The next decade....what's in store?
Musings of a yamfooted traveller still trying to shake off those last 20 pounds as she treks across the Caribbean
Trini story #1
Met a guy on Sunday at cricket who asked what was I doing later, would I like to go to a fete with him. As I don't get out much, I said sure. He gave me his number and told me to call him at about 7pm.
Because I am me, I called him at 7pm on the dot. He says he will pick me up at about 8:30pm.
I don my clothes (wasn't looking bad at all I must say) and wait. And wait, and wait and wait. I start calling his cell from about 9pm....no ansah!
I'm a patient person. He was coming from way in the East, so I say give him time.
Well, 10:00pm came and I called and got through. Hear dis nah. De fella who was supposed to come fuh he, aint come, so he now get a next somebody to drive he.
Ok, that's reasonable. But the next thing floored me. He asks me "so, would you like to still go?" Now he is talking to me from a car on his way to the fete!! I'm thinking to myself 'so what woulda happen if I neva call yuh?" But I said nothing. I said "well you invited me, so if you want me to come with you, then you can come and pick me up".
Truth be told, I really wanted to go to the fete, but if I didn't I woulda tell he carry he muddah's ass and galang.
Well I'm glad I didn't cause the fete was GREEEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT, FANTABULOUSSSSSS, FANTASTIC....... Music was A1, really really good. I saw the host here in Grenada last night and told him just this.
Ok, your verdict on that one?
Now for Trini story #2
Went to one of the Aliens Hotel in Trinidad to say hello to my old buddies. One guy had promised to take me out when I was there working, but he just didnt show up and yaddah yaddah yaddah. So I told him last Monday that he had a final opportunity to redeem himself.
He said of course, what do I want to do? A movie? Nope. How about dinner? Yup. I then asked him if I was to put on my nightie....hint hint...are you going to not show up like last time? He says no man. I must get ready for about 8:00pm.
I get ready for 8:00pm. (I'm really good at following instructions)
9:15 pm comes. I call. "Oh gosh Meeshell, I jes wrapping up a meeting now and I'll soon be there".
10:00pm comes. Again I call. He's at home. He's leaving now. Ok, home is about 40 minutes drive away so I give him some time.
He arrives at about 11:30pm! Naturally, nowhere is open at that time on a Monday, so dinner was Jerk Chicken beside Smoky and Bunty and a roti on the other side of the road.
It was pleasant though, I have to say.
But so you think it's a Trini thing, or these two men just wutlis?
For me, if I tell somebody a time, and I'm running late, I will call and say I'm running late. If I, like this guy, forgot that I had another engagement and would be very delayed, I would call and say I forgot this other thing, I'll be very late, do you still want to go.
But anyway, those were the tales. You take over now and say your piece.
Posted by yamfoot at April 29, 2004 01:07 PMWell, I don't know if you waan call dem wutless or what...but, when I am taking a woman out, I try my endeavour best not to be late. I feel that if I say 7:30 and by 7:45 max, you nuh see me...suppem wrong and indeed...I should call the girl to let her know what's happening. Not the other way round!
I caan tek people who have no regard for the time of others. You invite dem to you yard fe eat and tell dem 8, 9:45 dem jus a reach and wonda why food cold!
Weh de bwoy did mean fe ask, "If you still waan go? Nuh nuh him did ask you? Means that he realize seh him so late dat you may well be annoyed at de long wait and vex enuff seh you waan go a yuh bed! Next time Yammie, try get a date wid a man who have him owna cyar still!
As for the second one....thanks to jerk chicken or maybe gas woulda tek you up!
We mus mek the Quad link soon my girl.
Posted by: Dr. D. at April 29, 2004 03:41 PMI am old school and like to think of myself as a gentleman. Both of these guys were "wutlis". They were rude, inconsiderate, thoughtless and rather cavalier in the way that they interacted with you.
I must say that you let them both off the hook by still going out to lime with them. I am probably being too officious but anybody who shows up at 11:30 for an 8:00 date ent going nowhere!
But that is just chupid ole me.
db
I agree with DB, I would never have gone out with them after that long a time. Plus they did not have the nerve to call. These men are not only wutlis but are seriously inconsiderate.
Posted by: Trish at April 29, 2004 05:18 PMwoieee. oonu telling it like it is.
As a say, is ongly cause mi did waan go to the fete why I still went. Is that a bad thing?
And the other guy needed someone to talk to, so was happy to be of assistance.
funny enough, I didnt get gas while waiting, just a rahtid headache.
so on the quad move, when i say meet me there at 10:30pm, you'll be there by 10:45??????
and how come Dr D, you replying to blog at that time of the afternoon? No work today?
Posted by: Michelle at April 29, 2004 05:34 PMWell, next time you're in Trini, I'll offer to take you out and show you how to do these things properly.
db
Thanks Trish! Expect to be treated like a lady and if that is not forthcoming, DEMAND IT!!!!
db
dem fellas juss aint ready yet. is hard fa a fella ta get a gal ta go out wid he sumtimes an dem playing de tail.
Posted by: J Did at April 29, 2004 06:42 PMtell you the truth, i just took it that that is how trini people real laid back. so daya, i haven't written y'all off.....yet.
won't be in trinidad for at least another 3 years so you wont get an opportunity unfortunately.
Posted by: Michelle at April 29, 2004 07:19 PMOk, here is my view... If I was you, Michele, I would have gone to the fete too... however, if going to the fete wasn't a big deal, I would have told the guy that I wasn't going with him again.
Hey Doc, me sure seh is me you talking bout re the dinner... to tell you the truth, it wasn't really convenient for us to come to the dinner at all, but tru is you, we mek the effort. Yeh we were late, we had other important things to do, and we were tired nuh backfoot, but we mek di effort and come.
Sorry we were late, rude bwoy, but you never had to wait the dinner pon we. Nex' time, we stay a wi yard.
Peace
Posted by: Mad Bull at April 29, 2004 08:00 PMoh no, Dr D would never say something like this about MB in cyberspace. Him would tell him to him face, ent?
yeah MB I'm with you on that. the fete was a big deal and I'm glad I went.
Posted by: Michelle at April 29, 2004 09:30 PMI wasn't talking 'bout the Bull at all, jus speaking generally. (Maybe guilt a kill him.) Over the years that we have entertained in this house we have had people do this time and time again. My Mother jus sereved after waiting for a reasonable period of time. Who get dinner get dinner....all oddas....well.
BTW Yammie, I was at de yard before heading out to work again.
Posted by: Dr. D. at April 29, 2004 09:41 PMBTW, comments raining Yammie! :-))
Posted by: Dr. D. at April 29, 2004 09:42 PMis men that should be raining doc, not comments.
I guess everyman who reads this wants to show that them not wutliss!
what you went home to do? snooze?
Posted by: Michelle at April 30, 2004 12:05 AM