What's It Called???

DAY 3 of NaBloPoMo

Jameil does this thing when she’s talking where she forgets what she is saying and says “What's it called?” Like I’m supposed to know the words that are coming out of her mouth before they actually come out. She’ll be telling a story, and get to the climax and forget what’s coming next… Here’s an example…

So, I was at the party and this Albino walked up to me with a pack of now and laters, a ST Ides bottle, and a jar of Dark and Lovely. Then he says ----- What's it called?”

It’s hilarious, and really cute. After a couple of years of conversation with Jameil, I’m used to it. I know that it’s coming and if I just wait silently, she’ll figure out what she wants to say. But the other day, I decided that I would try to help out. (Intense sarcasm intended.) I actually decided that I would say something completely unrelated to what she was talking about the next time she broke into “what's it called..”

Like if she was telling me about something that happened in class, I would interject with something random like “Cuban Missile Crisis.” Or if she was talking about how the Florida Gators beat down the Georgia Bulldogs, I would say “Alex Rodriguez.”  It has absolutely nothing to do with what she was talking about. That’s what makes it funny to me. And she actually laughed at the absurdity of my statements too.  You should try it one day.

The next time some gets stuck in their thought and says “what was I saying?”, you should chime in with “you were telling me about your pet gerbil, Montavious.” Or the next time some says “What his name?” and you know you have no idea who they are talking about, mention the name of your 7^th grade biology teacher. If the person is a good sport like Jameil, they’ll laugh with you. If they aren’t and get mad at you, then at least you don’t have to hear them drone on about it anymore. It’s a win-win. LOL