Big Ol' Me

I was getting on my bike leaving Whole Foods the other day, when a man approached me. "What's a... what's a big ol' girl like you doing gettin on a big ol' bike like that?"

"I don't know?" I replied. I found his question confusing, because neither my bike nor I are accurately described as big and ol'.

"Look miss, I'm just tryin to getta few dollars for a beer. I don't have a job, and I just want a beer."

I would love to say that I gave him some change for his efforts and honesty, but my wallet was buried at the bottom of my bag, and I was already loaded up on my big ol' bike.