Saturday, July 23, 2011

surely it was just a bad dream

I woke up this morning with a nagging feeling in my stomach, something was off, and then it all came rushing back to me.  Could it have just been a dream I wondered briefly... and then my mind played it through like a movie.  This wasn't a nightmare - this actually happened.

The scene:
(how anonymous can I make this?)
The apartment of a couple we are fairly good friends with - an intimate dinner party (6 of us total)

Within a minute of cracking open a bottle of bubbly upon our arrival - the gentleman belonging to the other invited couple gave me a compliment.  It went something like this...

Guy:  "you've lost a lot of weight"
Me:  "ummmm... I don't think so"
Dan:  (stares on in absolute horror)
Guy:  "maybe I am remembering you wrong, but you used to be much bigger"
*we have indeed crossed paths and chatted at other parties many times
Dan:  "no, my wife has always looked this way"
Me:  "well, maybe I have lost a pound or two"
Guy:  "you look better - it is a compliment"
Dan:  (stares on in absolute horror)
Me:  (stares on in absolute horror)
Guy:  "well, at least you lost weight in your face"

And then we were seated and dinner was served.  Can't say this little exchange did much for my appetite!

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