Friday Five

By: Mr. Wilson on April 13, 2007
4 comments
Lincoln is generally known as a friendly community, and Lincolnites are usually very willing to help out. That doesn't mean you'll always get good advice when you ask for it, though. Here are five phrases that ought to tell you the person you're talking to isn't in the mood to be helpful:
  1. "Pop? Oh, you mean Coke. We call everything Coke here, just like in the South."
  2. "Memorial Stadium? I'm pretty sure that's in Omaha."
  3. "Early August is the perfect time for an afternoon outdoor wedding at Tierra Park."
  4. "Keep going until you hit I Street, then take a left."
  5. "Amigos is wonderfully authentic, just like the stuff you'll find at a corner cafe in Guadalajara."

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Fletch
April 13, 2007 at 4:43PM

I sincerely hope you made all of these up. If not, I am truly embarrased for the citizenry. Yikes.

Mr. Wilson
April 13, 2007 at 4:58PM

Don’t worry, I haven’t heard any Lincolnites actually saying those things. Not yet, anyway 😊

Gene
April 13, 2007 at 5:10PM

Amigo’s isn’t authentic?

Fletch
April 13, 2007 at 6:59PM

How about, “From O, turn north on 16th Street and you will see it in about 2 blocks.”

I love the people that go the wrong way on a one-way, then give ME the nasty look as though I am doing something wrong by actually heading in the right direction even though I am in the left line.

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