Yeah, I still got it

Last night, when I was walking home from the bus, I passed another stop with a older man waiting patiently.

As I walked by he said "Have you seen this bus go by?"

I told him "no" since I was on a bus myself moments earlier, but informed him that that particular bus was usually about ten minutes late at night. Since I'm way too nice and when someone starts talking I usually have a hard time walking away, I ended up chatting with him for the next 5-7 minutes.

Our conversation then went something like this:

Him: So do you like living in the CD? I grew up here on 17th and Yesler.

Me: Yes, my husband and I are loving it. We just bought our first house.

Him: Are you renting?

Me: No, we just bought a house.

Him: What do think of the prices at the Red Apple?

M: The prices are fine, but the selection is horrible. I usually go to the Safeway on 23rd.

H: What about the chicken there? Is the chicken any good?

M: Not sure, but if I want good chicken I just go down the street to Ezelle's.

H: EZELLE'S! That place is great. I have a coupon for it. But it's a coupon for the one in Everett. I don't understand why the gave me a coupon for the one in Everett.

M: Probably because they want you to give them business up there. To make both locations successful.

H: But it's the Ezelle's in Everett. What about the one down the street?

M: I would assume they already have enough customers at the one down the street - that's why they offer the coupon for Everett (I just learned about promotions in my class earlier that evening).

H: Oh. Hm. Do you like Jones's BBQ?

M: Yeah, I love it. The one on MLK? Did you know they have on Lander now?

H: Yeah and another one in Issaquah. What do get when you eat there?

M: I don't know, usually the brisket

H: Me too, I love me the beef brisket. I get like 2lbs while I'm there

I'm trying to politely walk away at this point

M: Okay, well have a good night

H: Do you want to go get some Jones's BBQ with me sometime? I have a coupon for there too.

OKAY RANDOM - I need to stop being so nice.

I SO TOTALLY still have it. So what if I get hit on by an old man at the bus stop wanting to spend big money on me at the Jones's BBQ. I bet he'd let me ride in style too - on the bus, of course.