From Not Always Right : Apparently, She Repressed The Memory Of That Conversation
I used to have a coworker who was a nice lady but a little naïve and sometimes slow on the uptake. One morning, I came into work yawning.
Me: “I didn’t sleep well last night. [Husband] was snoring, and it kept me awake.”
Coworker: “Was he lying on his back? That often causes snoring.”
Me: “Yes.”
Coworker: “Then there’s a simple solution to that. Just attach something to the back of his pyjamas, like a tennis ball. That way, when he tries to flip onto his back, it’ll be uncomfortable.”
Me: “Uh… thanks, [Coworker].”
She noticed my hesitation and got a little defensive.
Coworker: “Seriously! My mum did that to my dad. Problem solved! Why don’t you want to try it?”
Me: “It won’t work for my husband.”
Coworker: “Why not?”
I was thinking, “Why did I start this conversation?”
Me: “He, um, doesn’t wear pyjamas.”
Coworker: “Huh? Everyone wears pyjamas!”
Me: “He doesn’t.”
Neither do I, but I wasn’t about to say that.
Coworker: Uncomprehending “I don’t understand. If he doesn’t wear pyjamas to bed, what does he wear?”
Me: “…”
Comprehension finally dawned. She went beet-red and changed the subject.
One week later:
Coworker: “You seem tired today.”
Me: “Yeah, my husband was snoring again.”
Coworker: “I bet he was sleeping on his back. You know what you should do? Attach something to the back of his pyjamas, like a tennis ball!”
Yakety Sax 28 days ago
From Not Always Right : Apparently, She Repressed The Memory Of That Conversation
I used to have a coworker who was a nice lady but a little naïve and sometimes slow on the uptake. One morning, I came into work yawning.
Me: “I didn’t sleep well last night. [Husband] was snoring, and it kept me awake.”
Coworker: “Was he lying on his back? That often causes snoring.”
Me: “Yes.”
Coworker: “Then there’s a simple solution to that. Just attach something to the back of his pyjamas, like a tennis ball. That way, when he tries to flip onto his back, it’ll be uncomfortable.”
Me: “Uh… thanks, [Coworker].”
She noticed my hesitation and got a little defensive.
Coworker: “Seriously! My mum did that to my dad. Problem solved! Why don’t you want to try it?”
Me: “It won’t work for my husband.”
Coworker: “Why not?”
I was thinking, “Why did I start this conversation?”
Me: “He, um, doesn’t wear pyjamas.”
Coworker: “Huh? Everyone wears pyjamas!”
Me: “He doesn’t.”
Neither do I, but I wasn’t about to say that.
Coworker: Uncomprehending “I don’t understand. If he doesn’t wear pyjamas to bed, what does he wear?”
Me: “…”
Comprehension finally dawned. She went beet-red and changed the subject.
One week later:
Coworker: “You seem tired today.”
Me: “Yeah, my husband was snoring again.”
Coworker: “I bet he was sleeping on his back. You know what you should do? Attach something to the back of his pyjamas, like a tennis ball!”
Me: Sighs
NOT my story!
GoComicsGo! 28 days ago
Long time no see of Frank and co.
Steverino Premium Member 27 days ago
I’m not going to remember this strip.
cuzinron47 27 days ago
I’ve already rationalized that, if I don’t remember people’s names, then I probably didn’t to. Now I forget my name, I’m done for.