Learn the Hard Way

[Argonaut]

So I got stuck training a kid that looks like he just fell off his skateboard and woke up wanting to be a plumber. We were in the work van, I was talking on the phone to the girl at the office, and all of a sudden he say's "Dude! I think your pen is messed up." I says " Stop touching my (belongings)!" Followed by " Don't touch (items) that don't belong to you." I had left my Sheaffer in the van over a couple of really cold nights, I guess it caused a nib bleed into the cap, which the skater boy found out the hard way. That's Private Reserve Avocado Green in case you were wondering.

Him "Why are you taking a picture?"

Me "For posterity"

Him "That's weird dude."

Me "Do you even know that word?"

Him "Not really"

Me "I'm going to make you marginally famous"

Him "Awesome! Wait..., how?"

Me "Shut up"

Him "Okay... This will wash off pretty easy right?"

Me "Shut up"

 

[rockviper]

Worth wasting the ink for! (as long as he start smearing the van seats to wipe it off)

 

[Rockminer]

His name isn't David Banner is it?

 

[rickcharles606]

hilarious dude, "stop touching my (items)"...ahahaha

 

[Mike H]

Well done Sir!

 

[the_edski]

Did you then tell him to get off your lawn? Darn youngins with their (item) touching!

Bonus points for referring to being subjected to pointing and laughter on B&B as being "marginally famous"

 

[celestino]

Classic! Great story!

 

[rickcharles606]

side note, I really love that color of green. What was the dry time on his hand, lol?

 

[watch_art]

aaaaaaaaaaaah!! That's hilarious! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Andy]

Thank you, I had a good laugh seeing that picture.
Pitty it wasn't Bay State Blue, that would have learned him!!

 

[mark the shoeshine boy]

I hope he is left handed....

 

[syngent]

Does he borrow your tools... cause they are gonna get green then your hands will be green to... then it will get fun

 

[Snargle]

Plumbers should be used to dirty hands...

 

[Dave258]

Great story, thanks for the picture!

 

[jzuzphreek]

Plumbers should be used to dirty hands...

They are, but ink has a totally different smell.

Having worked (in tech support) around a plumber's shop, and having a brother who is a master plumber, I know that type of guy quite well. A little ink on the hands may or may not go a long way in his development as a person. He may never use a fountain pen, but it could open some doors throughout the day to potential enables.

... marginally famous... what a priceless line!

 

[syngent]

But how did he get it ALL over his hand ?

 

[jzuzphreek]

But how did he get it ALL over his hand ?

Why James? Need tips?

 

[Argonaut]

But how did he get it ALL over his hand ?

A lot of ink was in that cap, he tried wiping it off with a paper napkin. I watched him make it worse for a few minutes before telling him he was just using the napkin like a big green magic marker.

Why James? Need tips?

 

[Toothpick]

don't..make...me...angry!

**never mind...forgot what my avatar was. joke don't work.

 

[jzuzphreek]

don't..make...me...angry!

**never mind...forgot what my avatar was. joke don't work.

Oh gosh!!! Please direct me to reading how this came about!!!! I need some entertainment!