4/30/2011

Getting in too Deep

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Have you ever been struck by a moment of spontaneity? Has that moment ever gotten you into trouble or took you somewhere you weren't planning to go? I can think of two very specific moments where this has happened to me. The first one is a time way back in middle school when I was at the North Carolina state fair with my friend, Rawley. We were a spontaneous duo. In fact, I was at the fair to dress up as Clifford for the little kids (a spontaneous volunteering gig). On my break, however, we walked around the fair and saw a sign that said "The Greatest Storytelling Ever Told!" In a moment of spontaneity we were like, "WE LOVE STORIES!" and rushed inside the tent. Of course, it was a bunch of sneaky Christians waiting for someone to trap. And they got us. For an hour we sat in that tent being force fed bible stories. Not that Bible stories are uninteresting, just not how we planned on spending our break.


Yesterday, my spontaneity got me in trouble again. I was making brownies with my roommate (Betty Crocker's Family Fudge Brownies) and she said, "Wow! It is SO great that they put all of these ingredients in one bag for you. It just makes life so easy." And I said, "That so true! We should call them and let them know how we feel." So I found the 800 number on the box and I called Betty Crocker. The conversation was as follows.

Betty: "How can we help you today?" She had a slight Southern accent and a warm, soothing voice as if she just picked up the phone in the middle of baking cookies or something.

Me: "Yeah, my roommate and I are just making some of your brownies and we just wanted to call and thank you for putting all of these in one bag for us. I mean, how great is that? It's just so easy, and we've had these brownies before and we know how delicious they are. Such a treat. Thank you so much."

Betty: "Wow! You're very welcome. That's so nice to hear. What kind are you making?"

Me: "The family fudge"

Betty: "Oooooh, those ARE delicious!"

Me: "Oh...I know. We can hardly WAIT to enjoy them."

And this is where I started getting in too deep.

Betty: "Can I have your name?" I gave it to her.

Betty: "Can I have your address?" I gave it to her in spite of my roommates protestations.

Betty: "And would you like to become part of Betty Crocker's advisory board? This is a two year commitment. All I'd need is your email address!"

*Long Pause* "Oh...um...I don't think so. Not for me. But...Thanks!"

In retrospect, I probably should have joined the advisory board. That might have meant free samples or coupons or something amazing from Betty Crocker for two years! But I definitely felt a tinge of regret midway through this conversation with Betty (was it even her?!). In the end, though, I think spontaneity is always worth it. Because then you end up with some great stories to blog about on the comfy corner.

Stay Comfy Ya'll.

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