[MR] The most blatantly obvious mundane-stare ever

[Roy B. Scherer]

At 03:19 AM 5/23/2008 +0000, LADY DULCY wrote:
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>Anyways, I just stared back. He was dressed funny.

My lady Sarah and I don't get to attend many events, but we do make 
Pennsic in most years.  Each year, we have to do at least one run to 
Wally-World, and we're nearly always in garb when we do so.

Each year so far, there's been at least one occasion when we see two 
or three mundanes (generally middle-aged, generally female) staring 
at us in amazement.  That's when I get to use The Perfect Response.

I walk up to them, being careful not to crowd or threaten them, and say:
"Excuse me, ladies . . . It's really none of our business, but my 
friend and I noticed you standing here, and we couldn't help noticing 
your . . . ah . . . your unusual . . . er . . . the clothing that 
you're wearing.  Are y'all in a play or something?"

You know, we must have pulled that one a dozen times or more, and not 
even ONCE have I gotten either a good answer or a snappy comeback!

-- Britton
-- mka Roy


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