Grocery store weirdness
Young woman at the check-out: Are they twins?
Me: Yes.
Woman (pointing to Benjamin): But he’s older!
Me: Well, yes, by a minute.
Woman: I could tell - he’s bigger.
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Random older man: “I’ve been following you around trying to figure out how old your boys are!”
[When speaking to a Mom with two young children, starting a sentence with “I’ve been following you around…” is not the way to go.]
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Young black woman (speaking to the boys): Hi!! (to me) They’re soooo cute!!
Me: Thanks!
Woman: Look - he’s waving to me! He’s smiling! (pause) Oh yeah, he likes black girls!
[Now if I, as a white woman, said the equivalent to a little black boy....]

Aug 2, 2007 at 9:21 AM
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