Funny story

Having a set of funny stories or something that you can tell at a party or a social gathering where people would think is remotely interesting is a talent to have, this may also be called the “small talk.” Some people are great at it, others are terrible at it, and all variations exist where you can be good at it and hate it and be good at it and love it, who knows only you can decide. Either way I want to share some stories that I share at a “party” to get my voice heard. 

The time I got saved by a life guard 
You would think that this would be a great story but it was actually pretty embarrassing but at the end of it all I am glad that I got saved because if I wasn’t, I quite literally might have drowned. So I was learning how to surf with my friend, and I have never surfed in my life (and still haven’t tried since after this) but I would consider myself a pretty good swimmer. So we were out in the ocean and I was learning how to ride a wave just on my stomach at least, but we were sharing a board. So we swim out together and then we take turns, and I was treading water for about 5 mins, and that in itself was too much. Naturally I decide that I need to swim back to shore and I will get my turn when she is done (thinking back swimming our together with one board was a bad idea). So I am swimming back to shore, and I guess I didn’t realize that I wasn’t getting anywhere near the shore, I just thought I wasn’t swimming hard or fast enough. Next thing I see, is a life guard and he is coming right at me on his surfboard, rescue board?, idk. And in my head I am asking, “what is he doing?” He gets to me and then asks,

“Hey you need some help getting back to shore?” 
I didn’t know I even had a pride until I said, “no I think am okay thanks for asking.” 
“Alright looks like you are struggling a little, how about you get on the board” 
“Umm no thanks I am okay….” 
“Alright ill just wait here” *literally waits in the ocean, on his surfboard, just watching my struggle with my pride* “alright buddy you have to get on the board” 
So I get on the board reluctantly because I am embarrassed and he says “you know you can help with the paddling if you want to” 
I reply, as my last form of rebellion and shame, “no, thanks, I am actually too tired” 

Walnut allergy
Thankfully I am not lethally allergic to walnuts, not yet at least according to the nurse in the emergency room because if for some reason, if I keep eating them it will get worse. Here is how I found I was allergic: 

One day I was at a local grocery store with a friend we were looking for lunch salads this were pre-made; and from what I remember they were giving away some free samples of walnuts. Naturally as broke college students we decide to take some, then I ask: 

“Isn’t weird that when you eat walnuts you get this weird feeling in your mouth like the skin of the walnut is there but like its like a film, ha” *looks at pre mixed salad bowls*
“What do you mean?”  
“You know like its like a weird feeling like when dogs eat peanut butter and they are just like licking cause it feels weird”  *still looking at pre mixed salad bowls*
“Umm Rio, that its not supposed to happen” 
“What do you mean it happens every time I eat walnuts” *still browsing* 
“Rio are you allergic to peanuts?” 
“Nope, I eat peanut butter all the time” 
“Rio… Then you’re allergic to walnuts!” *their voice elevates*
“What, no!, I can’t be…. *turns to friend* Wait, this doesn’t happen to you? *looks at their face and sees the confusion, fear, and concern* OH SHIT! I think I am allergic to walnuts!”

I stop and it goes away and I didn’t think much of it, I actually don’t eat walnuts often, lol actually idk who does. So that happens and I don’t give it much thought and I don’t test it, so then I forget, that I am allergic to walnuts. Then one day I was working at my barista job and a customer who is super nice and is a regular wanted us to have a treat from her home country, so she gives us this huge bag of this one type of pastry that she says is famous in her home country. It’s in the back of the store for employees to enjoy and the writing on the bag is in another language, in characters and not letters. So I proceed to eat one. I bit into it my surprise there is a nut in the middle of this chocolate and bread covered pastry ball. I then look at the bag and try to see what kind of nut… BAM there it is, a photo of her famous home country pastry, chocolate covered, WALNUTS! LOL. I stop eating it and then drink some water, and wait for the reaction to happen. And yes it does get worse with more consumption with walnuts I have, haha. It was exactly like a film was in my mouth and it wouldn’t come off, my tongue felt weird and it lasts for about 2 hours. Needless to say, I don’t eat walnuts, and I still forget that I am allergic.