Saturday, December 27, 2008

Absent-mindedness

Nothing can clear the mind more than remembering funny stuff, your's and others'.


Today I speak of absent-mindedness I've either experienced or encountered along the way.

I. Ma3aki walla3a?

About a month ago, I was meeting a friend of mine, we had lunch, then went to a coffee shop for some coffee and some nice chit-chat.

I wanted to light a smoke, couldn't find my lighter:

Me: ma3aki walla3a?
Friend: ** fidling with a piece of paper to make a small boat** "ah"
For about 10 minutes I kept watching her make that boat, then she turns around.
Friend: ah, enta 3ayez walla3a!!!

II. Meen di?

2 weeks ago, I was meeting a friend, we went into a coffee shop, I needed to go to the bathroom, so she walked over to the counter to order till I returned.

Anyway, I went to the loo, did my thing, came back, while looking around, I noticed a girl who looked familiar standing on the counter to order some stuff.

Now, where have I seen this one before, maybe she works with me, a friend's friend, perhaps I'm just imagining things and I don't know this one at all.

It suddenly dawned on me, that's my friend who was ordering stuff for us while I'm answering nature's call.

III. ettafa2na 3ala kolle el tafaseel.

About 3 years ago, I used to play an online game, I'd been saving up to get myself a full fleet of battleships, when someone decided I was a worthy target and destroyed them all.

Anyway, I went to bed, was awoken about 30 minutes later by a friend who wanted to let me know that she'd broken up with her bf.

She'd left him cause he was a very active liar, she kept on talking and talking, when I suddenly fell asleep in a swoon, I dreamt of my destroyed battleships, while still talking to her, the following conversation ensued:

Me: I've agreed with my parents that I'm moving out.
Her: And they agreed?
Me: Yep, we've agreed on all the details.
Her: What details?
Me: You know, when I leave, how I'll live, how many ships will be used to move my furniture.
Her: WHAT?!!!!!!??
Me: **Waking up** What did I just say??!!!!
Her: You told me you were moving your furniture on ships, I just left my bf cause he's a liar and I come across a bigger one now.

Needless to say I never heard from her again.

IV. Fein el telephone??!!!!!

A friend of mine was driving us to Maadi on the courniche, the streets were empty and he was speeding, now this friend of mine is not the multi-tasking type at all.

Anyway, he had a phone call and was smoking while driving, he finished the call and finished the cigarette simultaneously.

All of a sudden I found him handing me the cigarette and throwing his phone out of the window, then just continuing our conversation.

I sat stunned for about 10 to 15 seconds, then he suddenly asked me:

Friend: Fein el telephone?
Me: enta rameitoh men el shebak 3and mostashfa el kowwat el mosalla7a.
Friend: **Suddenly hitting the brakes** "ana 3amalt keda tany???"
Me: howwa enta 3amalt keda 2awwalani??
Friend: ah, men sana, rameit el telephone fi el ba7r we 7atteit can beet fi geiby.

This should be it for today, try beating that dudes and dudettes.

6 comments:

Ma 3lina said...

Lol that was quiet hilarious especially the Mob thing dah maskheraaa, it is not about multi-tasks thing it is about TARKEEZ !!

I will tell u a story : I was sitting wiz a frnd and for about 15 minutes I was talking about my work in the pharmacy and the frnd hits me wiz that q: Enty konty adaby wala 3elmy ;))

insomniac said...

hehe, i doubt anyone can beat the phone thingy!! unless someone fastened the ball to the car seat and put the kid in the trunk!

i personally can't compete with any of that... akhry is to handle my car keys to a friend while heading for the car while i decide to stop by a supermarket on the corner to get something and then i keep searching for my keys on my way back to the car to find my friend sitting in it!! no one even notices that, they assume i am looking for my cell or something else ;)

thanks for the laugh!

The.I.inside said...

LOOOL, he actually threw his mobile of the window!!and did you actually forgot how the friend you are out with look like .
I am definitely not the absent minded. once or twice I threw money in the garbage can. thinking it's napkins. Nothing serious though. but I know someone who who was in a family visit with his parents. and they were all going home together, the second he reached the street he caught a Taxii to go home (as appose to riding his father's care). he swore he forgot his parents were right behind him.

Umslopagas said...

Regret belated reply, haven't had much time to log on earlier.

Ma 3lina:

I had a similar story about someone asking a ridiculous question, I believe I told you about it once.

Insomniac:

This is normal, each and every single day I walk down from the building where I live, look around me, till one of the bawabs decides to point out to me where I parked last night:D

The.i.inside:

This was no normal friend too, she's my best friend for 8 years.

Brownie said...

the last one :D

Ola said...

a7la 7aga lama teb2a metdaye2 w tefteker mawakef zay di w ted7ak awi men 2lbak & u might call ur friend to share that moment w teftekro elmawakef di sawa w ted7ako aktar :)

may all ur days full of laghs