I'd used my afternoon break to go get a bottle of liquor,
which was in a brown paper bag.
Waiting in the lobby for an elevator, an older acquaintance,
who is the only other person waiting, eyes my bag and asks
what's in it. I show him the top of the bottle of bombay
sapphire, and he smiles, just as we're walking into an
elevator towards the back.
a moment later, just as the doors are closing, a young
delivery boy pops into the elevator, presses his floor and
stands facing away from us.
As we start to rise, the older guy says, "well, if the elevator
breaks down, I know what we'll be doing!"
(long pause...delivery boy shifts uncomfortably, I'm trying
to contain myself)
The older guy then says, "that's a good brand of gin!".
The delivery boy cracks up, visibly relieved and shakes
his head,
"I didn't know
what you guys were talking about! phew!"
edited: 10 Sep 2004 +
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