This summer, I’ve been taking an English course at night. My teacher usually sees me waiting in the lobby after class as he is leaving. From chatting with him after class, he knows I usually get a ride home from my mom. Today in class we were reading a short story having to do with class (as in upper, middle and lower—okay, how many times have I said the word “class” so far?
). During the discussion, we were talking about how most people of average income don’t have certain things. He jokingly mentions that I was an exception because of my “chauffeur”. Thank God he didn’t mention it was my mom—that would have been embarrassing!
As I was waiting outside the building after calling my mom, I see one of the girls in my class walk by. I think I said, “Have a good night”, and she chimes in “I know how you feel. Do you have a car?” I said no. She asked me how old I was and I told her I was 24. She says, “That really sucks.” I said “Yeah, but what are you gonna do?” She mentions she’s surprised I didn’t have one. I replied that I just couldn’t afford it. She tells me how she’s only had her car for a few months and how much of a pain it was to have to bum rides off people. She offers to give me a ride if I live up by her way. (She’s actually the second person to offer. My teacher did as well, although I don’t live up by where he is.) She asked where I lived and I told her, but she wasn’t quite sure where it was at first. So I did my best describing certain landmarks, and it eventually rang a bell with her. We had a nice conversation about school, our studies, class, and general stuff like that. She was very friendly and stuck around, until I said “Well, that’s my ride.” (Of course, I didn’t tell her it was my mom.) We actually continued to talk as we were walking towards our cars (or in my case, my mom’s car) and I said “Good luck with your paper and I’ll see you later.” So I think I might take her up on her offer. It would definitely save my mom some trouble.
So my question will simply be this: What do you guys make of this situation?
). During the discussion, we were talking about how most people of average income don’t have certain things. He jokingly mentions that I was an exception because of my “chauffeur”. Thank God he didn’t mention it was my mom—that would have been embarrassing!As I was waiting outside the building after calling my mom, I see one of the girls in my class walk by. I think I said, “Have a good night”, and she chimes in “I know how you feel. Do you have a car?” I said no. She asked me how old I was and I told her I was 24. She says, “That really sucks.” I said “Yeah, but what are you gonna do?” She mentions she’s surprised I didn’t have one. I replied that I just couldn’t afford it. She tells me how she’s only had her car for a few months and how much of a pain it was to have to bum rides off people. She offers to give me a ride if I live up by her way. (She’s actually the second person to offer. My teacher did as well, although I don’t live up by where he is.) She asked where I lived and I told her, but she wasn’t quite sure where it was at first. So I did my best describing certain landmarks, and it eventually rang a bell with her. We had a nice conversation about school, our studies, class, and general stuff like that. She was very friendly and stuck around, until I said “Well, that’s my ride.” (Of course, I didn’t tell her it was my mom.) We actually continued to talk as we were walking towards our cars (or in my case, my mom’s car) and I said “Good luck with your paper and I’ll see you later.” So I think I might take her up on her offer. It would definitely save my mom some trouble.
So my question will simply be this: What do you guys make of this situation?
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