Once I've managed to accomplish something I find it hard not to work it in to every conversation. I'm quite the manipulative conversationalist masterfully bringing up an innocuous topic I have preplanned to end as I want.
Craig, having been married to me for almost 17 years now recognizes when I do this and will often ask how long I've been waiting to bring THAT word or topic into a conversation. A few days ago, we passed a Tapas bar and I mentioned that I wondered if a gift card of mine was valid at that tapas bar.
Craig actually snorted. "I highly doubt it."
"Why?" I asked, clueless.
"They wouldn't give you a gift card to a topless bar."
"No," I stress. "A TAPAS bar."
"What's tapas?" He asks.
"I'm not sure, like Spanish appetizers?"
Silence for a few seconds.
"You've been waiting to use that one haven't you?" Um NO! I think. Not that time at least.
Really the only reason I knew what tapas was and how it SOUNDS like topless was because I had just send the movie I Hate Valentine's Day.
However, yesterday I DID bring up the fact that Eurostar (as of this day) has shut down indefinitely. Now this is exactly what I am horrible at. Bringing up random travel info ONLY so that I can trap someone into saying, "You've been there right?" And may answer is smarmy and sweet, much like mine to Craig yesterday when he asked if I have been on the Eurostar.
"Of course," I smarmed. "Several times."
He has to love me. Or he wouldn't put up with me!
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