Often I will replay conversations I’ve had and script out what I should have said differently. Other times I will imagine conversations that I haven’t had yet. Like if that hot girl on the metro came over to talk to me, how would that conversation go? Of course if she actually did come over, one can be sure the conversation wouldn’t at all happen like my idealized version. I don’t think I am alone in this occasional mundane fantasizing. However I may be alone in sharing two of those imaginary conversations publicly.

Both occurred while I was leaving the metro on my way home from work (I go to work now, yay!). First I noticed what looked to be a Mormon with a name tag talking to two guys as they were leaving the station. I imagined what my response would be if he came up to me:

Me - I have a book of Mormon, I’ve been to Salt Lake City and Navoo, but I’m Catholic and I’m not shopping for a new religion.
Mormon - Ah.. alright, well sorry for bothering you.
Me - Don’t apologize, I respect what you’re doing, especially on a cold day like this. I’ve done ‘missionary’ work of my own trying to promote youth rights. Good luck.

Next, for some reason I recalled this one guy who I used to always see at metro stations asking for change. Unlike the run of the mill homeless guys who look ragged and are clearly homeless this guy had a novel approach. He was clean cut, and normal looking and would hang out by the fare card machines and tell people he was just a bit short of cash to buy his fare card home. It was clever and fairly well executed so I was always a fan of this guy. I haven’t seen him in ages, but I imagined if I had seen him, and if he was being hassled by the police. I walk over and say:

Me - Oh! Hey, I haven’t seen you in forever, its Alex. How have you been?
Police - You know this man? He was begging for change in the station.
Man - I wasn’t begging, I just needed a bit more for my fare.
Me (to police) - Oh yea, we go way back.
Me (to man) - Why didn’t you just ask me, of course I’ll help you pay your fare. No problem at all. Where are you headed? How are the kids?
Police - Alright, but we better not see you here again…

Ok, well I didn’t have much of a point to this post. Just sharing since posts have been rather sparse here lately.

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