I know sounds a little ironic… but if you have been a reader of my blog for a while, then you know I don’t like to pay full price for anything. I clip coupons, and will use them anywhere, anytime. Even on vacation.
Especially in Vegas…. (Seriously - It’s spendy out there, and yes it’s true, I walked 30 minutes to find a Nathan’s hot dog stand, because I had a coupon for a free hot dog - it was a little yucky - but that could have been because of the time of night, so maybe it was close to closing time or something, but the philly cheesesteak - it was made fresh - was awesome..)
If any of you, or your friends, family etc are heading to Vegas before 12/31/07, please email me - I have coupons, 2 for 1’s buffets, free admissions, etc. I have books…. I have a few free shows… EMAIL ME - I’ll hook you up - seriously… fantastagirl at gmail dot com
GAWD, I feel like I am working for that timeshare company … (Stupid Timeshare GUY - STG) you know the guys who are nicely dressed, and come walking up to you as you are waiting for the bus, or making the mistake of walking from your hotel to the next casino (something to know about Vegas, everything is deceptively close). and say…
STG: “How long are you in town for?”
and my standard response -
FG: oh, we are leaving tonight….and keep on walking…
Well, by Thursday morning, I had had enough… they were really ticking me off…. so I tried the silent treatment, a nice smile (BIG MISTAKE), a shake of the head…. but this dude wouldn’t take the hint… and we were trapped - at a bus stop - so I said:
FG: Ich bin ein Ausländer, and spricht nicht gut deutsch.
(my apologies to Frau - I only took two years, and that was a long, long time ago, I have a feeling it’s not quite right!) Which translates to: I am a foreigner, and I do NOT speak German well.
and the STG - just stares… gulps, and says loudly - (because we all know that not being able to speak English must means one is deaf…)
STG: no speaka english?
FG: Nein (which is ‘No’ in German)
STG: Oh….uhm….and walks 3 feet away to pick on the next couple, who he eventually leads away, and they are signing up for God knows what. (Before we left, Mr. Incredible made me agree to that I would not sign us up to listen to a timeshare thing…no matter what they offered us…)
Mr Incredible and I enjoyed the rest of our wait at the bus stop in silence… unfortunately - that meant, we couldn’t talk to each other, because besides a drinking song, and counting to ten, that is all that I can remember, and Mr. I - he took Spanish in high School.
When we got on the bus, and after it started moving, I asked Mr. Incredible how many stops before ours, and the lady sitting across the aisle, turned around, looked at us, and then leaned over to her hubby, and loudly whispered… she speaks English….
Well, DUH, I don’t look foreign…. and for the record, I’m too damn pale and fat to pass for a German woman…. Irish maybe, but not German.
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9:28 pm
If I could speak something other than English, you better believe I’d play that card. I say, sing it sister!
I, however, am German, but I can’t speak a lick of it. I can speak very little Spanish. I, however, could NOT pass for that
9:37 pm
Rolf
I had no idea you spoke english!
Also. you gotta do what you have to so to shut those fucktards up!
9:45 pm
OMG I’m dieing here LOL..
You are too funny.. I love it.
10:04 pm
LOL - GOOD for you! I just say ‘NO THANK YOU’ & give them ‘the look’…trust me, they don’t stick around. Or use the ‘I’m a local’ card.
K & I were just talking the other day about the Philly Cheesecakes from Vegas the other day…oh my NUM.
10:06 pm
STEAK. I meant Philly CheeseSTEAK. not cake.
damn.
10:12 pm
but tug the cheeseCAKES at the Spice Market Buffett - NUM NUM NUM…
I had a good philly cheesecake from a place in the MGM grand… and it was very good.
1:14 am
You have to tell us about your trip to Vegas. It looks that is where we will be heading for our Anniversary in Feb
9:09 am
YOur to funny…
9:34 am
But they feed you for free at those timeshare pitches, and you get free show tickets (for the shows nobody but the timeshare victims go to)
11:10 am
Oh Tug *shaking head* you only THOUGHT you had a Philly cheesesteak! Someday honey…….
Fantastagirl you made me laugh! I’ve been known to pull out a spray perfume and attack back, or just hiss, and my personal favorite…”NO I WON’T SPEND MONEY TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU!!!”
3:06 pm
For a second there I was afraid the salesguy was going to start speaking German to you! LOL.
5:56 pm
I hated those people there! We always just said “we’re leaving tomorrow” and they usually left us alone.
7:44 pm
I am so with you on using the coupons!! I like to save as much as I can!
8:14 pm
Brilliant idea, Fantastigirl. Very smart.
Now, how do you repel those porn peddlers who stuff the nudy pamphlets under your arms?
8:24 pm
Wethyb - My great-grandparents came from Germany - so I am, but I don’t look like that side of the family.
Bluepaintred - Actually I can just type it….
KC - Glad I made you smile.
Tug - I just don’t have “the Look”… I never thought to use the I’m a local
Carolyn - You should really visit joeinvegas - he has pages and pages about vegas
Joeinvegas - Yeah, well, I’m all for free etc, BUT - Mr. Incredible - he has standards… or some BS like that.
Metalmom - I love the idea of perfume, or the NO I WON’T SPEND MONEY TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU!!!
aka_meritt - Mr. Incredible was thinking the same thing.
Me - I know, it sorta works, but… I was tired of it.
Mel - I knew I wasn’t the only person.
LBB - The porn peddlers? They didn’t bother me, apparently I don’t look like the type to spend $45 on a woman. I wonder what you get for $45 - can’t be the chick on the little card they hand out - this year, they had some females handing out the cards…. didn’t look older than 18… but there they stood, flickin’ the cards…
(Seriously, I don’t wonder, I don’t care to know,)
11:12 pm
I remember those people. It all seemed pretty shady to me and scary. One guy told us there was a group of people waiting and he only needed 2 more to get on the bus…the bus? to where? no way
7:31 am
That was perfect!!!!!
9:31 am
http://where-was-i.com/2007/10/we-have-winner.html
Congratulations!
5:20 pm
that’s too funny. I did that too in Vegas, only I signed to him and he fairly assumed I was deaf
My husband did his own version of “sign language” and rolled his eyes at me 
8:08 pm
Very clever indeed FantastaFrau!