To insure that my life is as full and fun as I can make it I have always felt it is important to have an arch nemesis. I have done this since I was young. I think it adds color and joy to your life to have that one person you just dread seeing and you want to shake your fist at. There are aome rules to who my arch-nemesis is, they are simple rules, they are not people or things that could actually ever really hurt me but that are just daily, weekly or monthly annoyances. A good example would be one of my first, she was my baby-sitter for about 3 years and she always made me watch scary movies, I dreaded her. Jerry Seinfeld has a good one in Newman.
I currently have two arch-nemesis. One I call the Starbucks boy. He works at the Starbucks a block from my apartment and he is the slowest barista EVER! But that is not why he is my enemy. Last year I walked to Starbucks on a Sunday morning as I am want to do and he was working the register. He did not greet me or ask me what I wanted he said, " Do you watch adult swim" he mumbled this and I did not quite hear him so I said, "What" and he smugly said," You don't know what adult swim is?" and I replied that I did that I just did not have cable so did not watch it and then he asked me if I knew what my tee-shirt meant. I was wearing my black MISFITS tee-shirt with the melting skull on it(the Misfits are a band from the 70-80's) I said yes I did, that it was a Misfits shirt and then I asked him if he knew who the Misfits were and he said yes of course and the woman working with him laughed and said " No you don't". I ordered my coffee and he did not say anything else. From that day forward he has tormented my dog whenever he see's us walking. He is so slow in making coffee that he only works the register now.
My other Arch-nemesis is named Joshie and I actually cross the street when I see him. He loves my dog and knows him by name. He is 2 years old. He pushes down on Chavdar as he pets him. I seriously avoid the kid and I sort of feel bad about because recently he kissed my dog and rubbed his cheek on his back. So I am trying to decide if he should still be my enemy.
So if you do not have an arch-nemesis you should get one. It is fun.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
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Hey, now I want an arch-nemesis! Hmmm... there are a few people I despise, but they're not people I see often enough to get real nemesis-satisfaction, a la Newman. Loved your nemesis stories, though, especially the two-year-old!! Poor little thing.
Heter, you know who my arch nemesis was in Peace Corps? Stephanie after she called me a freak! Remember that??? So mean! And then when I said "lets hug it out and pretend we're friends!" she went even more nutty! I wonder who my arch nemesis is now. Oh! its YOU, Heter, because you won't let Chavdar come visit me by himself and he is forced to sneak me cards with his photo stuffed inside! Oh, my other ones are Bush and Cheney- and I think yes, you should give Joshie another chance!!
Thanks for the tip - I knew I was missing something: an arch-nemesis!
Of course!
Hmm, let's see - I know; that guy at the grocery store that called me "Ma'am." Grrrr...
just one?
oh yes, they do make life a bit more interesting. i don't think i have one - can the box stores be mine? you know, like best buy, comp usa, babies r us. i HATE going to those places. the customer services sucks big time.
Hi! I came from Alexandra's to welcome you to blog land. :)
I love this idea. But... just one or two? Hmmm... I will have to pick a good one.
:)
I am your arch nemesis Alex. I am still trying to figure out have Chavie got a stamp, I will be more vigilant in the future.
Stephanie was mean, although in my opinion freak is a compliment( especially by most people's standards of what is normal)
If I had the time trust me I would have way more arch nemesis'
Heather I think you should go in to the stories about the "MAN" when you worked for the Boy Scouts. Because of course we all knew who your enemy was back then.
Well I gues if it isn't serious it might be fun. I have a real arch nemesis though and that's not so much fun.....
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