Married at the U
The University Recreation Center supplies the facilities for a variety of sporting events throughout the year. This past weekend, it hosted the 2010 USA Racquetball Junior Olympic Racquetball Championships. So, it’s not unusual to run into scampering quorums of teenagers who aren’t quite old enough for college. I had an encounter with one such group when leaving the Rec Center on Sunday.
The boldest of the group approached me, asking, “Hey man, you go here?”
“Yup.”
“How you like it?”
Not wanting to explain my graduate student status, all I came up with was: “It’s — well — I mean, I like it here.”
“Lots of programs?”
“Yeah, I mean they have a ton. You get a lot for your money. If I were you, I’d definitely go here.” The young man’s friends orbited slowly, listening to our conversation.
“The parties, how are the parties?”
“I — umm, well I don’t know. I hear they’re good?”
“Right. And man, how are the women? You know. The women.”
Holding up my left hand and smiling, I said “I wouldn’t know, I’m married.”
Hootin’ and hollerin’ “He’s married!! ooohh, you got him!”, the group bunched back together and wandered off. I laughed — it was fun talking to them. I think I like talking to strangers.
Comments
John
That’s hilarious Alex. Sweet stuff.
Vanessa +1
You’re married?! What loser gets married? Sheesh…