Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew?

This morning I found myself in a difficult situation. The boat portion of my journey to work had only just commenced when a slight chill lead to my hands being placed into my coat pockets. My left hand met with some unknown object that caused a crinkling noise upon collision. I took hold of this item and pulled it out to discover it was....a half-full bag of skittles.

What an unexpected delight! Few things are as sweet as rediscovered candy you somehow forgot about. Even then it is normally a yellow starburst you weren't in the mood for 3 days ago, or 6 nerds that escaped as you tried to open the box, so a find of this magnitude filled me with seven kinds of joy.

I smoothed out the bag and anticipated dumping as them down my gullet until I gagged. I was fully enthused and downright elated at the thought. I was going to suck off Roy G Biv until I taste the rainbow. Gross! Yay Candy!

Ryan's Brain: Hey buddy. Hold on one second. Aren't you forgetting something?

Ryan: Maybe, but I'm not even sure what kind of wine goes with Skittles.

Ryan's Brain: No friend. It's 8:05 in the MORNING.

Ryan: I'm not following you.

Ryan's Brain: You can not eat candy for breakfast! It's not healthy or socially acceptable.

Ryan: That's very close minded of you.

Ryan's Brain: OK. Look at it this way. You are sitting in the middle of a large group of people. If they seem some lunatic chugging skittles at 8 in the morning they will take notice and remember. Do you want to be known as "The Candy Guy" or even worse, "Skittles O'Rourke."

They will be pointing and laughing every day!

Ryan: Fine! I will wait until I get to work and hide in the bathroom.

Ryan's Penis: Whoa!! Guys look at that girl's tits!!

Ryan's Mouth: "Holy shit those are nice!"

Ryan's Brain: LOL Mouth you idiot!

Ryan: I hate you guys

And that's exactly how it happened. I had to pass on my favorite thing, instant gratification, for fear of the social stigma of AM Candyman.

Things I wish I Said

We all have had countless moments in our lives where, due to nerves, not thinking quick enough on our feet or just plain stupidity, we have failed to say the right thing. This realization can come much later on, or before a sentence is finished escaping from your dumbass mouth. Lately (lets say the past 18 years or so) I have been thinking about this quite a bit.This is a list of things I should have said instead.

"No. I think that is an awful idea."

"I have no clue where we are. let's ask someone."

"I enjoy both your personality and looks. What say you and I go on a date?"

"That's definitely a guy."

"I think we should take this FAST."

"I didn't want to be on your stupid team anyway!"

"Sorry. I don't pork and tell."

"I may have four eyes, but I heard you have two dads!"

"I don't care if we can get a whole barrel for 5 dollars, they smell like a nursing home."

"Who the hell are Edward and Jacob?"

"That's not my bike. it's my sister's."

"Yes I do. You just never met her."

"Of course I was joking. Why would I invite you over to watch me play Warcraft?"

"No. That does not turn me on"

"Seriously, if you put your finger in there again I will snap it off"

"I just wanted to tell you before it was too late that we appreciate everything you have done for us, and you were awesome in The Outsiders."

I feel somewhat cleansed, and fully depressed.

Flattery Will Get You Headbutted

During a polite conversation with a female, the following was said to me:

"You know you could be completely hideous, but you'd still be good looking because you're so funny."

Thanks?

I suppose a healthy reaction to this would be to feel warm inside because someone thinks I am so funny that it could dampen the stomach turning effects of grotesque facial features. I like when people think I am funny. Being told so would normally cause me to feel so good that my loins would fatten pride, but in this case I feel no such swelling.

I will now list other compliments I feel are on the same level as this one.

"You are such a snappy dresser that it weakens your stench a bit."

"I have such a good time talking to you that I don't even want to have sex."

"You remind me of a super intelligent chimpanzee."

"I have to tell you that ever since all of my friends, my entire family and half my facebook list died in that Volcano, you are my favorite person"

"When you consider how little people thought of you in High School, its pretty amazing you've done as much as you have."

If we didn't have free pancakes in the morning I would be out ze door.

Affirmation

There is only one thing I do not look good in...

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