Embarrassing myself once again
Embarrassing myself once again
Here's a conversation I had recently, when I bumped into someone on the street. I'll only recount my side of what was said, you'll be able to figure out the rest. It's quite possibly the worst conversation ever.
--Hi.
--Um...have we met?
--Really?
--Really?
--I had sex with you?
--I had sex with you?
--Oh no, it's just that if I had sex with someone like you, I would hope I'd remember it.
--Wait, sorry, that came out totally wrong.
--Where were we?
--Really?
--And there too? How do I not remember this?
--Are you sure it was me?
--Okay.
--Well it's nice to meet you again.
--So, do you live here now?
--What do you do for a living?
--You're a doctor?
--You're a doctor?
--Were you a doctor back then?
--Oh, God.
--Where do you practice?
--You run the entire program?
--Wow.
--Me? Oh, I work for a computer company, I edit web pages for ___(insert name of very large client).
--Yeah, it's fun, although it's not exactly running the AIDS care unit for the entire county.
--Well, I...(...here I launch into long explanation of job, including technical details and terminology applicable only to the specific industry of the job. Very boring.)
--I should shut up, I can get diarrhea of the mouth. And I'm sure you don't need to deal with any more diarrhea, you probably see enough during the day as a doctor.
--Wait, did I just say that out loud? Because I'm hoping I was just thinking it.
--Oh really?...damn.
--Well thank you for laughing, but it wasn't funny.
--This is not going well. I'm so sorry.
--Yeah, well I say stupid things when I get nervous.
--Because I'm talking to a blond-haired blue-eyed doctor whom I had sex with, and I just told I didn't remember. Was I nice, at least?
--That's good. So what happened after?
--I didn't?
--Why not?
--Did I have your number?
--Oh. Hmm.
--Well...I should...I don't know...
--I do like it here, a lot. Although I don't really know anybody yet. (I said this on purpose, to get his number.)
--Oh, okay, cool, thanks. Hang on let me get my phone. (Ha HA! It worked.)
--What's your name again?
--I know.
--I know you just did.
--I'm sorry.
--Please tell me your name.
--Please.
--Pleeeease.
--Because (I close my eyes) your eyes aren't really blue, they're more a light grey, and your hair is blond with natural streaks, which is wet because you just came from the gym, but when it's dry it's probably a little wavier, and you have a freckle on your cheek right above the dimple you get when you smile, which I saw when you smiled at my joke that wasn't funny. I remember, except I'm just really bad with names, I'm sorry.
--Okay. What's your last name?
--Okay.
--I will.
--Promise.
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