If it's an IM, you stare at the little typing/pencil icon in the IM window to see if the other person is responding. Let's just say the conversation didn't last much longer.īut while I remain dumbfounded by the depth of her disbelief, and I cannot imagine ever wanting to go out with her on a date, let alone talk with her again, I do owe Nicole a debt of my gratitude.įor if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't know where to buy those Tory Burch sandals I've been salivating over.Įver write a wiseass IM or e-mail in good nature to a co-worker or friend and get that awkward waiting period for the response? NICOLE: You don't have to shop there to know where it is. JOSH: Well no offense, but I have no reason to know where Bloomingdales is.
NICOLE (defensive): No, but I've only been to LA once! I didn't live there for 10 months. JOSH: Do you know where Grauman's Chinese Theatre is in LA? (Pausing) It's like, a landmark. NICOLE: Oh, well if you didn't spend a lot of time in the city growing up, I guess I understand. JOSH: In Jersey, but I didn't spend a ton of time in the city, and I've lived in Los Angeles the past nine years. I just never met anybody who didn't know where Bloomingdales is. JOSH: Well it's pretty clear you and I don't watch the same kinds of movies. NICOLE: 59th and Lex! Take me to 59th and Lex! You always hear that.
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It's mentioned in TV and movies all the time. NICOLE: It's been around since the 1800s. JOSH: Well I'm sorry, but I don't know where it is. NICOLE: Because Bloomingdales is like, a landmark. NICOLE: Do you know where the Empire State Building is? NICOLE: You don't know where Bloomingdales is? We begin about five minutes into it, when she tells me she works at Bloomingdales and mentions the department store. So without further ado, I invite you to relive our conversation. I'd love to say this was a terrible misunderstanding. I'd been trading texts with the girl - let's call her Nicole - for a few days and decided to give her a call to get to know her a little bit better. Having lived in Manhattan for 10 months, I've realized that there are certain locales I need to be aware of.Ĭertain places I should know like the back of my hand.Īpparently, though, I forgot about the most important one of all: Bloomingdales.īut thanks to a charming young lady, I was fortunate to learn this tonight.