Jaw Dropping
October 6th, 2008 @ 9:11 pm |
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I have a tendency to say things, things that don’t come out right and perhaps if I took a minute to think before I open my mouth, I would not get in so much trouble. I try to be a generally nice person, honestly, but sometimes my snarky side comes out and sometimes people just do or say stupid things. There’s also instances when my brain doesn’t work fast enough, so I just say something to fill that gap of silence. For instance, I once asked a woman if her sister-in-law was her mother-in-law. Oops.
This weekend, my college homecoming was not only one of the best homecomings ever but also one of the most fun weekends of my life. I spent lots of time with my youngest sister, who is now 21, her boyfriend, his fraternity brothers, and my best friend from Virginia. Time gets in the way of our long distance friendship. It makes me sad that we don’t call each other often and that she stood me up in San Antonio last January. But this weekend reinforced our friendship and we have awesome stories that could only happen in Clarion.
However, comment karma got me, and it got me bad.
I was sitting on my sister’s boyfriend’s “fraternity house” (air quoted because his fraternity officially lost its charter and campus recognition so the members formed a new, co-ed social club) porch when a alumnus from my years in Clarion, who I didn’t remember, approached us.
“You look like a prude,” he said. “I’m not even going to try to hit on you, because I don’t think you’ll have sex with me.”
I’m not sure what said prude, whether it was my bored expression or the turquoise argyle cardigan, pearls and jeans I was wearing. Or that I didn’t volunteer to Jello-wrestle. I was able to laugh it off because I honestly wouldn’t have had sex with him. And not because I’m a prude.
Well played, karma. I’m going to file this under a new category: Inappropriate things people say to me. It’ll fill up quickly because I have at least one more story to tell from this weekendd.
October 6th, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
Wow - with comments like that its a wonder that guy isn’t getting laid.
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October 6th, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
Whoa! I do declare!
That sounds like a backhanded complement, almost. I mean….No, you’re right, I WON’T have sex with you. But, erm, I’m not a prude.
WAIT! I think the real issue here is that ‘prude’ is an offensive word. Yes! That’s why this seems so insulting. Because really, “discerning” or “making good choices” should not be insults! I would argue that they are COMPLEMENTS. And turquoise argyle sweaters rule.
I know because I wore one last week.
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October 7th, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
Inappropriate indeed!
Just last year someone I work with asked me if I was pregnant… I really had just gained a few pounds..but really, is that something you ask someone unless you know FOR SURE!!
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