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it takes one to know a bigger one
Sep. 26th, 2020 09:12 amYesterday I went to see a hand surgeon (nothing major, thankfully) as a new patient. The perky medical assistant sat down with me to go over history, and I notice we share the same first name. Then, I notice her badge clip.
"You're wearing a Death Star!" I say.
"I sure am!" she replies.
We go from talking about how she has two cats named Luke and Leia and that she drives an Imperial-themed Jeep, and I tell her my license plate holder says "My other ride destroyed Alderaan" and her eyes go big and we are like "hell yes!" together.
"A lot of people comment on my Death Star," she says. "It's always fun when they notice it."
So then I talk about the pin I wear on my bag. "It's of an old British sci-fi show that hardly any Americans know about and I keep waiting for someone to notice it but so far no one has, but I am holding out hope!" And I watch her eyes film over with the sudden knowledge that I am not your garden variety Star Wars enthusiast, but am in fact a certifiable GEEK and instantly my proud little nerd weenie shrivels up and withers away.
She looks back at the computer. "Yeah, I mean, at least the Death Star is recognizable, ya know? So what medicines are you taking?"
"You're wearing a Death Star!" I say.
"I sure am!" she replies.
We go from talking about how she has two cats named Luke and Leia and that she drives an Imperial-themed Jeep, and I tell her my license plate holder says "My other ride destroyed Alderaan" and her eyes go big and we are like "hell yes!" together.
"A lot of people comment on my Death Star," she says. "It's always fun when they notice it."
So then I talk about the pin I wear on my bag. "It's of an old British sci-fi show that hardly any Americans know about and I keep waiting for someone to notice it but so far no one has, but I am holding out hope!" And I watch her eyes film over with the sudden knowledge that I am not your garden variety Star Wars enthusiast, but am in fact a certifiable GEEK and instantly my proud little nerd weenie shrivels up and withers away.
She looks back at the computer. "Yeah, I mean, at least the Death Star is recognizable, ya know? So what medicines are you taking?"
