The ****? People's reactions to me this morning.

[Thoth]

Too young for you Wiggy?

[Wiglaf]

Don't you operate a mother ****ing forklift? The reason I ask is that I recently deleted my Excel spreadsheet containing the occupation and sexuality of all the important posters, and for you I seem to remember "Drives a Forklift in Canada - Gay" but that could have been Asher and I'd rather hit a tramp stamped AIDS wagon than have to communicate with him but you seem better adjusted socially.

[Thoth]

Your database is corrupted.

It should read: "Asher: Gay computer professional, engaged"
"Thoth: hetro employee of a beer company"

Neither of us will have sex with you. Try trolling airport bathrooms.

[Wiglaf]

If that's some sort of esoteric reference to Republican politicians who have sex in airport bathrooms, I applaud your deep understanding of the American political system and the way you used it in a vain attempt to hide the fact that you DRIVE A FORKLIFT for a BEER COMPANY.

Game, set, match, I saw through your ruse like a Jew through a counterfeit bill.

[KrazyHorse]

Wasn't it some Swedish guy who drove a forklift?

I wish I'd chosen to drive a forklift as a career.

[Thoth]

Beer is far more important to the modern world than the Republican party.

[Wiglaf]

I saw a forklift do a wheelie once. I hope you try to emulate this tomorrow at work and impale yourself.

[Thoth]

Wiggy, you are such a sweetheart. If I was gay, I'd invite you over for some hot, sweaty man-sex.

Have you ever considered a sex change operation? You'd make one heck of a hot woman.

[Dis]

I just walked up to the corner store to pick up some milk and oatmeal. A few suspicious looking characters turned and walked away from the direction I was headed in. Random not-so-clean people were seemingly going out of their way to say "good morning sir". The workers at the store all called me sir, other people were smiling at me and saying good morning.

I have gone up to that same store dozens, if not hundreds, of times, nobody has ever called me sir before. Except one man who works there. I think he only calls me sir for the same reason I call him sir, it's the appropriate way to address a stranger.

The difference? I've been lifting weights again, but only for the past month or so, so there isn't a very noticeable difference yet. My hair is cut much shorter than it was before, I have a buzzcut now rather than a styled cut. I also killed my beard and sideburns last night (may they rest in peace).

I can only think of two explanations. One, I am more approachable, but wtf was my beard not "sir" worthy? Two, I look like a cop.

Is there another possible explanation I am not considering?

So respect is a bad thing? I guess they don't feel you look like a punk anymore.

[Asher]

Your database is corrupted.

It should read: "Asher: Gay computer professional, engaged"
"Thoth: hetro employee of a beer company"

Neither of us will have sex with you. Try trolling airport bathrooms.

Do you work at the Molson plant at the 401/427?

[Asher]

Wasn't it some Swedish guy who drove a forklift?

I wish I'd chosen to drive a forklift as a career.

One of the smartest guys I've ever known quit his CS undergrad after 3 years to drive a forklift. Went to HS with him and he was in many of my classes. Rarely went to class, smoked weed most of the time, was obsessed with video games. But he'd instantly figure **** out in class where others took a long time to catch on, everything was so effortless.

He decided he hated to be stressed and have to think...so he drives a forklift? In the evenings he learns Japanese so he can watch anime without subtitles...

[Kuciwalker]

What? I've never smoked weed or even tried to learn Japanese.

[KrazyHorse]

You're only like the 15th smartest person I know.

[KrazyHorse]

You 3.5 sigma wannabe...

[Kuciwalker]

You're only like the 15th smartest person I know.

I find this mildly surprising.