The dude downstairs
Friday April 23, 2004 – 12:35 amIn my building there’s a guy who lives somewhere below me who’s constantly going outside to talk on his cellphone. I’m not sure where he’s standing but his conversations always float directly up into my windows. If I slam a window shut, he doesn’t get the hint. I’m not the confrontational type so I think I’ll take the passive-aggressive route by simply listening to what he’s got to say and reporting it back here. I mean obviously, he’s got stuff he wants the world to know.
WELL. Our man is a big baseball fan. He likes to pontificate on what players got hired by whom, and whether he believes certain teams are going to do well this year or not. He’s very social; he has a large network of apparently male buddies and spends untold cellphone minutes arranging get-togethers with them. Regarding his cellphone usage, he has stated that although he doesn’t want to freeze his ass off, he gets better reception out there.
That is all for now.







April 23rd, 2004 at 1:47 am
I just hate how people like "your" guy have to talk extra loud on their cell phones, when they know people are listening, to try to make themselves seem more interesting. Last night I went to a concert(it was just a man with a guitar) and this guy was on his cell, when everyone else was quiet listening. I think we need some kind of cell phone etiquette, I don’t wanna hear them talk about whatever!
April 23rd, 2004 at 4:19 am
By the way, he wants NO SPROUTS and NO CHEESE on his food.
April 23rd, 2004 at 4:27 am
I wouldn’t trust anyone who doesn’t want cheese on their food.
April 23rd, 2004 at 6:23 am
More food has been ordered: a small deep dish with sausage and green pepper.
April 24th, 2004 at 12:49 am
He has ordered another pizza: a small deep dish with sausage. Just wants to know if tomato is considered an ingredient.
April 24th, 2004 at 4:16 am
Its time for someone to get a real phone line.
M
April 24th, 2004 at 11:50 pm
Okay, he wants everyone to know that he’s been up since 7 running around doing stuff. He went to New Hampshire for three days last week, had some good seafood and stayed at an outdoorsy ranch type place. He’s going to New Orleans next week, we’re both looking forward to that. He’s going to send a care package full of articles to the person he was talking to. He’ll get those 2 tickets for Saturday squared away. He really wants to see Wilco, they put on a helluva show before REM. He’s in his shorts and shoes, he bought a shirt today over by Wrigley Field. Saw a great movie last night, "The Mayor of Sunset Strip" and highly recommends it. Just saw Kill Bill Vol. 2 as well. Uma Thurman!!
April 25th, 2004 at 7:56 am
Sheesh! My favorite, not really, are the girls who talk on their cell phones in the bathroom stalls. "No he DIDN’T!! Oh, I’m just in the bathroom. Blah, blah." I’m glad the studies say that cell phone people are all gettin exposed to more cancer causing radition.
April 25th, 2004 at 5:46 pm
i like jalapenos on my food, i’m going to drive from downtown to just inside the loop today, and i got some slightly split black shoes at the thrift for only $3! oh yeah, saw "ella enchanted" with my daughter and, um, ann hathaway! i have to take a shower now.