Every once in a while it happens. Two classmates, worlds apart, drawn to the same life experience, but each from their own milieu.
This week's example:
Hank LeMieux, in NYC, observing (as usual) in a restaurant writes a brief synopsis of an interaction. He posts on Facebook. (see #1)
Sean Nottage, in The Bahamas, searches for content with which to practice his voice over skills, this time in audio book format. He chooses Hank's story to practice with. (see .wav file in a Dropbox link as #2).
We give you Booger Pincher, the short story, and Booger Pincher, the audio narration. Enjoy!
#1
So it’s lunch and I’m chewing on my chicken salad sando and my eyes happen to wander over onto those two guys, the New Yorkers over there in the corner. Professional looking, except for the fact that suddenly my gaze seizes upon the one of them — the one on the right side there — because — weirdly — he has not one, but two fingers up his right nostril, in a pinching shape and he’s pinching away at … well, you know what he’s pinching away at.
I know. Gross. Shoulda warned you.
But as he does this he’s staring right at his companion! In the eyes. While talking. Talking about Diblasio and New York and “six figure bonuses” and something about some dude who flew to Syria and crossed some border or somesuch, all the while staring his companion straight in the eyes while he’s pinching away for treasure up his nostril. Companion is like, maybe three feet away from his face. There in the corner.
And I’m transfixed by this absurdity.
I’m like, trying to process how gross it is. But I stare just a millisecond too long and he looks over and catches me staring and suddenly … _now_ he’s self-conscious.
Now he’s embarrassed. Now he jerks out the one finger that had just then worked its solo way deep up his nose, averts his eyes and suddenly appears deeply sheepish.
And I’m like …
So your friend is watching you pick your nose from three feet away directly in front of you and that’s ok, but if someone else across the room notices, _that’s_ embarrassing.
…
