I generally leave all of the funny stories to Nicole since her children are much more humorous than my life on a daily basis. However, I think this will be something at least those from Kingman will appreciate. (I could have taken it offensively, but I am rarely offended by anything.)
The CEO at my new internship happens to be from Britain, so imagine his comments throughout this dialogue in a British accent and mine in an "American" one.
CEO (to me) : Where are you from?
Me: Originally? A really small town in Arizona, about 5 hours away.
CEO: What is it called?
Me: Kingman
He thinks a little and doesn't think he has ever heard of it
Me: It's on the way to Vegas, like an hour away.
CEO (whose wife is from Vegas) : Oh! The place with the McDonalds!
Me: Yes...
CEO: Where your kids can play!
Me (laughing a little): Yes...yes.
CEO: Man...there is nothing for like 4 hours before you get there. (Seems honestly distressed) That must have been terrible growing up there.
Me: Well, it wasn't that bad.
CEO (seriously): So if you're from Kingman...do your parents own a gas station?
Me: No, no they don't.
Hahahahahahahaha. This is what people think of Kingman.
Reminds me of when the people in Ohio thought Arizona was a wide open desert with a tree or a shack every 100 miles or so...
ReplyDeleteSo funny! Tell him we have TWO McDonald's now. OMG. :)
At least he knew where we are
ReplyDeleteI think we actually have 3...if you count the one in Walmart
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