My Big Mouth Vol 2

As I have tried to recall where "My Big Mouth" started, thoughts come to mind when I was in grade school. Around grade 5 or 6. I was trying to buy a Coke from a small store next to our school and this is the story.

I was out alone and at that time I was pretty puny... say 4' 11" kinda thin but remember I had a big mouth. I ordered a 12 ounce Coke and as a custom in our "polluted" country the sales lady (Is that what you call her? Lets call her Miss...)tried to put a straw into my coke bottle. But being the environmentalist that I am even at that age I refused and said in a loud and convincing voice: "Wag mong lagyan ng straw...Para sa mga bading lang yan" (Dont put a straw, straws are only for faggots.)So she didn't and as I nonchalantly turned around there was this huge burly guy who I can tell was in college (Was not wearing any uniform and had facial hair)drinking his coke from a straw. He evidently heard me (who wouldn't) and was looking at me menacingly. OMG!!! I froze right there waiting for his move... And you know what he did? (As thoughts of fight or flight raced through my mind. I couldn't imagine winning a fist fight with him. He seemed to be 6 feet tall. So I made up my mind to just take off the minute he stands up.) Man, eternity seemed to pass by. I can remember that day as if it was yesterday. And then he made his move...

He stopped sipping his coke and exaggeratedly (if there is such a word) took off his straw and drank straight from the bottle. He did not even say a word. What??? Phew...Got saved, I mean God saved me that time. I sat down at the farthest corner of the store (and believe me the store was small)and tried to enjoy my drink, which I couldn't at this point. I couldn't even breathe a sigh of relief. But deep down inside I was vindicated. I had won. Victory!!! Drinking cokes straight from the bottle was done by real men. Real men dont use straw and this was at a time that environmentalism wasn't even heard of. (Of course this blog is not about the environment) REAL MEN drank. I mean who drinks beer with straw?? Only f_ggs. (Opps edit that out.) Again REAL MEN drink straight from the bottle. Real men like me... and my big mouth.