Post by Austin Gale on Mar 2, 2017 9:02:45 GMT -5
Trying to balance his phone on the table as a camera was proving to be tougher than Austin thought. The building frustration was making the need for a new cameraman much greater. He would have someone soon. The interviews were starting to look better. After a few minutes of struggle, Austin finally managed to get the phone to stand up.
Austin: “Dare wanted to see what it is I do for my company? Fine. Enjoy this incredibly boring board meeting."
Fast forward. The room filled up with people. After a few minutes of talking, Austin rises to his feet and begins to pace. Back and forth, back and forth, all the while giving some kind of lecture to the other board members. A whiteboard was wheeled in. Diagrams were drawn and erased. The room empties as Austin drops back into his chair and loosens his tie. Regular speed.
Austin: “Do you know what that was? That was maturity. Not mocking the size of someone’s head. That’s something that is regularly done by toddlers. Not mocking someone for failing to make it on Forbes. Let’s be honest, that is the dream of all businessmen. A dream that quite few achieve. Comparing someone to a racist and homophobic bigot is also not a great sign of maturity. In case you can’t tell, I’m referencing you, Mr. Clemmens. Oh, I’m still in business meeting mode. My apologies. I’m referencing you, Dare. Let me just throw some things out there for you. I’m shallow, have an over inflated ego, a drinking problem, a poor relationship with my mother, and to top it all off I’m not exactly the best wrestler in the world. All of which are reasons to mock someone. Reasons to ‘fire shots’ at a person and come off like you know what you are talking about. Instead, you made jokes about my head size. Incredible."
Reaching into his jacket pocket, Austin pulls out a flask. Taking a couple swigs, he places it back in the pocket before wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.
Austin: “No, none of those things are signs of maturity. But do you know what is? Admitting defeat. Realizing that being kind isn’t always the right course of action. Bindy, you made that realization. Something clicked that made you ditch the nice routine and actually go for my throat. I applaud that. You’re mature enough to know that you need to bring out the big guns sometimes. The part that I don’t understand is you saying you don’t see me as a threat. So why ditch the nice act? Why not tell me that win or lose you’re going to shake my hand, go out there and beat me, and then continue business as usual? Just shrug me off and consider the match to be Dare vs Bindy episode 20. You think you can ignore me and lose to Dare, again, and carry on with your life."
Rising back to his feet, Austin removes his tie. Gently placing it on the back of the chair, he begins to pace back and forth again. How do you deal with two people who don’t believe you are a threat?
Austin: “You both seem to think that this rich persona is nothing but a schtick. That’s fair. Neither of you two know me. It’s not like I’ve filmed videos on my yacht or in my incredibly large home. It’s not like I’ve rented out the top of the tallest building in Toronto just to have dinner with my own mother. Maybe I bought that all with my six grand a match salary. Who knows. But here I am, sitting in a board room. An entire meeting recorded. Exactly what I do laid out for you on video. Do you still have questions? Do you still deny what I do outside of the ring? You both underestimated that facet of my life. But don’t underestimate what I can do in the ring. One of you wants to kick me in the ass. The other, the head. But when I drop you both with the Gale Force, let’s see you shrug me off. When I raise that title high and boast about that accomplishment, maybe I will make it rain cash to help with this ‘schtick’. I’m actually going to end this rant there. Instead of attacking you for your physical appearance, Dare, or even making my usual comments about you, Bindy, I’m going to be the mature one. Enjoy the rest of your day. I will see you both Sunday."
Fade to black.
Austin: “Dare wanted to see what it is I do for my company? Fine. Enjoy this incredibly boring board meeting."
Fast forward. The room filled up with people. After a few minutes of talking, Austin rises to his feet and begins to pace. Back and forth, back and forth, all the while giving some kind of lecture to the other board members. A whiteboard was wheeled in. Diagrams were drawn and erased. The room empties as Austin drops back into his chair and loosens his tie. Regular speed.
Austin: “Do you know what that was? That was maturity. Not mocking the size of someone’s head. That’s something that is regularly done by toddlers. Not mocking someone for failing to make it on Forbes. Let’s be honest, that is the dream of all businessmen. A dream that quite few achieve. Comparing someone to a racist and homophobic bigot is also not a great sign of maturity. In case you can’t tell, I’m referencing you, Mr. Clemmens. Oh, I’m still in business meeting mode. My apologies. I’m referencing you, Dare. Let me just throw some things out there for you. I’m shallow, have an over inflated ego, a drinking problem, a poor relationship with my mother, and to top it all off I’m not exactly the best wrestler in the world. All of which are reasons to mock someone. Reasons to ‘fire shots’ at a person and come off like you know what you are talking about. Instead, you made jokes about my head size. Incredible."
Reaching into his jacket pocket, Austin pulls out a flask. Taking a couple swigs, he places it back in the pocket before wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.
Austin: “No, none of those things are signs of maturity. But do you know what is? Admitting defeat. Realizing that being kind isn’t always the right course of action. Bindy, you made that realization. Something clicked that made you ditch the nice routine and actually go for my throat. I applaud that. You’re mature enough to know that you need to bring out the big guns sometimes. The part that I don’t understand is you saying you don’t see me as a threat. So why ditch the nice act? Why not tell me that win or lose you’re going to shake my hand, go out there and beat me, and then continue business as usual? Just shrug me off and consider the match to be Dare vs Bindy episode 20. You think you can ignore me and lose to Dare, again, and carry on with your life."
Rising back to his feet, Austin removes his tie. Gently placing it on the back of the chair, he begins to pace back and forth again. How do you deal with two people who don’t believe you are a threat?
Austin: “You both seem to think that this rich persona is nothing but a schtick. That’s fair. Neither of you two know me. It’s not like I’ve filmed videos on my yacht or in my incredibly large home. It’s not like I’ve rented out the top of the tallest building in Toronto just to have dinner with my own mother. Maybe I bought that all with my six grand a match salary. Who knows. But here I am, sitting in a board room. An entire meeting recorded. Exactly what I do laid out for you on video. Do you still have questions? Do you still deny what I do outside of the ring? You both underestimated that facet of my life. But don’t underestimate what I can do in the ring. One of you wants to kick me in the ass. The other, the head. But when I drop you both with the Gale Force, let’s see you shrug me off. When I raise that title high and boast about that accomplishment, maybe I will make it rain cash to help with this ‘schtick’. I’m actually going to end this rant there. Instead of attacking you for your physical appearance, Dare, or even making my usual comments about you, Bindy, I’m going to be the mature one. Enjoy the rest of your day. I will see you both Sunday."
Fade to black.