If you haven't seen the movie When Harry Met Sally, you should. It was a late 80s flick starring Meg Ryan. F.Y.I...this is not a kid friendly movie.
If you have seen the movie, I'm referring to the worst kind of high maintenance line not the "other scene" at the restaurant. Again, if you haven't seen the movie, you'll have to see it to understand the "other" restaurant scene. This is a family blog. :)
Sally is very high maintenance. It takes her forever to order something because she wants it the way she wants it. Harry explains it this way:
Harry: There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
Sally: Which one am I?
Harry: You're the worst kind. You're high maintenance but you think you're low maintenance.
P.K. and I often laugh about this. In our relationship the rolls are reversed. When I order a sandwich, I usually just order it how ever it comes. I don't like tomatoes, but I just take it off. P.K. on the other hand orders it the way he wants it and we hope for the best. I tell him he is the worst kind of high maintenance (HM) because he doesn't think he is. This leads me to our trip to Office Max.
P.K. was off work yesterday so while the kids were at school and Hannah was at preschool we decided to do a few kid free errands and have lunch together. Our dates are few and far between so we both jumped at the chance.
I had received a $10.00 off a $20.00 purchase coupon for Office Max so that was one of our stops. P.K. (who claims not to be HM) said he needed some new pens. I like a ball point pen and usually stock up when the school supplies are on sale or even on clearance. If it writes, I can use it. P.K. being a lefty, prefers pens that meet his lefty technique.
Jody: Do we need anything else while we are here?
P.K.: I need some pens.
Jody: Oh, they are right over here. (motions to entire aisle of pens organized by style...ball point, gel, etc.)
P.K.: I think the pens I have been using are Pentel.
Jody: (searches the pens...I happen to be in the ball point section) Here are the Pentels.
P.K.: Cool. Oh, I wanted Pentel gel pens.
Jody: (rolls her eyes and moves to the section marked gel pens)
P.K. and Jody: (searching for Pentel GEL pens)
Jody: Here they are. Pentel gel pens. (The particular gel pens I found were retractable)
P.K.: Oh...I was looking for the Pentel gel pens with caps.
Jody: (laughing) You are the worst kind of HM just like on When Harry Met Sally and I am so blogging this moment.
Just so you know...they didn't have Pentel gel pens with caps so he decided to try the retractable.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
When Harry Met Sally or P.K. and Jody at Office Max
Posted by Jody at 7:53 AM
Labels: funny stories, HM, Jody and P.K.
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Hi Jody! Your post made me laugh because my family (especially Kari) call me HM and I AM Sally in a restaurant. I'm not proud of it.
On another note, I totally agree with you about Oprah. In fact, it had been about two years since I actually tuned in, and it is because of what you stated. I have not wanted to support her or her show in any way because of the way she has distorted the Truth. That's why I was so glad when I saw yesterday's show and saw Jesus' Name proclaimed without apology and in an appropriate way. I was so thrilled to hear it on her show!!!! Anyway, I appreciated your comment. I think there are millions of women that have become so deceived by her "teaching" and it is so troubling.
I think I might be the worst kind too!!!! Anyhow, I have never seen the movie...but know the scene!!! HAHA I have seen that scene before in clips!!!
Every time that movie is on, we have to watch it. Remember when I was visiting in CA, and we were going to send PK to get us ice cream. My order was so HM that we all just ended up going? :) I would like to think that I am not so much HM any more, but that could make me fall into the worst kind. Very funny story! I loved it!!
It's ok, PK... I have a special kind of pen, too... Pentel R.S.V.P, medium point. Wal-Mart stopped carrying medium point a long time ago, so whenever I find them in other stores, I stock up. I can usually only find fine point, which makes my handwriting look messy.
All this to say, I understand. I really, really do.
That is so funny! I am like you Jody. I'm not that picky, and don't like to add any instructions to a waiter. I feel bad enough that I will have to ask for everything unsalted for Joshua (or before they salt). Oh, When Harry Met Sally is one of my all time favorite shows. I can watch it anytime - though now without kids.
Have I mentioned that a certain sister of mine is WAAAAAAY HM???? (Oh look, there she is . . . at the top of your comments!) Gotta love the HM people in our lives! :-)
Well, I have to admit (I know you're going to be shocked) that I totally get P.K.'s pen "thing". Although, I'm dismayed to learn that he doesn't realize the value of a retractable pen...
Thankfully, I'm NOT HM--just ask my husband and girlfriends! Ha ha!! ;)
Love ya, my LM friend. :)
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