We were at a get-together and a friend
introduced me to another lady she had recently met. “Anpu, this is Name and
Name, this is Anpu. Name has two boys, Marcus and Isaac. Anpu has this little
Thea”.
“Hello, nice to meet you” goes around within our little circle. Pause. My mind is a blank as I try and think of something to say. “I have a cousin called Marcus”, I say. Name nods and smiles. Now my mind is racing. “How do you spell Isaac – is that I-S-A-A-C or K?” I mentally facepalm myself as my friend turns away and Name just says “C”.
Not even 10 seconds later I knew exactly what I should have said when we were first introduced. “Oh your son is so sweet. My daughter was playing with him and he didn’t seem to mind when she kept tapping him on the knee.” Or something way better than asking how to spell freaking names!
“Hello, nice to meet you” goes around within our little circle. Pause. My mind is a blank as I try and think of something to say. “I have a cousin called Marcus”, I say. Name nods and smiles. Now my mind is racing. “How do you spell Isaac – is that I-S-A-A-C or K?” I mentally facepalm myself as my friend turns away and Name just says “C”.
Not even 10 seconds later I knew exactly what I should have said when we were first introduced. “Oh your son is so sweet. My daughter was playing with him and he didn’t seem to mind when she kept tapping him on the knee.” Or something way better than asking how to spell freaking names!
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