Monday, March 9, 2009

Have I Told You



Have I told you how much I love to use expletives? Did I also tell you it was one of my New Year's Resolutions, to use less expletives? I've not done bad, but I've not been outstanding either. A phone call tonight tested my resolve. Our insurance company has a special plan. For a discount, you have to have phone conversations (meaningful ones) with a health nurse. (Are there other type of nurses?) This is suppose to occur monthly, however, that rarely happens to anyone I know in this plan.

Tonight I received a different call. It was from a "health coach". Not health nurse. Health coach. He, yes I said he, he introduced himself as my health coach. Beats me that I was suppose to be talking to a health coach. He enlightened me by telling me I requested "him". Hmmm. Okay. I usually have a wonderful memory for meaningless things and I can't believe I let this one get by me. After the first 60 seconds I got bored. I became frustrated, but I did not use any expletives. He asked me why I needed a health coach. Hmmm, since I couldn't remember asking for him I played with him for a minute. "I'm not sure why you even called," I say. "You requested a health coach," he reminded me.

Okay, I want to be healthier, lose a few pounds, eat better... the typical female thoughts came to mind and out of my mouth.

"So", he asks, "what is your goal?" Did I not just indulge him? I have many thoughts running through my mind. One of which is a question for God why he put so many people in my life that do not listen to a blasted thing I have to say. I know I'm boring. I know I'm not the most attractive, but wait!! He can't figure that out yet. Plus we are on the phone of all things.

Picturing him eating something with caramel while he has this discussion with me sets my mind ablaze. I tell him my secret, "I just want to feel better about myself." "OH," he replies as if he's jotting down a serious referral to a mental health professional. Mid MO is switching hands, where will I go? Where will he send me? My insurance company will cancel me for sure. The thoughts are racing. Why on earth did I tell this careless, flat man this info only he would not understand. (I'll explain later.)

We talk about weight loss. He "throws" some ideas to me. I'm pissed at this point. I'm listening to this man who probably has 2% body fat tell me how to figure good carbs. I'm ready to blow. Finally I say, "listen, I'm not dumb, I've done this for a long time. I know how to do all that. Every fat girl knows what she needs to do. I can almost guarantee it. I need motivation not someone telling me how to cut up radishes to take in my lunch. Or how to subtract fiber grams from carb grams." "Oh" he says softly. Then he lays on the horn, "what do you suggest?"

Verging on dropping the F-Bomb, I retaliate, "IF I KNEW WHAT TO SUGGEST I WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU, health coach (I whisper that part)."

"I see, I want you to know, Lisa, it's not that I'm being rude, there's just a delay on our phone system. I don't mean to talk over you." NOW I finally figured it out. He's just stuck on stupid. I did not complain about him talking over me. I cope with that problem everyday.

I try to tell him I'm frustrated. This time he really does talk over me. Then he apologizes. I listen to my monotoned health coach. I have nothing more to say. I really do, but I remember my resolutions. I wanted to say, and I can do this without using expletives, "is there someone there with big boobs? Boobs bigger than yours? Boobs would understand. Your big swinging tool is getting in the way of female communication tactics. Boobs would understand. Big tools don't." I didn't say that. Next time I might.

He thanked me for out "talk" and told me he would be in touch in 60 days. I sparkled silently. Only a man would think motivation could last a mere 60 days without tarnishment.

Have I told you I didn't use any expletives in this entire conversation?

9 comments:

Gayla said...

OH, wait... oh wait... On a scale of one to ten with ten being the highest (I can't wait to talk to him again) and one being the lowest (Gee I hope he falls into a LaBrea Tar Pit)... how would you rank you last Health Coach chat? hahahahahahahahahahahaha... Love, love, love this post. I, being the one with the big boobs, would have understood... We want a Bob Greene ( and we get a Mr. Greenjeans, or a Tom Green instead!)... Hugs...

Anonymous said...

I'm so proud of you! I think I may have lost it :>)

tam said...

Golden Lisa Golden! LoL! Girl you are a woman after my own heart to play with a dig bat man like that! Oh my gosh I loved it! Ya know men think because they have an organ that hangs on the outside of his body that he somehow is superior over us lil ole ladies.What the??? Don't they realize that when half their brain is bangin around down there it is makin them more stupid with each passing day? Oh yea of course not they have no clue-their stupid after all! LoL! Hope you have a nice week girl!~Tam:D

carolyn@simple~primitive~devotion said...

OMGosh! I think I would have had to tell him that I had never asked for a health coach! But your story is a lot more interesting! LOL!

So happy for you that you still ahd self control during that!

Rue said...

Good morning Lisa :)

I had a conversation with a woman from Annie's school that made me yell into the phone after I hung up. It's kinda like when you were a kid and you flipped off your parents behind the door of your room LOL

rue

Helen said...

I am still laughing ... we probably all can relate to at least one of these calls in our lifetimes .... I'm proud of you!

Anonymous said...

Good for you, for sustaining your will power Lisa. I'm not sure I would have been able to!!

Pam B said...

Ha ha ha ha ho ho ah ha oh...wait...I'm wiping away tears here.

Thanks so much, Lisa! I needed that!

(From one Rubenesque girl to another!)

Cannyfinds said...

you must have the patience of a saint! Id have said, hang on a min while i turn the gas down, put the phone on the shelf and left it there for an hour or 4 ,lol Pity the poor woman who actually has to live with him, I wonder what boring meals they eat?...later..X