Things That Happen to People in the Movies That I Want to Happen to Me (Kind of): Getting Splashed by a Car

The other night it was raining. The weather was awful. Okay, fine, it wasn't that bad, but my friend and I were in the East Village and it was raining and I just wanted to get inside to whatever bar we were going to. And I make the wise decision to stand on the edge of a street corner, oblivious to how my position may compromise me. Suddenly, with no warning--okay, fine, I could have been paying a little more attention--a car makes a sharp turn, which ultimately results in gutter-water resting on my legs. Fantastic. Remember when that happened to Melanie Griffith in Working Girl?