Just get inside, face the doors and shut up.
I got on the elevator today at work and immediately recognized the woman who was already inside. And…for some reason, I felt instantly awkward. I couldn’t put my finger on it.
And then I remembered. It was this woman from my entry two years ago:
Just Bloody Brilliant.
Something is wrong with me.
The other day, I entered my office building and stepped into an elevator in which a woman was waiting. I recognized her from some volunteer work we’d both done at an elementary school recently. She had clearly lost some weight and done her hair, which curled at her shoulders very nicely. I smiled and she said, “Hello!” I could not recall her name and I wished to be polite so I said (thinking that to comment on her weight would be inappropriate), “Your hair looks very nice.” I smiled. She beamed and said, “Thank you!”
I began to think about work and glanced up at the elevator monitor, which showed the weather report. Chicago had been enjoying incredible weather the last few weeks – staying at a nice 78-82 range. I said, absently, “It’s been beautiful the last few days.”
I looked over at her and she had a bit of a stunned look on her face. Then I realized…
She thought I was still talking about her hair. That I had just said to her, “Your hair has been beautiful the last few days.” Like a complete weirdo.
I said, “Oh! I’m talking about the weather!”
She blushed and said, “Ohhh,” realizing her mistake and then laughed.
And then I stammered, “But, I’m sure your hair has been beautiful the last few days.”
I mean, what the hell is wrong with me.
*****
So, yeah, walked on the elevator and there she was. You know what I did? I turned around, faced the doors and STFU.
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August 11th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Haha, I remember that post! STFU was probably a good move
August 11th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
off the top of my head, you might have commented that her hair has been beautiful these past 2 years…
August 11th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
@Kez – Good memory! heh.
@CMC – It’s almost like you want me to get my block knocked off.
August 11th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
honestly! WTH kind of jenny-craigslister-newfound-self-esteem-thru-recent-haircut-slash-weight-loss is gonna knock your noggin for a cheesy compliment??? besides, even if she did clock ya one, you have your douchey new laptop bag to soften the blow…
August 11th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
@CMC – I suspect you may be loosely hinged. But, I can appreciate anyone who makes fun of me.
CMC +2.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:13 am
It could have been worse. She could have thought you were weird or somethin’.
August 12th, 2009 at 8:04 am
heh… how do you manage to get yourself into these predicaments?
August 12th, 2009 at 8:29 am
I agree, you should have said something about her hair just to see what her response would have been. That would have made a way better post too.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am
“Like a complete weirdo.”
*Snort*
Yeah, cuz you’re all normal and stuff.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I also agree you should have said something about her hair.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
@CBG – Heh. Imagine how relieved I am.
@denise – Gah, I don’t know. But really, I’m glad that they appear to be relatively rare for me.
@MindyMom – Oooo, are you getting me back because I wanted you to date the cat guy for my entertainment purposes?
@QTMama – I am, honestly, the most normal person I know. It isn’t as if I have a Weird Thing of the Week. *cough*
@Bobbi Janay – Trouble! You’re trouble!
August 13th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Ha!
You’re funny.
And your hair…. is just…
Ha! I’m cracking myself up over here.
*sigh*
It is seriously time to get out of the house again.
August 13th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
@T – I just laughed when I read that. Aww, poor thing – you need to get outta that house!