Basically, I told them that "Dude" was cool as an interjection, and necessarily gender neutral as "Dudette" reeks monkey butt. One girl asked if I had seen Dude, Where's My Car? I had, and it was ok. Then I asked her if she remembered Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. You know, the one where Keanu Reeves first showcased his so-called acting shtick. Well, turns out this girl had NO IDEA who Keanu Reeves was!!! Granted, he's not the best actor of our generation, but he HAS been in some memorable flicks: Speed, The Matrix, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. (Connie, I will never forget you replaying Keanu say the word "cool" like fifty times when we saw Speed at your house. Ah, the good ole days.) Eventually I remembered that he was in Sweet November too, and she had seen that one. She didn't remember the guy so much though. (That flick was too syrupy sweet. I can like chick flicks, but this one struck no chord with me. Blah.)

Well, we finished our list of need-to-see Keanu motion pictures. Me and one of the girls did the hand shake, shoulder hit thing as they headed out, and then she went all ghetto on me or something. We were like "sweet dude! peace, out! Catch you on the flipside." (She's white, btw, and very few things in the world are funnier than watching a white person try to imitate ghetto. IT DOESN'T WORK PEOPLE!!!!) They were the most fun table all night, and I wasn't even their server! I don't know, maybe I needed to stress release with a little silliness. Anyway, dude, it was cool. Now, go be excellent to each other. ;-)

Beware Vague Job Offers ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2002

So I went for this interview yesterday with this company called Vector. They were hiring people to sell Cutco Cutlery. All I knew going in, though, was what the letter I got in the mail told me ... that the job garaunteed a starting pay rate of $14. (No, I didn't forget those two lovely words "per hour." Just wait, all will be explained.) Turns out, they sell "by appointment only." This means that if I take a job there (I've been offered one) then I'd have to make appointments with people and drive all over town to show them the knives and stuff. You get $14 per appointment, plus a progressively higher commission the more you sell. It would be an AWESOME opportunity to gain communication and business skills. They have a very reputable training program that focuses on college students, but I really don't think I'd have enough time. To make decent money you'd have to make MANY appointments each week, AND be a naturally good salesperson. Plus, I'd have to take off hours at O'Charley's. Ah well, the hunt for a day job continues.