Our group of usual lunch buddies went out for lunch today. We decided to take a walk to a deli 2 blocks away. Storm of course went with her "trusty" umbrella; but the rest of us just walked without protection from the strong tropical sun.
As we were having our lunch, suddenly it started to rain... & rain... & rain... & it pours! Even after completing our lunch, it was still raining heavily.
Storm smiling smugly said, "See... I was right in bringing along an umbrella!"
Irregardless, the rain was just too heavy for her puny umbrella... We also knew that it's pointless calling for a Radio cab because it just doesn't make economic sense for the taxi driver to come all the way to the Deli where we had our lunch, only to drive us to a neighbouring building 2 blocks away. Desperate, we finally decided to call a colleague to help drive over & fetch us! :-)
Out of the blue, a taxi arrived right in front of our doorstep spewing 2 passengers scampering into the building. Relieved, we quickly asked if he would be kind enough to send us to our office. He was reluctant (or maybe he was stunned) at first, but finally agreed.
In the few minutes it took us to reach our destination, Storm commented that she has finally manage to influence the rest of the lunch buddies to bring along their umbrellas in future. Well Storm, sorry to burst your bubble, but it's not the power of your persuasion nor your influence that made us resolve to bring along an umbrella in future... It's the pouring rain? (no signs to express the "duh" intonation, so had to settle for the question mark.... hehe....)
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