A funny story. He just doesn't get it.....

allucaneatbuffett · Post by **allucaneatbuffett** » July 15, 2008 9:47 am

Ok. So I am in Las Vegas last week for a work conference. The first day I am there, I have a few hours to kill and walk over to Margaritaville Las Vegas (like any parrothead would).

I am in the store looking at all the T-Shirts and happily listening to JB Music in the background. Suddenly I pick up on a conversation between a middle aged woman, and her husband (I presume her husband).
Anyway, they are looking at T-Shirts and the husband flips the tag over and says "look at that, they want $22.00 for a T-Shirt about a drug addict who sings about Cheeseburgers". He then shakes his head, and they walk out of the store......

I have no doubt that this same guy pumped plenty of $20 bills into those slot machines though.

I couldn't help but chuckle as I continued to kill time in Margaritaville Las Vegas as one of the people my parents warned me about....

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » July 15, 2008 9:59 am

It amazes me that so many people are stuck on the perception of Jimmy from 30 years ago.

My boss is one of 'em.

smokindave · Post by **smokindave** » July 15, 2008 11:12 am

It's better than a cheeseburger addict singing about drugs...

its the kewl part about being a parrotthead...some folks just dont get it

PackPhanGirl · Post by **PackPhanGirl** » July 15, 2008 11:44 am

botherment..

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » July 15, 2008 11:50 am

I miss those carefree summer days of simply trying to score some drugs and some, er, cheeseburgers

GumboPirate · Post by **GumboPirate** » July 15, 2008 11:53 am

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » July 15, 2008 1:13 pm

$22.00 for a TShirt is a bargain at Margaritaville.

citcat · Post by **citcat** » July 15, 2008 1:17 pm

I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to keep my big mouth shut and would've straightened that guy out real quick.

UH !!!!!!

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » July 15, 2008 1:21 pm

you either get it, or you don't......

TropicalTroubador · Post by **TropicalTroubador** » July 15, 2008 1:41 pm

It's Las Vegas. All the tourist crud is *supposed* to be overpriced.

parrotpartygod · Post by **parrotpartygod** » July 15, 2008 1:58 pm

...every now and then, when the feeling hits me, I like to powder my nose.

palmettopirate · Post by **palmettopirate** » July 15, 2008 2:29 pm

Maybe it was a t-shirt about Whimpy.

Bfan53 · Post by **Bfan53** » July 15, 2008 6:01 pm

Kind of makes me wonder why this "delightful couple" ventured in to a Margaritaville in the first place..........

alaura1974 · Post by **alaura1974** » July 15, 2008 6:07 pm

citcat wrote:I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to keep my big mouth shut and would've straightened that guy out real quick.
UH !!!!!!

Ya, I would have more than likely said something too..........if I had a few in me, I DEFINITELY would have said something!!

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » July 15, 2008 6:07 pm

People kill me at times....

I knew this girl when I was in high school that used to say Jimmy was a sexist pig because of "Why Don't We Get Drunk"....I always told her it was a love song from a different point of view...

alaura1974 · Post by **alaura1974** » July 15, 2008 6:09 pm

Bfan53 wrote:Kind of makes me wonder why this "delightful couple" ventured in to a Margaritaville in the first place..........

probably to escape some hookers!!

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » July 15, 2008 6:12 pm

citcat wrote:I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to keep my big mouth shut and would've straightened that guy out real quick.
UH !!!!!!

What she said

Bfan53 · Post by **Bfan53** » July 15, 2008 6:26 pm

alaura1974 wrote:
Bfan53 wrote:Kind of makes me wonder why this "delightful couple" ventured in to a Margaritaville in the first place..........
probably to escape some hookers!!

Good point!!!!!!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 15, 2008 6:36 pm

Why does everybody have to "get it"? So the guy's not a fan and obviously doesn't know anything about Buffett. Who cares? A lot of people here like Jack Johnson. I think of him as a sure cure for insomnia. It doesn't mean I don't "get it", it means I'm not a fan. Life goes on.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » July 15, 2008 6:39 pm

LIPH wrote:Why does everybody have to "get it"? So the guy's not a fan and obviously doesn't know anything about Buffett. Who cares? A lot of people here like Jack Johnson. I think of him as a sure cure for insomnia. It doesn't mean I don't "get it", it means I'm not a fan. Life goes on.

It's the calling him a drug addict I objected to. If someone just doesn't like his music that's fine, hell, most of my friends don't "get" it. But dissing him as a drug addict kind of ticks me off.