The instructor, Steven, shakes our hands and begins the class. He is 26 years old and was born in Greece, but he lived in a monastery for 13 years in China. He's wearing a black robe.
I feel like Christian Bale in the first Batman. We do some dumb arm, leg and neck movements, all the while having to inhale and exhale at the right times. It was somewhat relaxing when I wasn't trying to control my laughter.
At the end, the one other woman who took the class bolts out of the door. We take our time getting our stuff (Mistake #2), and are headed out to leave when Steven traps us and starts a conversation. He shows us how we should stretch and he takes off his shoes. He talks some more about his tai-chi-ing life in China. Then he gives us some advice about being ourselves and 'not judging a book by its cover'. He tells Michelle that she is a beautiful young woman, but she is probably ridiculed by others because she wears glasses. "I understand, I wear glasses too!" He tells us that he is friends with people of all ages, ranging from 16-95. He tells us that we should have fun while we are young. "Don't tell your parents this--but I think it's okay to have a beer. And when you're 21, get trashed! Just get it out of your system. But make sure you are around people you know. We don't want statutory rape on our hands." But wait! He then tells us he has never had a beer in his life. It's against his morals. He tells Michelle that she is a beautiful young woman again. He says I am too. He tells Brendan that he is a handsome young man. It's been almost half an hour since the class has ended.
We start backing towards the door. Finally, he thanks us for taking his class, and hopes to see us again SOON. We walk out of the door, slowly, but he doesn't follow us. We walk a few steps in silence. Then we start running for our lives.
Mistake # 3- Not reporting Steven to the Y authority.
Theory- If we do, they will tell us that they don't have a Tai Chi Chuan teacher named Steven. dun dun dun.
5 comments:
WTF Kerry. You're a creep magnet for sure. It's no longer a theory. It's scientific fact.
Start carrying pepper spray. Or a sword.
And I didn't even think of it at first, for some reason, but whyTF does he have to have such a similar name to me?
I don't think Doylestown is big enough for the both of us.
He told us that he is a "shadow" outside of the YMCA. Like a ninja.
...carrying a sword. Definitely.
I think he means voyeur. He's just trying to make it sound cool and not creepy and gross.
That was a good story.
and I hope that never happens to you again.
Though if it did, I would love to hear about it.
woo sarah's home! Get ready for Harry-Pott roast night!
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