3 posts tagged “overheard”

Yiayia:  So what kind of job is this?

Lisa: I ride around on buses with tourists and explain what they are seeing.

Yiayia:  So you must get tired walking around all day.

Lisa:  There's no walking.  I sit on the bus and ride around.

Yiayia:  Well just be careful.

Lisa:  OK.

Yiayia:  Be careful that no one bothers you.  ["bother" = euphemism for "sexually violate"]

Lisa:  Right, well, there is usually a crowd of people on the bus.

Yiayia:  Be careful because some people like to bother girls.

Lisa:  Right.  OK.  I'll be careful.

Yiayia:  But you're not someone men like to bother anyway.  You know what I mean.

Lisa:  Um... sure.

Yiayia:  You know what I mean.  Some girls look like they want to be bothered.  But you're serious.  You're a nice girl.

Lisa:  OK.

Yiayia:  But be careful.

Lisa:  OK.  I will be careful.

                   [Later that conversation...]

Yiayia:  So did you eat?  Where do you eat?

Lisa:  What do you mean?  I can eat anywhere.

Yiayia:  Do they take you somewhere to eat?

Lisa:  Who?

Yiayia:  Them.  The people at work.

Lisa:  No.  I can eat anywhere I want.

Yiayia:  So where do you eat?  Are there places to eat?

Lisa:  In Manhattan?  Yes, there are some places.

Yiayia:  So where do you eat?

Lisa:  Don't worry about me.  There is plenty of food in Manhattan.  Just don't worry.

Yiayia:  [immediately concerned]  You have to eat!  You can't work all day without eating!

Lisa:  I am not going to work all day without eating.  Don't worry.

Yiayia:  Don't lose any more weight!  Listen to me!  Don't lose weight again!  You have to eat!  You're going to get sick!

Lisa:  I weigh 170 pounds, Yiayia.

Yiayia:  You're tall!  You have to eat something!

Yiayia:  What were you doing?

Lisa:  Just reading.

Yiayia:  [alarmed]  Why??

Lisa:  Um... I like to read?

Yiayia:  [still alarmed]  You're not going back to school, are you?

Yiayia:  What does this form mean?

Lisa:  You need to sign it in order to keep them from raising your rent. It's supposed to stay the same because you're over 65.

Yiayia:  Good, I'm 81, so since I'm even older that's even better.

Lisa:  Well, not really.  It doesn't matter how much older than 65 you are.  Just anyone over 65.

Yiayia:  But I'm a lot older than 65, so it must be a lot better for me.

Lisa:  It's everyone over the age of 65.  You could be 67 or 127 years old and it wouldn't make a difference in this case.

Yiayia:  (clearly not believing)  OK.

Lisa:  Do you see what I'm saying?

Yiayia:  Why are you always saying things just to argue with me?