..it was very embarrassing. I just pretended I did.which was bad, but I did not want to tell him I could not understand.....