Showing posts with label Feeling Bold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feeling Bold. Show all posts

Monday, January 6, 2014

Not ESL, but Hilarious

If you're bored on this chilly night, you could always follow my lead and initiate a completely awkward conversation with your neighbor.

NOTE: All Apt numbers have been changed to protect the guilty.

I came out of my bedroom and the smell of cheap weed slapped me in the face. Generally, I would ignore it. But, the smell got stronger towards the stairwell, and was SUPER strong once I opened my front door. I couldn't tell where the smell was coming from, but I knew it wasn't me. Out of sheer curiousity (and partially hoping to catch my Neighbor Son in the act of toking), I knocked on Apt X. Also, my Neighbor Mom once gave me lasagna. So, I felt we had bonded enough to just be bold.

Me: Hi. Um. Yeah. This is a really weird question. Actually..... I don't even know why I'm asking. I'm just nosy.
Neighbor Dad: Okay....
Me: So. Um. Okay. I'll just ask. Do you guys happen to smoke weed? Not because I want any... I "Just Say No"..... I just smell it really strong in my apartment and wasn't sure where the smell was coming from.
Neighbor Dad: Why don't you come in and we can chat?
Me: Okay.

At this point, I was pretty sure that they were the culprits, based solely on their suspicious behavior. But, as soon as I entered Apt X, I knew it wasn't them. The smell was dampened tremendously. But, I stuck around so we could chat about said weed.

Neighbor Mom: Yeah, we drink beer sometimes, but we don't smoke weed at all.
Me: Yeah. Well, I mean, I've been around it occasionally. I don't really have a problem with it. I was just... well.... being nosy. I've never smelled it here before and wanted to know who was having a good time tonight. (awkward laugh) Annnnd..... to be honest with you, I thought it might have been your son and wanted to freak him out by knocking on the door.
Neighbor Mom: Haha. Well... He's not home, so it's not him. Our only other options are Apt Y (Slightly-Older-Than-Middle-Aged-Woman) and Apt Z. It *can't* be Apt Y. I couldn't see her doing that!
Me: Yeah.... she's like, all proper. No way.
Neighbor Dad: Well Apt Z is a Liberty student, so it couldn't be her.
Neighbor Mom: Mmmm..... that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
Me: Yep. I went to Liberty too. It means nothing.

We all shared a laugh. Then realized that Apt Z (Liberty Student) wasn't back from break yet. In shock, process of elimination helped us narrow it down to Apt Y. We stood there stunned for a moment and then quickly ended the conversation. I mumbled something about how we should tape snack food to her door for when the munchies hit later and bolted.

Tonight I realized that I probably shouldn't knock on people's doors and question their drug use.

What did you do tonight?