STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Ok, date last night, SO many one-liners. This is just a sample...

Me: "I really loved Brokeback Mountain. It definitely lived up to the reviews - it was excellent."

Him: "I'm not going to see a movie about a couple gays."

Me: "Oh, you have a dog? He sounds cute..."

Him: "He kills squirrels. Its' a good thing you dont' have a cat. Because I was telling this one girl I dated, my dog would definitely kill her cat. It's what dogs do."

(He was offended that the poor cat owner wouldn't go out with him again!)

Me: "So, it must be interesting to own your own business and deal with employees."

Him: "They are all liars and cheats. You can't trust anyone." He then went on to describe an employee who was a victim of domestic violence and said "See, that's the quality of person I'm dealing with."
(At that point, I seriously considered bailing, but he'd paid for tickets to something expensive and I felt bad).

He asked if I'd been to a particular chain restaurant, and when I said no, he's like "Oh, I'll take you to Bonefish." Like I couldn't afford it on my own - I was a FOOD WRITER. I've been to better places than Bonefish ON MY OWN. And he might have been making some sort of pun...

Finally, he quizzed me about my student loan debt and asked TWICE how many kids I wanted.

And, to make the evening worse, halfway through the event, I looked over and the guy I actually have a crush on, that makes me babble about apples and dental hygiene (see previous post) was sitting two rows up! Y'all, I am staying indoors the rest of the weekend. Just wanted to share.