Tuesday, April 13, 2010

A whistle while you walk

Ever been wolf whistled? What's your reaction?

There are a few options. Some risky.
If you hear the whistle and look, and it's not actually meant for you, then you look conceited and feel kind of embarrassed. If you hear the whistle and don't look at all it could mean one of three things 1) Heard it but don't bother looking. 2) you heard but don't look in case it isn't for you, hereby saving face 3) wait, what wolf whistle? I fall under #2 a lot, but mostly it's # 3. This is due to the fact that while I walk I am literally miles away. I walk a lot and don't often hear people calling my name the first few times. Okay ten times. Sometimes they have to chase me down, sometimes they are literally in front of me and I look stunned for a minute while my mind races back to the present space and time and I can say "oh hi!"
Generally as I walk I'm thinking about other things. I think about the time my sisters did that thing that one time that was so hilarious, or the guy 16 cars ago who gave me a funny look as he drove by and 'gee  I wonder why he did that, there must be something on my face' or how the bottom of my foot is so freaking itchy and I can't wait to get home to deal with it. Or that scene in Lost which didn't make any sense and why that show doesn't make any sense and 'gee I wonder why I still watch it at all'

If you see me on the street, and I don't immediately recognize you or jump up and down with enthusiasm for a minute just bear with me. I'm a little slow. I zone out while I walk and quite confidently walk across sections of traffic without paying attention, and make it to my front door without remembering a single moment of my trek home from work. Just keep yelling my name or sending smoke signals and eventually I will respond.

Oh ya. If you are on the receiving end of a wolf whistle and you look and it is indeed meant for you, then that is just fantastic. You and your wolf can whistle off into the sunshine and live happily ever after. Just look both ways before you cross the street.

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