The other story is from the wedding. I am pretty sure I have told it a million times, but I laugh every time I think of it. I actually just went back to make sure I had not already posted this story in the few days since the wedding because I have told it so many times and could not remember. It is between *the* groomsman and I. I was talking about my brother as my younger brother...
Groomsman: How old is your younger brother?Cracks me riiiiight up.
Jenski: 28...No? 27. Yeah. 27.
Groomsman [somewhat more curiously]: How old are you??
Jenski [hesitantly]: Uhhh...29. [Big grin and shoulder shrug.]
[Quiet while Groomsman processes this and Jenski waits for him to formulate an acceptable response.]
Groomsman [somewhat confused]: Wow. You don't look like you're 29.
[Translation: You're older than I thought you were?!?!]
Jenski: How old are you?
Groomsman: 25.
Jenski: Ah.
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I thought asking a woman her age was a very bad thing. Right up there with congratulating someone on their soon to arrive child before knowing for sure they are pregnant. Hmmmm maybe it's just me.
Maybe you could have answered a la Lizzie Bennet:
"With three sisters grown up your Ladyship can hardly expect me to own it."
Then he would have been really confused.
Ron, luckily I don't really take that kind of thing offensive at this point in my life. I laugh everytime I remember the look on his face.
Molly, it would be like a test to pull a quote like that out! :)
I love it when people younger than me think I'm younger than I am. It's more flattering and legit than hearing it from an octogenarian who thinks that everyone under the age of 60 is still in high school. ;-)
Full disclosure: I had to look it up. Caro wouldn't have had to, though.
I love you Molly!
Groomsman, you are tolerable, I suppose. But not handsome enough to tempt me!
That is a truly hilarious way of figuring out your age. I guess he thought he was being subtle. He was, up until the last minute.
Good one, Molly!
Spark, that's for sure! Most people are young to an 80-year old.
Molly, way to be honest.
Carolyn, what a great adaptation to the situation. :)
Aurora, seriously! He managed to reconfirm my age when we hung out yesterday too. Maybe checking to see if he remembered correctly? :)
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