(My mother and I are driving down to pick up my sister. There is a truck in front of us with a fairly large sticker or magnet on the back.)
Mom: “Is that a Pokémon on the back of that truck?”
Me: *looks over at it* “No, mom, that’s Bowser.”
Mom: “…”
Me: “From Mario? Kidnaps Princess Peach?”
Mom: “Well, I knew it was somebody.”
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(I’m trying to teach my little sister the names of some Pokémon. We’re currently at Nidoking.)
Me: “So, the next one is a really cool Pokémon!”
Sister: “Oh, I know it! I saw it before! But I can’t remember the name.”
Me: “Okay, I’m gonna help you a bit. It’s something with ‘king.'”
Sister: “King of pop?”
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(A customer in her sixties comes in to buy a ticket. She’s wearing a sweatshirt that has the Pokémon Magikarp saying, ‘I swear to God, when I evolve, I’m going to kill you all.’)
Me: “Do you like Pokémon?”
Customer: *offended* “Pokémon?! No! Why?”
Me: “Well, that’s a Pokémon on your sweatshirt. It’s an awful one, but it evolves into one that’s totally awesome!”
Customer: “This is a Pokémon? I thought this was a statement about atheism!”
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(I am at a game store to get a case for my new DSi I got for Christmas a few days ago. I see the case I want, but I’m too short to get it.)
Employee: *reaches up and gets it for me* “Here you go, little lady.”
Customer: “That for your kid, girl? You should be ashamed, having one at your age!”
Employee: “Dude, she’s in here all the time; it’s for her. Now, [My Name], need anything else?”
Me: “I think I’ll look at the used games.”
Customer: “Just a poor, single mother. Should be ashamed.”
Cashier: “Sir, please stop harassing her.”
Me: “Are the pre-orders for the new Pokèmon game out yet?”
Employee: “Nope, not until—”
Customer: “She must be a mother! What teenager plays Pokèmon?”
Cashier: “Well, I’m thirty-two and I play.”
Employee: “Twenty-eight. Love Heart Gold and Soul Silver.”
Me: “Twenty. I also play Epic Mickey. With my father. Who is right outside.”
(I gesture out the window. My dad isn’t very strong, but he looks it and is rather tall.)
Customer: *leaves, embarassed*
Cashier: “So, how did you like [Game I bought in the summer] when you were abroad?”
Me: “Epic. Thanks, guys.”
Cashier: “You’re a regular, [My Name]. Oh, hey, [Employee], did you show her the new controller?”
(It ended up being a good trip!)
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(My boyfriend is a bit of a Pokémon nerd. We are laying in bed together cuddling.)
Boyfriend: “Head-butt.”
(He then proceeds to lightly head-butt me.)
Me: “What the…?”
Boyfriend: “Girlfriend is confused. Use low kick.”
(He taps my leg with his foot. I finally catch on, but I don’t have the energy to fight back.)
Me: “Girlfriend is fast asleep.” *closes my eyes*
Boyfriend: “Pokéball go!” *wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me close* “Girlfriend was caught!”
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