ERB Returns…
July 30th, 2010 (3 hours ago)Remember ERB (Evil Russian Bitch)? For those new to the game, here are a few links:
http://www.americanangst.com/fatty.html
http://www.americanangst.com/dieasswipe.html
http://www.americanangst.com/erb.html
http://www.americanangst.com/donutcamera.html
http://www.americanangst.com/october302005.html
To recap: she’s a twat, she’s from Russia and has a deep accent (note that you must read all interactions posted about her doing your own Russian accent in your head. It’s required.), and she loves to make people feel like crap about themselves. She likes to prey on anyone who might be, ohhhh, five pounds or more overweight (note that she’s about 60 lbs overweight herself, at the least), or who have any flaws as she perceives them. I’m sure if we analyze in depth, we’ll find her to be a deeply insecure person who feels the need to put others down to feel better about herself. Also, she’s a bitch.
Now that you’re all caught up, revel in the glory that is the latest run-in. Yep, that’s right. She is STILL at the office (thankfully, I am NOT), and she is most definitely still up to her old antics. Enjoy! (And pray for “C” who still has to see her.)
I haven’t seen “C” in a few years now, but lately? I keep seeing her EVERYWHERE. We chatted once in a parking lot as she was driving by and saw me, the rest of the time, I see her driving down the road. Very interesting and, frankly, a little weird since I never see ANYONE I know when I’m out and about. (Okay, rarely.)
So the fact that I kept seeing her was getting funny and I just had to email her and say Hello and “I keep seeing you!” which, y’know, sounds totally boring now, but…whatever. I’m just trying to explain the first part of her email, which she sent in response, and now I’m realizing I could’ve just deleted the stupid irrelevant parts and been done with it, and yet I’m still typing like I don’t have a frickin’ BACK button. Okay, okay, I’m shutting up now. Read on…
That is so weird….the funny thing is that I’ve been reminding myself all weekend to send you an e-mail this morning to let you know that I was totally ambushed by ERB on Friday.
I ran into her as I was coming out of the bathroom stall, and she did her random, friendly chit chat with the creepy half smile and wide eyes. I walked out of the bathroom, she walked out, too, and we both went the same way down the hallway. I notice after a few steps that she’s staring at my face, so I turn to look at her, anxiety simmering in my gut and said, "What? Why are you staring at me?" I knew SOMETHING was about to happen. I’m almost to the elevator lobby, freedom is so close….
ERB: I think you have iodine deficiency.
Me: Why?
ERB: Your eyebrows.
Me: What do you mean?
ERB: They are thin, like mine. I have iodine deficiency.
Me: Mine aren’t thin, they’re blonde. I have to have them waxed monthly.
ERB: (motioning toward her neck) Oh, yes, I paint iodine on my skin every night.
Me: That’s…great.
ERB: Yes, I just paint it on (making great, sweeping strokes), and by morning it is gone.
I open the door to the elevator lobby, hoping this is the social cue she needs to end the conversation. Not so much….
ERB: You can tell if you have iodine problem by putting a thermometer in your armpit when you get up in the morning. If your temperature is (blah, blah, something), then you have iodine deficiency.
Me: Okay, cool, well, thanks….have a good weekend.
ERB: Iodine can help when you can’t lose weight.
Me: Mmmm, really? Seems like I would have heard about that before.
ERB: (motioning towards her midsection), Oh yes, since I have been painting on the iodine, I have lose weight.
Me: REALLY? Wow, um, I guess I haven’t seen you in awhile. Had you gotten heavier than THIS?
I know, I’m going to h#ll, but she’ll join me at some point. I just had to dig back at her. She’s a lunatic.
She looked a little stunned, so I bolted while I had the chance. I called [A Friend] and I was like, "OMG!!!! I just had an ERB encounter a la Gracie!!" So many of my friends know about ERB, and they were all beyond amused.
Later….
C.
Heh.
Poor “C” (but, of course, YAY for the readers)!
~G.