How Long Have They Been Sitting Here?

I tend to find humor in the everyday things that I see in life. When I see these things, I feel it is my civic duty to document it and share it with everyone I know. The reactions I get from people vary from, “that is the most hilarious thing I have seen” to “you are a terrible person and you’re going to end up in h-e-double hockey sticks”.

Because my social security card had been “misplaced” (I sold it for $20) I needed to go to Social Security Administration to procure a new one. If you are in the mood to do some people watching, this is a pretty decent place to do it. I walked in and surveyed the waiting room to see which location would be the best to position myself. I chose a spot towards the back of the room so I could see all of the cheerful people sitting in SSA.

It was a little strange to me to not have children running around screaming with their teenage mothers ignoring them because she is blabbing on her cell phone about the “bangin’” party she went to the night before and how her baby daddy is a piece of crap. This room was relatively quiet with a few people scattered about. I was starting to feel a little disappointed when, right smack in the middle of the room, I saw them.

Picture Cedric the Entertainer and his wife dressed in shabby clothing and about twenty years older. Now, picture them sitting in a chair next to each other, each with their chins resting on their chests. They appeared to be dead to the world. I couldn’t believe how soundly they were sleeping! I quietly and slowly got up from my seat in the back so I could reposition myself a little closer to the sleeping beauties and try and snap a picture.

As I got closer, I could hear them breathing. Together, they sounded like a very quiet train. No sooner had I sat down to take a picture and I heard the woman call my name up to the window. I got up trying to make as little noise as possible and walked over to the window and sat down.

As the young woman was taking my information, I briefly checked my phone to see if I had gotten a good picture. It was perfect.