Four truths and a lie: Bob the Builder Edition
My back hurts. Katherine Heigl is easy on the eyes. I went to see Bob the Builder late last week at a members-only exhibit opening at the local museum. These things are all true. As are four of the following five statements. One of them, well, it's a lie. A pretty good one, if I do say so myself. Not quite as good as "One size fits all," but who wants to admit to being that good a liar? Anyway, your task is to determine which story is false. On with it!
1) I was amazed by how many mothers dressed in ways I would consider inappropriate for an event at a children's museum. I saw lots of cleavage, a thong, and a bunch of bellies on moms who were at an event with their kids. We even nicknamed one "Hootie McBoob" (it's a Simpson's reference). Don't get me wrong, I don't care if women want to show their stuff, when appropriate. But at a museum event for kids? I just think that children are our future. We should teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside. Give them a sense of pride. And so on.
2) Two women (not children), in two completely independent scenarios, asked me if I wanted to dance. For the record, neither one was Hootie McBoob.
3) I waited in the line to actually meet Bob the Builder for almost an hour - BUT we never got to meet him. He kept taking breaks every 10 minutes, and with all the people in line ahead of me, I didn't even get close. But on the plus side, I made friends with a not-that-cute baby girl who was staring at me THE. ENTIRE. TIME.
4) I was far more excited than my kid was to see many of the Bob characters on display. I was especially excited to see JJ, because I like his voice. I'm a little jealous of it, in fact. These characters on display, there were probably 3-4 feet tall, and made out of some kind of hard plastic material. Each had a button nearby, and when you pressed it, they'd say something out of a speaker on the floor. The boy liked them, right up until he heard one of them talk. Then he was terrified of them. He is NOT down with inanimate objects talking.
5) I was waiting in line with the boy for one of the museum attractions when I felt something touching my butt. I turned around to find a boy who I visually estimated to be 8 years old, I assumed he just bumped into me. I turned back around, and was bumped again a few seconds later. Then again. At this point, I got the distinct feeling that this kid was trying to steal my wallet. I casually put my thumb in my back pocket, and not surprisingly, I didn't get bumped into again. That kid sucked at pick-pocketing.



Comments
Special K Toni said:
#2 is a lie. Sorry, but why would you be dancing at a kids thing? To the Bob the Builder music??
Lisa said:
Hmmm....I guess 2 also, but then again...5?! I'm hoping the 8 year old wasn't trying to steal your wallet.
"Hootie Mcboob" Haha!
No Cool Story said:
I had to GIS: Katherine Heigl.
Ah! Toni and Lisa already took my guess. I'm saying #2 because really, Bob Da builder music?
The very first Omar post I ever read was that one about the boy & that horse, he didn't like. I don't blame him, talking inanimate objects and horse chairs are not natural.
Tori :) said:
Well, I"m positive #1 & #3 are true. I waited for 2 hours with my little brother to meet the Power Rangers and we never got to meet them. So...
I'm gonna go with #2...
Am I right?? Do I win more $$ to the omarphillips.net store??
Jon said:
It's a little known fact that most pick pockets peak at age 8. They are an elite force of thieves that nobody knows about because they simply don't make mistakes. The downfall of most pick pockets however, is the fact that since they reach their peak before really having learned to apply themselves, they get lazy and their skills deteriorate rapidly until they're almost gone by age 9 3/4. 8 is a fairly unique age. Flexibility, energy and desire are all at extremely high levels. They also possess a fairly flexible moral standard, making them ideal pick pocket candidates.
According to a survey I conducted with the bobble heads on my shelf, over 98% of all 8 year olds are pickpockets. That's pretty convincing when you think about it, so I have no choice but to award my vote of "False" to number 5.
Did I ever tell you that I was 3rd alternate on my middle school debate team? Yeah, I was. That's how I'm able to break these things down so easily. That's probably also why I'm undefeated in answering these questions. Not everyone can say that.
Carrot Jello said:
I'm guessing the first one is a lie, because women never dress inappropriately. Never.
elasticwaistbandlady said:
I'm throwing my money down on Number #4. I know you're the secret President of the J.J. Walker Fan Club, and no other J.J shall come before Mr. Dy-No-Mite!
I call the legions of fat and skankily dressed women around H-town.....Hoochie McPoochie. Poochie as in their big belly roll hanging over their low-rise booty shorts. Maybe I should start a fundraising effort to buy these women mirrors since they obviously don't own any.
cadiz12 said:
I vote for #5. After having to avert your eyes from the hooties and all that unwanted attention from dancing nonMcBoobs, i'm thinking you put your thumb in your pocket because the eight-year-old was trying to grab your butt.
who knew things were so scandalous in Bob's world?
Jonathan said:
To many choices, can’t you just post "One lie, or is it?" It would make it much easier; at least then I have a 50/50 shot.
I’m going to guess and go with #4. I can't picture the son of "Tuff Guy" Omar being afraid of anything. At least, not with his dad right there to protect him.
Btw, I went searching the archives for one of your tuff guy posts to link to and came across this post - Toy for sale. I don’t think I saw it the first time around so I had to comment on it now. – Great Post! We have a possessed butter fly toy. But, it does not concern me too much because it doesn’t have fingers or opposing thumbs. So I’m pretty confident it can’t type and steal my account info.
jazz said:
first, who dances at a museum?
but i'm going to go with 4 because i'll guess that you don't really like his voice more than the others.
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Cate said:
Hootie McBoob sounds like a Grey's Anatomy reference, actually. As in "McDreamy was doing the McNasty with McHottie?! What a McBastard."
Becky said:
so tough to decide, but I'm gonna say that it's #1, because you are all about checking out the hot museum milf action. and I don't think some belly or a little thong could inspire anyone in their right mind to pull out a Whitney lyric. you're above that.
Sarah said:
I guess 4 or 5 and am too tired to pick between them... Is there a prize for being a lazy commentor?
Heffalump said:
Hmmm...I think it is...okay, I just don't know. But I am going to say #3. Just because.
Rhonda said:
I guess #3 too. And it's not because I just read the post with the answer. :)
Silandara said:
I haven't read the post with the answer --- so I'm guessing #4. Because I was just at Strong Museum yesterday and there was no button and speaker by JJ. So there you have it.
I was disappointed by the exhibit. Duncan got glued onto the pumping thingy because of the blue balls and we had to literally drag him out of there. And you couldn't go inside Wendy's trailer. He loves Wendy. He should have been allowed inside her house. He also did NOT like the speaking characters. That didn't go over well at all.