My commute to work is mostly on a winding two lane road in a heavily wooded residential area where the homes are spaced far apart. Most mornings I pass a middle aged man jogging. Usually it’s around 8:45 am. He is always, always holding a phone to his ear. Sometimes he has a dog with him. This week, he’s had two dogs with him. Little fluffy dogs, one tan, one white. Since it’s cold out right now he also has been wearing a knit cap. Last week the knit cap was an extremely bright day-glo yellow green color. Today the knit cap was day-glo pink.
I have so many questions.
Why no hands free device? Wouldn’t it be easier to talk and jog with the dogs if you were using a head set or blue tooth?
Who on earth picked out those caps for you?
How can you carry on a conversation and jog?
Who are you talking to every morning?
What are the dogs names?
Unable to get answers from him personally I’ve decided to put these questions to you my fellow dopers. Let’s make up a story about the guy jogging with two dogs wearing a bright pink knit cap and talking on the phone.
I skimmed and thought the dogs were wearing the knit caps. Hey, at least he’s not jogging while wearing all black and nothing reflective and expecting YOU to see HIM! I have also heard that you should be able to speak while jogging, and that if you can’t, you should dial back your pace.
For what it’s worth, Mr. Shoe’s father often calls, just to chat, while he’s walking the dogs. It’s the only time he’ll call just to chat, and he’ll almost always call while dog-walking. The two activities are inextricable linked to each other. Sometimes we’d get a message: “Hey! Call me back!” “What’s up?” “Oh, nothing. I was out walking the dogs. I’m home now, though…”
Better looking retarded than dead. Maybe if more attention was paid to driving rather than all the neat things you can do instead, it wouldn’t be necessary.
(1) I like bright colors anyway. The fact that running gear comes in a rainbow of them is the icing on the cake. (2) Harris tweed is a bit uncomfortable to run in. (3) I don’t give two shits about the fashion advice of some tool on the Internet when choosing my running gear.
**Why no hands free device? Wouldn’t it be easier to talk and jog with the dogs i[f you were using a head set or blue tooth? **
Because then I’d look like just some random weirdo mumbling to myself. This way, everyone can SEE how important I am! And Busy! Busy Busy Busy! Have to be on the phone - world might stop spinning if I’m not. I’m Important!!!
**Who on earth picked out those caps for you? **
My mom.
**How can you carry on a conversation and jog? **
See above for how important I am. You may wish to add impressive, too!
Why no hands free device? I keep getting them but the dogs keep eating them.
My wife picked out the caps. She thinks they’ll keep me from being killed on a narrow two lane country road with no shoulder. She could be right. They also keep my balding pate warm.
My conversation is somewhat breathless with lots of panting and huffing and puffing but I’m talking to my secretary with whom I’ve been having an affair. She’s used to me panting and huffing and puffing. ::nudge, nudge, wink, wink::
Hey, at least he’s not jogging while wearing all black and nothing reflective and expecting YOU to see HIM! I have also heard that you should be able to speak while jogging, and that if you can’t, you should dial back your pace.