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tiffany
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美国人

Post by tiffany » 2007-04-03 10:25

那天上了地铁,找了个座位坐下来,开始发呆,坐在我旁边的面目模糊的两口子在絮絮聊天儿,很恩爱的样子。这时候上来一个很体面的黑人,中年,着黑西装,皮鞋锃亮,穿蓝衬衫,打黄丝色领带。我也看不懂面料,就觉得他貌似戴了一明晃晃天梭表,恐怕一身衣服也挺值钱的。拎了一个貌似很重的黑色公文包,叉开腿坐定了,就把包放地上了,开始掏出来一个亮闪闪的手机看了看---我心里注释说:中产受尊敬之黑人。在这里呆长了,逐渐认识到这里有的黑人是很有尊严很讲道德,正派可类比郭靖的人。这一个好像这一类人的代表,他表情严肃,头刮光了,胡子仔细修过,有点中年发福,挠头的时候看的出来头皮下有一层薄薄的脂肪。这个人拿过手机,用受过教育的肉耳听不到的声音打了个电话,然后掏出来ipod插耳机---这时候,我惊诧的发现,他的舌头上打了一个金属环!
就在我还没有想明白这回事儿的时候,我旁边那恩爱夫妻的絮叨钻入我耳,只听恩爱夫说:看看这车上,就我们两个是美国人,好像我们到了外国。恩爱妻恩哼作答;恩爱夫说,他们还讲他们自己的语言---背景传来粤语及俄语---恩爱夫继续说:就咱们两个美国人。恩爱妻笑。我看着对面明显是美国人的黑人心想这就被人开除国籍了--不知道他要是听见了,会不会打起来。而为了表示我听得懂他们两个讲话,掏出来一篇文章,开始研读。这两个人没有反应,恩爱夫问恩爱妻说:他们就是想要我们的美国刀,美国钱在他们本国值钱,他们都在这儿攒钱攒钱,最后就回家了。我正跟那儿想现在美刀也越来越不值钱了,这两口子就考虑起搬家的事情,貌似要搬到某邻国去,我估计是加拿大,恩爱妻操永恒的抱怨语气说:可是重要的是是那的公民。恩爱夫说:你得放弃美国公民。没事儿,我们可以非法的在那儿,我妹妹不会举报我们的。恩爱妻明显不乐意,两个人乃讨论起纽约这个老旧城市的脏乱差,及其什么东西都那么贵。接着考虑搬去哪里,乃提议北卡,恩爱妻否决这个提议,说那边儿下暴风雪;讨论了讨论夏威夷,接着终于提出了伏落李达,说那儿便宜很多,在纽约一个公寓的价钱可以租前后院一栋搂。我心里又狂笑,根据我有限的伏落李达经验,这两口子不讲西班牙文的话,生活还不一定方便。两口子最后说道恩爱妻的姑娘已经14岁了,再坚持4年,他们就可以挪地儿了。
这时候快到站了,一个亚裔女子操口音英文问这两个人下站是否太平洋街?恩爱夫很耐心的答道:下站是大西洋大道,跟太平洋街是连着的。这两个人就站起来准备下车---两个人穿着没有形状的灰仆仆的衣服,手拉着手儿。这两个人真出我意料,往好处想,这么美国人的人,居然如此善良无害;往坏处想,这么善良无害的人,居然如此美国人。

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Post by ravaged » 2007-04-03 11:57

有的黑人是很有尊严很讲道德的人

and some of them are articulate? hehe.
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Post by Jun » 2007-04-03 12:19

I love eavesdropping in public too. I love Dr. Tiff's subway daily soap. You should start a comic strip or something.

A long time ago, this Iranian guy with whom I went out just once said to me semi-accusingly: You Chinese women are so sneaky! You pick up all kinds of small clues about other people. I'm almost scared of you. :lol:

I said this is gender issue not an ethnic one.

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Post by 洛洛 » 2007-04-03 12:22

这对夫妻不该住在纽约嘛。
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Post by 森林的火焰 » 2007-04-03 12:27

这夫妻俩人象是来纽约旅游的吧?不然相同的对话早发生一千八百次了,自己都把自己烦死了。 :twisted:
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Post by Knowing » 2007-04-03 12:37

Like many immigrants, I definitely not think of myself as an American, and if you ask me if I am a new yorker, I am likely to say yes, becaue I consider New York as "home".
Funny when I go back China, both the outbound and inbound flight are considered "flight home".
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Post by tiffany » 2007-04-03 14:11

我也是。
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Post by Jun » 2007-04-03 14:29

善良无害 and ignorance are not directly related...

The world is full of 善良无害 and ignorant people.

恩爱妻的姑娘已经14岁

They must be quite young, like late 40s? How can they retire to Florida so young??? (OK, it's my envy talking. :headscratch: )

白博的地铁记真好看,我嫉妒死了。

上周末去看樱花,沿着tidal basin跟人群慢慢地走,前面俩老头老太,亚洲人,特亲密状,手拉手不说,老头有时还把胳膊搭太太肩上,跟初恋中学生似的。真甜蜜。最后转出来时,老头一开口原来是国语!我不记得过去见过中国老年人里这么当众恩爱的。后来想想,也未必是一辈子都这样亲热,或许人家是新婚呢?

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Post by 豪情 » 2007-04-03 14:40

Probably they will continue working in FL. One of my neighbors sold his house in Seattle and moved to Florida too for warmer climate and lower living cost. At his 40's, he would continue working. I would imagine he will take it easy though.

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Post by 花差花差小将军 » 2007-04-03 14:43

I always love seeing older couples holding hands or showing affection to each other. It's so heart-warming.
I heard some people complaining about the trees and flowers. They say their allergy is really acting up these days.
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Post by tiffany » 2007-04-04 12:00

我那天在地铁上看见一对儿俄罗斯老夫妻,老夫坐下来看书,老妻从包里掏出零食来吃,自己吃了,喂到老夫嘴边一个,老夫正看书给惊了一下儿,看清楚了就张了嘴。零食分差不多,老夫忽然放下书,拖过老妻的手,手背上亲了一口。行径如同teenager。其实两个人过几十年,一直恩爱相敬如宾是不可能的。最重要最后还是两个人手拉手。

我老一到阴天下雨过敏的非常厉害,现在正顶着红肿右眼呢。错误在于:眼睛略痒的时候用拿过老鼠的手碰了碰。
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Post by Jun » 2007-04-04 12:07

最重要最后还是两个人手拉手。
:love007: 稍微改一点:最重要是经常记得亲一口,手拉手。
眼睛略痒的时候用拿过老鼠的手碰了碰。
:shock: 不是说这些老鼠都是极其干净的吗?

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Post by tiffany » 2007-04-04 12:14

我不是对老鼠过敏,就是对木屑过敏。
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Post by Jun » 2007-04-04 12:30

If you are allergic to mice, would it end your brain-slicing career?

It might not be allergy but an infection in the eye. I suggest you go see the doctor if you have a lot of tear and discharge from the eye.

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Post by 森林的火焰 » 2007-04-04 12:33

tiffany wrote:我不是对老鼠过敏,就是对木屑过敏。
嗳,我们老板和好几个博后都对老鼠过敏。我有时候怀疑是不是对老鼠过敏,跟老鼠有仇的才来干这一行呢。
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Post by tiffany » 2007-04-04 12:37

我这个是逐年发展出来的。
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