Sorry Dude, it wasn't my phone number.

You see, I was sitting in Red Robin with my girlfriends and their children on our weekly lunch outing when three guys waltzed in and took the table just to the side of us.

I paid no mind, chatting with the girls, playing with the babies, and coaxing the 3 year old that calls me "Auntie" to eat her mac and cheese. I paid no mind, that is until a few key words jumped into my ears. Here's the partial conversation from my perspective:

"Did you hear about the accident in the news? about the ambulance that hit someone in an intersection?"
"Wow, some people just don't pay attention. How did they miss the sirens?"
".... best game ever..."
"... technically ambulances aren't legally supposed to run red lights, same as fire trucks. It's a 'courtesy' that drivers are encouraged to allow them the leeway"
"... just give it to the fans..."
"That's not what everyone is taught in driver's ed..."
"Missy, take a bite of your mac..."
"It's hot!"
"Is the li'l man hungry?"
"He ate already, but I'll give him some more..."
"... being in the industry ..."
"He finally tried some avocado and I think he was surprised by the texture, but then demanded more"
"Oh yeah, Missy loved avocado... still does"
"... Felicia Day... 'nuff said..."

(OMG my ears were burnin')

"I like avocado!"
"Do you like mac & cheese too?... take a bite!"
"Yes, you need to eat if you want to stay bigger than your brother"
"I have a feeling he's gonna outweigh her in a month!"
*snickers all around*
"... met some people... steampunk costumes... didn't realize.. a group here in town"

(ACK! must find a way to talk to these guys!!)

I sat there with my girlfriends, looking oh so white bread suburban housewife in my jeans and light blue and white striped tee shirt: cooing at the babies, coaxing the three year old to eat, and furiously trying to think of a way to communicate to the guys at the next table.

Obviously I couldn't just up and say "Oh hai, sorry for evesdropping, but I'm a gamer here in town, and I have a friend who is a costumer that specializes in steampunk and renaissance. Maybe we know some folks in common. Oh, and I assume you've heard the news about CoH? There are some petitions going around, it'd be great if you would toss your voice in by signing them."

No, no that would be waaaaay too awkward, right?

So instead, I whipped out my small notepad that I keep for such situations, and quickly scribbled down this brilliant message:
Vegas CoH Players
Impish Kat (forums)
@Bo'Tanika
and
@Rangle M. Down

Then I waited.

I watched surreptitiously as they received their bill. Two of them got up and wandered in the direction of the bathrooms, one headed out to the lobby. I kept glancing at the restroom hallway, and soon saw the reflection of one of the guys in the pictures hanging on the walls.

Quickly, I got up and went in the direction of the bathrooms... As I approached the man, a largish man in a tropical themed black button down shirt (not overdone, it was nice), with nice... ermm.. pale hair... I smiled brightly. Those of you who have seen my smile, you know what I mean... brightly, with a little glint... my "oh hai" smile. He smiled back, but ducked quickly to pass by. I grabbed his arm (dear lordy... that just sounds terrible, but that's what I did) to stop him mid stride, and handed him my little slip of paper.
"Oh, thank you!" he said in a rather surprised voice. And I kept going, glancing over my shoulder to see him reading it.

It didn't really hit me until later, when my dear hubby teased me about hitting on random gamer geeks, that he might have expected something else on that paper...

Oh dear... I am sorry dude, it wasn't my phone number.

.

We need a missed connections sub forum.

I am amused at the thought of the dude trying to plug your globals into working phone number.

I just met you,
and this is crazy
but here's my global
save the city maybe?

Oh man, I love that video. I've been watching it like, once a day since a week after it came out.

Oh my gosh that is epic! How red are you now dear? Being a clueless woman fighting for our game myself I'd have likely done the same for what little that's worth...and my hubby would have made fun of me too. =D

Aw man I've actually been craving food from there. Especially their fries.


And personally if I'd have gotten that message I'd be hoping the the global Rangle M. Down was her way of saying what she wanted to do to me, and not her boyfriend/hubbie's global.

Shame I couldn't watch that scene unfold at the restaurant.

Impish, thanks for sharing.

I really needed something to lighten my spirits tonight.

Putting myself in that man's shoes, if an attractive redhead such as you grabbed my arm, smiled at me with that impish little smile of yours and slipped me a piece of paper, I'd be thinking it was either a hotel room number, time and cost/hour or a phone number.

I would, as usual, be disappointed that it was neither.

Although, I could see him taking the @Rangle M. Down as a hint of what was expected.

I seriously hope he messages you. And Rangle.

This whole thread is made of epic win!!!!

I LOLed so hard I nearly wet myself.

Hey so uh...

/em waits for a thread to pop up from some guy about the weird girl who mistakenly gave him her global, not her phone number.

LOL all I can say is Woot for Vegas CoH players! (Cause I am one!)