The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A GUY WALKED INTO A BAR AND OREDERD A DRINK. HE LOOKED
OVER AND SAW THIS GIRL SITTING ALONE. SO HE WALKED
OVER, SAT DOWN AND SAID, "HELLO, MISS. I WAS OVER AT
THE BAR AND SAW YOU AND I THOUGHT MAYBE WE COULD TALK
FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I DON'T WANT TO GET FRESH OR
ANYTHING, YOU JUST LOOKED SO NICE." SO THEY START
TALKING AND HAVE A REAL NICE CONVERSATION, WHEN ALL
OF A SUDDEN SHE YELLS OUT, "MOTEL?" WELL, THE POOR
GUY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING OFF AND HE SEES EVERYBODY
GIVING HIM DIRTY LOOKS. THE GIRL PRETENDS NOTHING
HAPPENED AND STARTS UP THE CONVERSATION AGAIN. SO THE
GUY ALMOST FORGETS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND STARTS
TALKING AGAIN. WELL, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, SHE YELLS OUT
AGAIN, "MOTEL?" WELL, THE GUYS REALLY FLUSTERED THIS
TIME AND HE SEES A COUPLE GUYS HEADING TOWARDS HIM.
THEY COME UP TO HIM AND TELL HIM THAT IF HE DOESN'T
QUIT BOTHERING THE YOUNG LADY, HE'S GONNA BE IN
TROUBLE. AS SOON AS THEY WALK AWAY, THE GIRL SAYS,
"I'M SORRY I HAD TO DO THAT TO YOU, BUT I'M A
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR AND I WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT
PEOPLE'S REACTION WOULD BE. I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND."
THE GUY SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN HE STOOD
UP WITH A SURPRISED LOOK AND YELLED "FIFTY
DOLLARS?" AND WALKED OUT THE DOOR.

Submitter comment: I HAVE TOLD THIS STORY SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DON'T
REMEMBER ANY DISTINCT CIRCUMSTANCES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1963