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two reasons why i might be banned from the o'hare marriott

I was on the shuttle from O’Hare to the Marriott, and who decides to board but this guy who looked like a total asswank. Bluetooth earpiece firmly imbedded and Dockers creased within an inch of their cotton being…he just exuded asswankishness.

Looks were not deceiving.

The minute he got on the shuttle, he punched a number into his cell phone, and asked for Governor Riley. (Who the fuck this is, I do not know or care.) So, he says to the person on the other end, well, then you need to page Governor Riley. But he kept saying “Governor” so loudly…like we were all supposed to be fucking impressed that he was calling some stupid Governor. He must have dropped the call, or gotten hung up on, because he furiously punched the number in again, and barked into the phone that he was “waiting for Governor Riley and he needed to speak with him now.”

That was it.

I dug my cell phone out of my bag, and pretended to punch in my own number.  After a beat, I said very loudly, “Yes, I need to speak to Governor Wigglebutt.” Pause. “Yes, Governor Wigglebutt. Could you please page Governor Wigglebutt?”

My fellow passengers snickered as the asswank snapped his phone shut and glared at me.

After dropping everyone off at the first Marriott, Willie the Shuttle Driver got back on the bus. (I am not certain at this point if they were all supposed to get off there, or if they just wanted to get away from Crazy Girl Who Pages Governor Wigglebutt.) Either way. When the Willmeister returned from unloading his passengers' bags, he said, “I guess everyone left you.” I said, “Yep-just you and me, Willie.” He said, jokingly, “So, you wanna go somewhere?” And I replied, “Yeah-how about a hotel?” He turned and said, rather surprised, “Really?”

My answer, “Uh, yeah…isn’t this the shuttle to one?”

He didn’t talk much after that, either.

Posted on Aug 23, 2006 by Registered Commenterhcg | Comments10 Comments

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You were THIS close to freaky monkey sex with Groundskeeper Willie, who I'm certain would have let you call him Governor Wigglebutt as often as you like.
Aug 23, 2006 at 11:30PM | Unregistered CommenterJoefish
Hehehe...men are so easy.
Aug 24, 2006 at 10:33AM | Unregistered CommenterSnogAsh
You so totally rock my world! Governor Wigglebutt. hee.
Aug 24, 2006 at 02:05PM | Unregistered Commenterstephanie
Imagine my surprise upon learning that my often extolled therapist might be in politics. I tried all day to work this out in my head, but ended up, instead, on the good doctor's sofa from about 11:30 last night until 2:00 this morning. And while we discussed a great many other things, I did discover, in the only straight-forward answer he's ever given me, that Governor Wigglebutt is his esteemable sister.

While my therapist entered the field of personal enlightenment, his sister decided to try for a slightly higher level of social enlightenment. They have a running bet on who can get the most people to dance. He's winning, for the moment.
Aug 25, 2006 at 08:24AM | Unregistered Commenterpart-timebuddha
She's trying to get a law passed...so she may take the lead.
Aug 25, 2006 at 08:26AM | Unregistered Commenterhcg
What is wrong with the world that there is no Governor Wigglebutt?
Aug 25, 2006 at 08:41AM | Unregistered CommenterHeather
That's EXACTLY what's wrong with the world.
Aug 25, 2006 at 09:45AM | Unregistered Commenterhcg
EXACTLY
Aug 25, 2006 at 01:33PM | Unregistered Commenterpart-timebuddha
Maybe he's like Madonna, & is all Brit-affected. It also would've been funny if you'd gone around calling everyone "Guv'nor", you know, like in Mary Poppins.
Aug 26, 2006 at 02:39PM | Unregistered Commenteryllwdaisies
Funny as hell! I'm proud of you Mammacita!
Aug 28, 2006 at 04:32PM | Unregistered Commenterjali

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