Author Topic: Talking Sports with Non-Elites (Read 7642 times)

ben ji · « **on:** December 14, 2010, 11:55:50 AM »

Is there anything more aggrevating than being sucked into a sports conversation when you're the only elite there?

I had the following interaction at a gas station earlier today wearing some EMAW gear.

Arab guy behind counter wearing ku hat- "I see you like the wildcats, i have a wildcats hat as well"
Ben ji- "Cool"
Arab guy- "How are they doing this year?"
Ben ji- "Well only.....(Interupted by toothless pepsi rep stocking cooler in the back)"
Toothless pepsi guy- "KU is having a betta year than K-state, We done ranked 3rd in the polls now!"
Arab guy- "O really what is the wildcats?"
Toothless guy- "Wildcats are 4th, BEHIND the jayhawks! Ha I thought this wood be urs year!?!"
Ben ji- "Can i please just get $10 on pump number 4?"
Tootheless guy- "Aint no way KU dosnt win the big 12 AGAIN! You really think dem wildcats have a chance?"

After that I waited another minute while the Arab guy, who most likely doesnt understand the rules of basketball, and the toothless guy, who most likely has never heard of the internet yet alone BBS'ing, debated who was the better team. All the while I just wanted him to put the cash on my pump so I could leave.

Any advice on how to deal with said situation? I'm looking for quick one liners that will end the convo immediately so I dont get stuck at BP for 10 minutes.

CNS · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2010, 11:59:12 AM »

you lost me at paying cash for gas.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:01:01 PM »

Tell the toothless guy that Bernadette Gray-Little, president of KU (he won't know what a chancellor is), has decided to focus on academics and that KU will no longer offer scholarships to athletes after this season, so he'd better enjoy the ride while he can. Tell him that you read it in today's paper. This will work unless he doesn't believe that KU would have a female president.

bakerman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:06:26 PM »

Was eating at BD's Mongolian Grill one night, wearing KSU shirt and hat, and the cooks all walking around the grill started giving me crap for being a cats fan. Just said, "I'm the one on this side of the counter..." and they all shut up.

*Don't recommend doing this when you can't keep a constant eye on your food being prepared.

CNS · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:08:54 PM »

I try to avoid having convos in gas stations all together. Not much good will come from them.

Poster formerly known as jthutch · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2010, 01:50:06 PM »

Quote from: CNS Casey on December 14, 2010, 11:59:12 AM

you lost me at paying cash for gas.

Yeah pay at the pump eliminates this whole mess.

ben ji · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:02:27 PM »

Quote from: Poster formerly known as jthutch on December 14, 2010, 01:50:06 PM

Quote from: CNS Casey on December 14, 2010, 11:59:12 AM
you lost me at paying cash for gas.

Yeah pay at the pump eliminates this whole mess.

Obviously you've never craved a caramael peanut payday before....And I didnt pay cash.

j rake · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:37:53 PM »

Can't stand people who state the obvious and act like what they are saying is profound.

For instance, Sam Mellinger's Chiefs columns.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:52:52 PM »

I just say "nobody's perfect" and smile. Generally the mongoloids like you described don't get it. The normal people get kinda offended but usually just smile back.

michigancat · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2010, 03:46:16 PM »

I generally try to avoid all interactions with real-life people if possible.

But seriously, edit out the paying $10 cash for gas. sheesh.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2010, 04:02:57 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on December 14, 2010, 03:46:16 PM

I generally try to avoid all interactions with real-life people if possible.

But seriously, edit out the paying $10 cash for gas. sheesh.

this is my exact answer.

sys · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2010, 04:08:16 PM »

"yeah, i dunno. $10 on pump x, pls. thx." put money on counter and walk back outside.

not that complicated.

chum1 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2010, 04:22:28 PM »

rethink your wardrobe?

KSUTOMMY · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2010, 04:50:44 PM »

Ask sans-tooth what year he graduated from uk... then apologize and congratulate him finishing his first year at tech school... at 38. You will then hear something about when he got his GED et al and at that point, you casually walk out. If he follows you out talking to you, avoid asking him about things like dual exhaust or headers or what engine he has in his truck or you will be there for hours.

ben ji · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2010, 05:10:33 PM »

Quote from: Rick Daris on December 14, 2010, 04:02:57 PM

Quote from: michigancat on December 14, 2010, 03:46:16 PM
I generally try to avoid all interactions with real-life people if possible.

But seriously, edit out the paying $10 cash for gas. sheesh.

this is my exact answer.

bought a caramel payday a bottle of water and said put 10 on pump 4. Then paid with the card.

Alot of LGSIQ in this thread.

DQ12 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2010, 08:13:12 PM »

No offense Benji, but it sounds like those dudes put a clownsuit on you.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:32:25 PM »

Yeah, Benji really screwed the pooch on this one. I don't care if I'm dying of thirst, I'm paying at the pump and never going in a gas station.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:50:57 PM »

Who doesn't just fill their tank full? If you have to indicate to the guy how much you want in your tank, you have already lost.

hemmy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:58:14 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on December 14, 2010, 10:50:57 PM

Who doesn't just fill their tank full? If you have to indicate to the guy how much you want in your tank, you have already lost.

If you have a pre-paid card you CANNOT pay at the pump, you must prepay in the store and specify how much you want to put in.

Other possible reasons to prepay wit cash:

If you document your gas expenditures for tax deductions and are outside of your normal working region.

06wildcat · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2010, 11:21:27 PM »

Quote from: hemmy on December 14, 2010, 10:58:14 PM

Quote from: Limestone on December 14, 2010, 10:50:57 PM
Who doesn't just fill their tank full? If you have to indicate to the guy how much you want in your tank, you have already lost.

If you have a pre-paid card you CANNOT pay at the pump, you must prepay in the store and specify how much you want to put in.

Other possible reasons to prepay wit cash:

Your name is Jeffy and you spend 30 minutes negotiating 2 cents off a gallon of gas, saving a whopping 30 cents.

FTFY

_33 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2010, 11:27:44 AM »

When I lived in NJ it was awesome because you're not allowed to pump your own gas. It was like having gas pumping robots do the work for you. Only they were Indian people usually.

pissclams · « **Reply #21 on:** December 15, 2010, 12:31:21 PM »

man, you sure were lucky to live in new jersey, sounds awesome

dumbass

_33 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 15, 2010, 01:01:17 PM »

LOL. Clams actually presses the "pay outside" button before he slides his card.

Dumbass

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #23 on:** December 15, 2010, 01:04:50 PM »

here's a trick to speed up the filling up process...you don't have to turn you engine off. you dumbasses probably think you do, but you don't. you're welcome.

CNS · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2010, 01:07:32 PM »

Quote from: Rick Daris on December 15, 2010, 01:04:50 PM

here's a trick to speed up the filling up process...you don't have to turn you engine off. you dumbasses probably think you do, but you don't. you're welcome.

Speaking of starting fires at the pump. Had a buddy who's tank caught fire. Didn't blow up, just slowly burned. After dumping in the chem chowder the station gave him, he had to replace all kinds of fuel related parts.