A reader named Kevin just wrote and told me a great story:
A good friend of mine in college was at a busy nightclub, on the crowded dance floor, dancing with his girlfriend. It was very crowded, to the point where you could barely dance and in close proximity to everyone around you. He overheard a guy that was “hitting” on a girl. He had been drinking and was pretty obnoxious. He told the girl that he very much wanted to get” into her pants”. Her response was “sorry buddy, there is already one asshole in these pants, and no room for another”. The guy was immediately defused and left the dance floor with his tail between his legs, and no longer bothered anyone at the nightclub. Thought you might get a chuckle from this brilliant comeback.
Is it true? I don't know and don't care, it is the best asshole put-down story I've heard in a long time. Another great story came from Tina a few years back on an funny moment in her MBA class -- and that one is better documented than the tale above.
My wife used the exact same line when passing a construction site. It definately works!!
Posted by: Mike Sporer | March 01, 2010 at 01:11 PM