I was a GGG and had helped some obtuse people avoid a pretty awkward elevator ride today. Was on the elevator with a couple of bags of salads and some burgers. It was me with a group of 5 women and another dude. One of the ladies suddenly says "wow that Chinese food sure smells good!" After a second, her friends says "yeah I can smell that chicken with broccoli". The other people in the group start doing that thing thing where they exxagerate their nose sniffing motions and then nod to indicate they agree. Usually I'd go rage and tell them it's not Chinese food, but damn the entire group was convinced they were complimenting me on the imaginary Chinese food I had in my bag. I just smiled at them as I got off the elevator. Folks, please don't do stuff like this just because the delivery guy is a certain color. This kind of stuff happens to me a few times a month and my places are in the New York Metro area. In fact, don't even talk to strangers in elevators.
Please don't carry food onto elevators any more. It creates a risk for social misunderstanding. I'm writing a letter to my congressman right now.
What if Hotballa,Paulfspsk, and Honey Bear are actually the same dude??? Could it be possible, could it??
Why didn't you just say to them: "It might smell like Chinese, but it's actually [insert here what kind or nationality the food is from]" and cleared it up? Those poor people are probably still thinking it is Chinese. ONE United States of American at a time, man. ONE at a time. Maybe five.
Don't even talk to strangers in elevators? That seems to be a bit of an overreaction. I talk to strangers all the time in my building when I'm riding the elevator as do plenty of others in my building. People around here are friendly though.
Right right you got out you should've chucked the food at them and yelled "DOES THIS LOOK LIKE F****** CHINESE TO YOU!??!?!?"
I really really wanted to but i have never seen so many people proud of themselves for complimenting something. I figured, what the hell, let them enjoy their afternoon.
Dude I would've gotten the same reaction, and Im white. Being in a tight space with strangers is just weird. Elevator awkwardness does not discriminate my friend.
I had to look it up too ... It really makes no sense in this context. "GGG stands for Good, Giving, and Game. More specifically: good in bed, giving equal time and equal pleasure, and game for anything—within reason. The term was coined by Dan Savage, gay author and sex advice columnist for the Stranger. " -Urban Dictionary
