Comments on: The doorbell rang http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885 We of course all understand it, being intellectuals. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: D http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2019 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:37:06 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2019 Maybe they grumble about that man who always comes in and pays them off not to shake their hand. What do the other customers do?

]]> By: mig http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2018 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:59:11 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2018 Grey knit briefs, Brian.

Jessica, I don’t think I’ve ever shaken hands with shop staff. Maybe I’m just a snob, but I think they’d sort of let you know, you know, by holding out their hand or something. Usually when they hold out their hand, though, they’re taking your money or giving you change… hrm…

]]> By: Jessica http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2017 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 02:12:40 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2017 I read, this morning, that it’s customary to shake hands with the staff in small shops, even. Is that true? Should I wear pants?

]]> By: anne http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2016 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:37:06 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2016 i once answered the door to one of my neighbors while i was dyeing my hair with henna. i jammed a hat on quick over the plastic bag covering my head and thought that while i looked a little goofy wearing a hat inside, it would probably pass as okay. or at better than not answering the door when i was certainly home.

after a brief conversation with the neighbor, i checked myself in the mirror. as always, some of the henna had chunked out of the plastic bag and onto my clothes. it looks (smells, too) not unlike fecal matter. whoops.

then i had to avert my eyes whenever i passed him for like 6 months, until i overcame my shame. which was a pity, because he was the only cute neighbor in the building.

but now i can giggle about it. meeting the music school director in my underpants, though… i might have to change buildings, or possibly even towns, over that one.

]]> By: chris http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2015 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:10:56 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2015 I’d have been tempted to lean back, scratch my belly and fart a big stinker

]]> By: Brian http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2014 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:47:41 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2014 Mr. President, the world needs to know:

boxers or briefs?

]]> By: Eeksy-Peeksy http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2013 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:56:51 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2013 As long as they were clean.

]]> By: j-a http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=885&cpage=1#comment-2012 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:30:14 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=885#comment-2012 excellent. at least you were wearing a t-shirt.

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