Just 'cause I love this little happening

[dreaminghope]

I love what this says about the contrast between me and this other person.

OT: Other person. Nice guy. He probably thinks he is pretty normal.
Me: Me. I think I'm pretty normal too.

Phone conversation from yesterday afternoon:

OT: I've got some great tickets for the Indy. Is Russ around so I can take him?
Me: Russ is gaming, but you could get him on his cell. But I don't think Russ is really into the Indy.

[Silence #1 - OT seems shocked by the news that a fellow man might prefer gaming to watching fast cars drive in circles.]

Me: Are you coming to Illuminaries tonight?
OT: I think I'll make it after the Indy.
Me: Cool. If you want, a bunch of people are meeting here at 7 pm to walk over to the park together. I'll be here by then; I'm going out to do the Topless Wish Fairy thing now.

[Silence #2 - OT isn't sure how to respond to my announcement of my afternoon's activites.]

OT: Well, after Illuminaries, we could all go the Brickyard together!

[Silence #3 - I'm not sure how to respond to the idea of going to a bar after the festival.]

It was just one of those moments of trying to communicate through a small cultural barrier. I found it amusing.