Wednesday, October 24, 2007

"Don't Worry, I'm Not A Cop"

Okay so hers is the set up, there are 9 of us at Outback for my sister’s 30th birthday dinner. We had seats at 8 but since we didn’t get there until 8:30 we missed our table and had to wait 30 more minutes. After standing around watching a group of old drunk guys fighting over who should drive home after having 3 shots and 3 beers (and yeah they had kids too), we finally got to sit down in the lobby area. So anyway, when I sat down but I guess I was showing some cleavge, no big deal right, well the next thing I know I see one of the drunk guys standing in front of me with a cell phone. So imagine it in your mind me, sitting down with cleavage and this guy standing with his cell phone pointed directly at my chest. Ewww it makes me sick just writing about it. So logically thinking I gave him the benefit of the doubt- he’s trying to get reception, but no no no I look at the screen and see that it says in plain English, camera mode!!! So I stick my hand up and cover his camera lens, and politely say “ excuse me could you stop that please” and he stutters and says back “oh don’t worry, I’m not videoing only you, and shines his camera oh my older sisters. Again I say “well that is pretty rude please go do tat somewhere else.” The guy kept videoing and said oh well I’m looking for good lighting, don’t worry I’m not like that I’m not like that. Oh and by the way, don’t worry, I’m not a cop.” Then he walked away. My big brother comes up to me and everyone in my family is looking at me, and he asks what that guy had said (only my sisters heard and we were all kind of shocked and speechless. Between the 3 of us we got the story out, and with out even waiting to hear the whole thing, my brother charges over to the guy and starts screaming “what the fuck dude. What are you doing filming my little sister!” So here we are, the Rowland -Leon family ready to brawl again. The guy’s friend, who saw every thing and thought that what had happened was all okay, pulled the guy away from my brother while Teresa (my sister) and my mom held my brother back. While the rest of the night was weird, I did feel kind of special because my brother was willing to fight the guy for me. But all in all I think it brought us a little closer (fights always do), and when the night was over, we only had two regrets: that we didn’t get a chance to throw blows and that we didn’t delete the video. I suppose it will wind up on you tube (I think highly of myself) Just kidding.

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