Big Boys, Small World.
I’m originally from Illinois. I lived in Los Angeles, London and elsewhere, but I now live in New York City. Last year in Austin, I randomly met a guy from London who knows a guy I know from my time in Los Angeles because they used to work together in the UK. Follow that? I lived in LA and met Guy #1. I lived in London, but never met Guy #2 until we were both randomly in Austin, TX. Guy #1 and Guy #2 know each other because they were coworkers who hung out in London. And, the only way our trio discovered the connection is … get this … Facebook. (I was on Guy #2’s page and noticed Guy #1’s smiling face in the mutual friends column then sent a “Heeeey, how do you know ___?” message.)
For the record, although I’m a fan of friends with benefits, I’ve never slept with either dude. I never asked them if they slept with each other because they’re flaming heterosexuals who shamelessly flaunt their sexuality: Guy #1, the Californian, has a long-term girlfriend and the other, Guy #2 — the Brit, go figure — flirts like a maniac. They’re both quirky, sweet, little cutie pies. Oh wait, shit! Dudes hate on the word “little.” Okay, so, Guy #1 and Guy #2 are ENORMOUS. HUGE, cervix-tapping guys. ;) Big boys, small world huh? Anyway. Do you have a crazy “It’s a Small World” story? I’m sure someone’s got a juicy tale about running into an old fling, finding out their date was really their cousin or some other goofy “small world” story. Share it in the comments section.
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Credit paid: Globe image is by Sachin Ghodke
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February 24th, 2009 at 3:22 am
I’m from Melbourne. I was staying at a youth hostel in Los Angeles back in 1992, having just flown in from London. Anyway, I’m sitting on this couch talking to a few people one night and amazingly, the girl next to me (who I had never met before), knew every single thing about me and my life.
It turned out that she had just flown in from London as well, and was friends of the sister of one of my friends. It was a little freaky, but made for a good story at the time. It certainly is a small world
February 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am
How about my son ( who lives in california) found my wifes myspace page, through big ass photos?……
Ok….let me explain.
wifes Bi so she collects other bi and gay women on myspace…particularly if they have a big ass in their pic. Now …the apple not falling far from the tree…my son was surfing myspace…looking for chicks with big asses. and found that my wife had a bunch of them…then he looked through her pics….past the ones that highlighted my wifes rack =0 and found a pic of me there. he then sent her a message.
” Hi….I think You’re married to my dad…..”
=0….=0………..=0
now let me further explain. His mother moved and they had their phone cutoff…so I lost contact. then they lost my number and we went about 2 years without speaking….waiting for the other to call, not realizing we lost the numbers.
in that time I got married and so this was the first contact my son had with my new wife….
Now let me say that this could have been a HUGE disaster. But we all rallied around the fact that we like chicks with big asses… so it all worked out =)
February 24th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
dkzone: You need to immediately write a screenplay from that story – it has “best picture” written all over it.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Dang….. dkzone….. since there is a writer’s drought here in Cali…. that story could make you the next Shane Black up in here….. can see Jack Black and Chris
Rock all over this….
all said and done….. now I see what my Grandfather meant when he once said to
me … ” it’s a very small world …. be careful what you do,’cause your past could
very well be following you…..” hellacool on the sharing of what you both like best
lamesabassman…… around the world in 80 M****F***** days… whoopi style
February 25th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
dkzone: Whaaaaaa?!?!?! :) That’s hilarious!!