I was recently invited to a party with co-workers at a house in the suburbs. The best part is that I was invited by the host, Emily, a woman I had been trying to get a date with for months. I knew this was my chance. In preparation for the event, which was only a casual barbecue, I got a haircut, put on my best casual yet nice outfit, bought some new cologne, shaved, and clipped my fingernails. I was looking and smelling like a million bucks, and ready to make a good impression. I marinated some meat to bring so she would know I could cook, and also made sure I read the newspaper for a week beforehand so I wouldn’t look stupid if she wanted to discuss world events. I was more prepared for this barbecue than I had been for my last job interview.
As I was getting ready to leave on Sunday, I put the address of the event into Mapquest and printed out the directions. Everything was going great until I arrived at my destination. When I say “my destination,” I mean the destination that Mapquest had directed me to – an abandoned building in the middle of nowhere. I was highly skeptical that this was the place where the party was being held, so I double-checked the directions and drove around the block looking for a house with people grilling in the yard. There were none to be found.
At this point I decided I was nowhere near where I wanted to be, and was forced to call Emily to ask for directions. She had to sit on the phone with me for 20 minutes in order to guide me to the party, and I felt like an idiot. Whats worse, when I finally did show up, Steve from shipping already had his arm around her and didn’t leave her side the whole evening. Apparently he has the best car GPS navigation system available and had showed up early to help her prepare. Why didn’t I think of that?
I am still looking for my soul mate. However, if she should ever invite me to a party outside the city, I will be able to show up before the competition thanks to the new GPS carnavigation monitor I have installed in my ride. GPS for car – approx. $100. Showing up before Steve – Priceless.
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