Double whammy

J knows I enjoyed X-Factor the last time it was on TV in England. So he offered to record the whole new series for me. And that was just swell.

So weeks and months passed.

He faithfully recorded every episode for me.

He would call me sometimes and then have a bee in his bonnet about what went on this week on the episode. But we couldn't really indulge because I'd have no idea what is going or went on.

Recently, it was X-Factor's finale. I was mad excited. J would probably send 'em tapes over to me any time now! Yay! Great X'mas pressie, I thought.

Today, I logged into www.yahoo.co.uk intending to check my emails. There, right smack on the 4th headline :

'SHAYNE WINS X-FACTOR'



..............

Great.

I blew my stack, then a gasket.

HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO ME? HOW?

There should be a law on this. Whatever this is. Splashing spoilers all over the place. Someone should go to jail for this.

Later, I was on the blower with J when I decided that since I was already this upset over the spoiler, I might as well work it for some fun. At least turn things around to make this a good thing. Or a funny thing. Or something positive.

I chattered with J for a mo before nonchalantly maneuvering him into a topic he thought was random.

Me: ......and that was how the cat died. Anyhow, I had a weird dream last night.
J: Oh?
Me: Yea, I dreamt about X-Factor. I dreamt who won.
J was silent.
Me: In my dream, it was a guy. I don't know why.
J continued his silence although I could sense his unease.
Me: The funny thing was, he had a name! How bizarre is that?
J: Uh huh. What was his name?
Me: Shayne.
J kept painfully quiet and I was convinced he was freakin' out.

How did I know there was a contestant by that name? And how the fuck did I know he won?

I could almost hear those questions zoom by his head.

I couldn't bear to scare him further, especially since he was alone at home.

I confessed that I saw that spoiler on Yahoo. Then I started whining about how this is not fun anymore and that he might as well use the tapes as book-ends now.

He then revealed 'You know, thanks but I haven't watched the finale. I recorded it but haven't watched it. Was going to. Guess needn't now.'

!!!!!

Right in the ass. Ouch.

I felt like I just threw away his winning lottery ticket.

I apologised. I thought I was being smart. Turning this spoiler thing around. Instead, this bloody spoiler got us both and me twice.

Being the sweetie he is, he mumbled 'I knew Shayne was gonna win nyways. No worries'.

My feet sure left an awful taste in my big mouth.

I hate Yahoo. =(