The Uninvited Guest
I officially had the grossest experience to date in my ongoing quest to be a free wheeling Manhattan entrepreneur. While lunching at Maggie's in midtown with a former colleague, I placed my bag on the floor and didn't think much about that decision as we caught up on lost time. After lunch, I grabbed my bag, slipped it on my shoulder and walked over to my new office near Grand Central Station. While I checked in at security, I looked down into my bag and saw IT peering up at me.
It must have been the size of my hand - okay - it wasn't that huge but all I knew was it was big, brown, with tentacles flaring and it was taking up residence in my monster purse. I'm convinced it was a cockroach, water bug, cricket or some other humongous creature that had pranced into my bag and was creeping on top of my folders, Jenny Craig snacks and my laptop case, searching for something to nibble on.
As the security guard attempted to take my photo so he could print out my temporary ID card, I could hardly speak. I then started wriggling around, trying to figure out how to get rid of the roach. I finally managed to ask the guard for a napkin and he still couldn't understand why I was freaking out until he came around the bend to inspect my bag and saw the creepy crawler ducking for cover. He then handed me a towel and I crushed the thing, like a bug. Wait not like a bug, I actually crushed the bug and handed the towel back to the guard. I then smiled and posed for my picture.
As Cindy Adams says, "Only in New York kids, Only in New York."
posted by Role Mommy @ 1/09/2008 09:33:00 PM
1 Comments:
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWwwwww! That is so foul. At times New York boasts the swankiest places, but I wonder if we are constantly over-looking actual cleanliness while focusing on superficial sparkle. I used to waitress at the Coffeeshop in Union Squ. and was shocked to hear that it had to close its doors for health issues last year (incidently, it was because the coffee bar refigerators weren't cold enough-not a big deal as it goes through a gallon of milk every 5 minutes) but still, distressing.
I've been working with the New York Kids Club lately, and I thought you might like to know (as you have kids) that the customers and kids think it boasts some of the cleanest facilities in the city. Just something to keep in mind if you ever consider enrolling your kids in innovative child activity programs.
Good luck with the roach problem! LYUK! I actually have never seen a roach in nyc, but to my disbelief, I am actually getting used to the rats. How depressing-but at least they are not in my bag! brave you.
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