Showing posts with label George Michael. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Michael. Show all posts

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Fabulous Drunk Guy

This is an approximate transcript of a "conversation" we had with a drunk, middle-aged Korean man we met by chance while waiting for the subway--- ^^

DRUNK GUY: American?
US: No, Canadian.
DRUNK GUY: Oh, Canadian.
US: Yup…
DRUNK GUY: You know pop music?
US: We’ve heard of it, yes…
DRUNK GUY: You know George Michael?
BBRO (80s Fan): Omigosh, Wake Me Up Before You GoGo!!!!!!!!!
ME: I saw where George Michael was arrested in Beverley Hills….
DRUNK GUY: (sings) Wake me uuuuup, before you Gooooo Gooooo.
BBRO: !!!
DRUNK GUY: Fabulous
ME: …
DRUNK GUY: America!
US: Canada –
DRUNK GUY: Oh! Canada! You know Celine Dion!
US: Of course…
DRUNK GUY: Fabulous Celine Dion!
ME: …
DRUNK GUY: Fabulous.
US: (awkward) Uh… huh
DRUNK GUY: How old are you?
BBRO: At home I’m 22—
ME: And I’m 21 –-
BBRO: Here we’re… What?
US: 23?
DRUNK GUY: Oh, 23! Fabulous!
[Right around this point is when he spits on BBro, so we start to get more than a little nervous]
DRUNK GUY: Fabulous.
US: ….
[The subway comes]
[He ushers us on. With both hands. On the ass. Awkward]
DRUNK GUY: Fabulous George Michael.
US: Oh… Yeah
DRUNK GUY: Celine Dion!
US: Yup
DRUNK GUY: 23! Fabulous!
[etc etc]
US: Well, this is our stop!!! [It’s not]
US: [runs---]